Caroline Meade

“If you do what you believe in, you’re strong. It’s when you don’t do what you believe in that you’re weak. And we are strong.” - Jeremy Corbyn

[CUPE Ontario @CUPEOntario]

We made it to the 50th episode of CUPE Cast, and how are we celebrating? Spreading the word about the municipal elections. 🎤🗳️

The 2026 Municipal elections are only a few weeks away. With hundreds of thousands of people across the province getting ready to vote, we want to tell you what is at stake from the perspective of municipal workers.

In the 50th episode of CUPE Cast, Brianna and Krista are joined by Brenda Cervantes (CUPE Local 1287) and Dave Barnett (CUPE Local 911), who share their thoughts on the threats and impacts privatization and unsustainable funding have on their workplaces, their members, and ultimately the residents they serve. We also get to touch on how they are planning to mobilize their members to get involve and vote in the upcoming municipal elections.

This is part one of a two-part series.

Help support campaigns backed by CUPE Locals 1287 and 911 by sharing the following petitions.

CUPE 911 (You Can't Wait Neither Can We) - https://t.co/rvHgjRQZfy
CUPE Local 1287 (Keep Water Public) - https://t.co/nJ46pYHqfr

Find the new episode here: https://t.co/pWyJCR3XQv

[Alex Armstrong @Alexarmstrong]

On 19 July 2024, I published two posts on my X account in which I made allegations about Mr Mothin Ali being involved in the Harehills riots. I have accepted these were incorrect and I have jointly made a statement in open Court in order to apologise to Mr Ali and correct the record which is below.
https://t.co/6bQczaVwwp

[Mothin Ali @MothinAli]

Please share.

[Mothin Ali @MothinAli]

Please retweet...

[Reform UK Exposed 🇬🇧 @reformexposed]

Seems @Alexarmstrong posted this at 1am to avoid anyone seeing it.

Let’s make sure that doesn’t happen.

Hold @GBNEWS to account.

[CUPE Ontario @CUPEOntario]

📢‼️📢 ‼️ Everyone who supports #publiceducation and #educationworkers is invited to attend Solidarity is Strength, an organizing event to equip participants with the skills needed to meet the moment and build a better Ontario! 📢‼️📢 ‼️

🗓 Saturday September 26
🕙 10am-4pm (check-in 9:30am)
📍College Street United Church, 454 College Street, Toronto

Speakers include @cupelocal79 President Nas Yadollahi, CUPE/@osbcucscso President Joe Tigani & Paul Kellogg, author of Austerity and Resistance: The Ontario Days of Action

For more info and registration: https://t.co/ImlBa7A6V1
Lunch and on-site childcare provided.

[CUPE Ontario @CUPEOntario]

Starting with CUPE Ontario President Yolanda McClean, labour leaders are standing in solidarity with WSIB workers fighting to protect their jobs and the services Ontarians rely on.

Closing WSIB offices and laying off workers while workloads remain high will only create more delays and make it harder for injured workers to get the help they need.

WSIB workers deserve better – and so do injured workers across Ontario.

Take action and tell WSIB: stop the layoffs and keep offices open! ✊🏽

🔗 https://t.co/S6nTMutgAm

[CUPE Ontario @CUPEOntario]

From Terminal 3 at Toronto Pearson this morning: CUPE flight attendants take to the picket line in their fight against unpaid work and low pay at @WestJet . Read CUPE Ontario's statement of support and solidarity with the members of CUPE 8125: https://t.co/ZbZy8Jfe8C

[CUPE Ontario @CUPEOntario]

So @fordnation travels at taxpayers' expense to attend a @LIUNA "leadership conference" at a FL Disney beach club resort, but WON'T meet at home with striking @OPSEU social service & community agency workers. Way to stick up for the little guy, Doug. #WorthFightingFor

[CUPE Ontario @CUPEOntario]

Did Minister @JillDunlop1 overrule her staff person? Did she call back to #AsItHappens? Has she said she'd finish answering Nil Köksal's questions?
Nope. Typical run-and-hide reaction of @fordnation Conservatives. #onpoli

[CUPE Ontario @CUPEOntario]

"We'd never underfund our firefighters," lies @fordnation.
In its statement of solidarity with those affected by the wildfires raging in our province, CUPE Ontario also looks at Carney & Ford, whose policies ignore realities confronting the rest of us: https://t.co/wocY99Qa1B

[CUPE Ontario @CUPEOntario]

Great meeting today between CUPE Ontario president Yolanda McClean @Yoequality & Ontario NDP Leader @MaritStiles
Said McClean: "We had a wide-ranging discussion about stopping Ford's Conservatives from further starving our public services & privatizing our public resources. We're proud continue fighting alongside @OntarioNDP to protect public sector workers and the services they deliver for all Ontarians."

[CUPE Ontario @CUPEOntario]

Members of the #keepwaterpublic coalition met @TorontoStar photographer René Johnston today for a photo to accompany reporter Alyshah Hasham's @alysanmati upcoming story on the fight to keep mega-data centres - and their insatiable demands for water - out of Mississauga.
Look for the story in the the Star over the weekend.

[CUPE Ontario @CUPEOntario]

"Faiz Ahmed is a member of advocacy group #KeepWaterPublic, which fears that data centres’ thirst for water could open the door the province privatizing municipal water infrastructure."
Read more @ "AI data centres a GTA election issue"
https://t.co/HGLqgxorww

[Caroline Meade @CaroMeade]

Keeping water public seems key to foiling @fordnation plans for mega data centres across Ontario.
But Ford may have match his match in public opposition to catering for voracious AI needs.

[CUPE Ontario @CUPEOntario]

"Faiz Ahmed is a member of advocacy group #KeepWaterPublic, which fears that data centres’ thirst for water could open the door the province privatizing municipal water infrastructure."
Read more @ "AI data centres a GTA election issue"
https://t.co/HGLqgxorww

[Caroline Meade @CaroMeade]

@mrsburnside2011 @JILLSLASTWORD @ruthmkb I'd say you're misleading people.
Claiming travel costs as tax deductions on a low-wage income is NO substitute for being reimbursed for those costs
Not to mention travel time - PSWs working in the community aren't paid for the time spent traveling from one client to the next.

[George Stroumboulopoulos 🐺 @strombo]

Museums aren't meant to settle arguments.
They're meant to deepen our understanding of them.

#canadianmuseumforhumanrights
#winnipeg

[CUPE Ontario @CUPEOntario]

Full marks to the creative members of @OPSEU for thinking outside the box!
Happy Canada Day, @fordnation !

[شبكة قدس الإخبارية @qudsn]

عاجل | الاحتلال يحرق مساحات شاسعة من أراضي الفلسطينيين الزراعية قرب السياج الفاصل في سهل مرج بن عامر، غرب جنين.

[CUPE Ontario @CUPEOntario]

#CareCantWait - and neither can long-term care workers!
That was the message from leaders and members from 8 CUPE locals - representing 1100 long-term care staff across Ontario - to their employer @extendicare Supporting their demands were CUPE Ontario's president @Yoequality Yolanda McClean & secretary-treasurer Dawn Bellerose #hcwcc chair Debra Maxfield, CUPE ON exec board member Martin Larocque & CUPE's sec-treasurer @CandaceRennick & @jamiewestndp, shadow labour critic.
CUPE locals are bargaining at a central table with Extendicare and are determined to address chronic understaffing, low wages and inadequate benefits - issues directly tied to resident care.
Extendicare is one of Canada’s largest private long-term care providers. Last year, the company made over $96 million dollars in profits, while long-term care workers continue to be undervalued and under-resourced.