OTTAWA (May 1, 2012) -- Thousands of students, senior citizens, union activists and many others joined members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada outside the Prime Minister’s Office to rally against the so-called austerity cuts in the March 29 federal budget. Members of the CEP National Women’s Committee, meeting in Ottawa this week, took part in the rally, which began at 11:30 am at Confederation Park and moved through downtown to the PM’s office. Several speakers denounced the cuts to staff and the loss of valuable public services.
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Published 04/13/12
PORT ELGIN, ON (April 13, 2012) -- CEP President Dave Coles speaks to the CAW Council Meeting on our union's fight against the Northern Gateway Pipeline. Members of CEP's Executive Board are attending the meeting at the CAW Family Education Centre in Port Elgin this weekend. [more photos]
Published 04/02/12
ALMA, QUEBEC (March 31, 2012) -- CEP Secretary-Treasurer Gaétan Ménard (left), Executive Vice-President, Quebec, Michel Ouimet and President Dave Coles were among the more than 8,000 demonstrators who marched through the streets of Alma this weekend to demand an end to the lock out and to fight for the preservation of jobs at the Rio Tinto Alcan smelter. Rio Tinto Alcan forced nearly 800 workers onto picket lines three months ago, rather than continue attempts to negotiate a new contract. The workers are members of USW Local 9490.
Published 03/28/12
TORONTO (March 24, 2012) -- It was an exciting leadership convention, and CEP activists were a big part of making it so. They rallied hard behind Brian Topp for NDP leader. But after four ballots and more than 24 hours of voting, Thomas Mulcair emerged as the winner. "Thomas was not our first choice, but our union is now behind him all the way," said CEP President Dave Coles who plans to meet with the new leader within the next couple of weeks.
Published 03/07/12
VICTORIA (March 6, 2012) - On the lawn in front of the British Columbia legislature protesting the province’s proposed back-to-work legislation, Bill 22, are Jim Britton, CEP Western Region Vice-President (left), Brent Reid, Western Region Rank and File Board Member from Local 433X, and Ed Clement, from Local 855. They were joined by many other members of CEP and other unions who came out in force to support the British Columbia Teachers Federation.
Published 01/16/12
SARNIA, ON (November 22, 2011) -- CEP National Representative Glenn Sonier was awarded the "Activist of the Year Award" (Sarnia)" for excellence in workers compensation issues from the Occupational Disability Response Team. Brother Sonier (left) is shown here receiving the award from CEP National Representative Keith McMillan, at the annual "Links to Life" award banquet held Nov. 22 at the Dante Club in Sarnia.
Published 11/30/11
CEP Media Vice-President Peter Murdoch speaks on the need for protection of journalists at international meeting of UNI-MEI in Mexico City.
Published 10/31/11
Duncan Brown, Executive Director, CEP Humanity Fund,(left) Barb Dolan, CEP Administrative Vice- President, Milugros Oulles Silot, General Secretary, Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de las Comunicaciones, Informática y la Electrónica de Cuba (Cuban telecommunications union), Anibale Melo Infant, Central de Trabadadores de Cuba.
Published 10/25/11
Scholarship winner Kurt Behn (centre) of Port Alberni, BC receives a cheque from CEP National Representative Bob Hughf (right).
Published 10/21/11
MEXICO CITY (Oct. 20, 2011) -- CEP President Dave Coles joins telecom and IT union leaders in Mexico at a rally for Atento call centre workers who are fighting to form a union. Ontario Administrative Vice-President Barb Dolan also attended the rally and is meeting with the Mexican Labour Minister Oct. 21.
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Published 10/21/11
OTTAWA (Oct. 21, 2011) -- CEP joined CUPE flight attendants and others on Parliament Hill today to condemn the Harper government’s interference in the collective bargaining process.
Published 10/20/11
CEP's "Victims of Brookfield" pensioners were among 3,000 who kick-started "Occupy Bay St." in Toronto on Saturday. There were 1,300 Occupy actions around the world on Oct 15, including 21 Canadian cities, from St. John's to Vancouver.
Published 10/17/11
CEP Secretary-Treasurer Gaétan Ménard (left) and Local 87M Ming Pao Bargaining Unit Chair Simon Sung. Click here for more photos of CEP officers who joined striking Ming Pao workers on the picket line this weekend.
Published 09/27/11
Amanda Varney is the winner of the CEP scholarship for the Ontario region
Published 09/14/11
TORONTO, ON (Sept. 14, 2011) -- CEP members were among the thousands who demonstrated at Queen’s Park yesterday in an effort to make health care a bigger provincial election issue.
Published 09/12/11
The winner of a CEP 2011 scholarship, Fanny Dessureault of St-Tite, receives a cheque from National Representative René Gauthier.
Published 09/06/11
Anna Pinchuk receiving the 2011 scholarship cheque for $1,000.00 at the Toronto Labour Day Parade on September 5, 2011
