CUPE Local 1479

09/21/2026

09/10/2026

09/08/2026

Education workers have been sounding the alarm for years: our schools don't have the staff they need to keep kids and staff safe. Now The Globe and Mail is reporting on it too.
OSBCU President Joe Tigani told the Globe: "We need more caring, trained people that are specialists in education in every classification who know the students, who recognize the warning signs and can step in before that becomes a violent incident. And it's not someone in a uniform."
This is the staffing crisis in one sentence. $6+ billion in cuts since 2018 didn't just hurt classrooms — it's put education workers and students at risk. If you're an education worker, your story matters and it needs to be told.
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09/08/2026

Wear your purple and red! Send pics to CUPE 1480 messenger!

09/08/2026

This morning, Ontario’s education unions issued a joint statement:
Teachers and education workers will welcome students back next week without new contracts, despite months of urging the government to begin bargaining early.

Minister Calandra repeatedly claimed he was “optimistic” agreements would be reached before Labour Day. That optimism was misplaced — and out of touch with the realities in our schools.

The Ford government is attempting to centralize bargaining and move long‑standing local issues to the provincial table. These changes would strip local autonomy, weaken the ability of locals to address community needs, and concentrate power at Queen’s Park at a time when publicly funded education is already under immense strain.

Ontario’s 275,000+ education workers deserve a government that respects their expertise, values their work, and negotiates in good faith.
Our students deserve better.
Our communities deserve better.
Public education deserves better.

AEFO OECTA - Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association Elementary Educators Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF)

Read the full statement here: https://ow.ly/pUIO50ZHElC
Lien vers le communiqué:https://cscso.ca/2026/09/01/les-belles-paroles-de-calandra-sur-les-negociations-ne-tiennent-pas-la-route-face-aux-defis-criants-de-leducation-financee-par-les-fonds-publics/

09/08/2026

09/08/2026

Member Province Wide Education Worker Rallies across Ontario October 24! Various cities across the province. Mark your calendars 🗓️!