Ottawa Committee For Pension Security

Working to build a movement to secure strong pensions for everyone, without relying on predatory financial capital to supply the cash.

[Ottawa Committee For Pension Security @pensionsforall]

This past October @fordnation tried to bully CUPE school board workers into submission - and it blew up in their faces. Will #TMU Administration learn the lesson? Or will they double down on Ford style and try to defeat the efforts of @cupe233 to achieve #pensionfairness? #canlab

[Kevin Skerrett @KevinSkerrett]

(Formerly Ryerson) TMU Administration have pushed custodians and trades workers to verge of strike after abuse of power over their pension plan. A secret account, violation of faculty contract, see shocking details in CUPE-faculty bulletin #canlab #onpoli

https://t.co/3wPCuU1cju

[nancy parker @nancypa48344417]

Financial situation is risking ability to operate as a hospital to serve the communities
Crushing hospital debt, lotteries for family doctors paint picture of a health system under pressure https://t.co/TvnDPsrEnY via @ottawacitizen

[Ottawa Committee For Pension Security @pensionsforall]

Great to see reporting about #TMU #pensionfairness strike brewing on the TMU sub-reddit #canlab #onpse #cdnpoli

https://t.co/odiSxkkEPL

[Kevin Skerrett @KevinSkerrett]

Easy quick way to express support to CUPE Local 233 and their fight for #pensionfairness - sign on to (& share) this online letter to TMU administration calling for respect for lower wage university workers who keep #TMU running #canlab #onpoli #onpse

https://t.co/1IKyW1nNVH

[Kevin Skerrett @KevinSkerrett]

Callous disregard: Toronto Metropolitan University thinks their workers belonging to CUPE and OPSEU deserve no right to bargain over their pension plan. No to two-tier pensions! No real wage losses! Info Picket tomorrow, 12 noon #onpoli #cdnpoli #TMU #canlab

[Doug Allan @Leftwords]

Privatization by Ford: LTC homes are paying for-profit nursing agency service fees of up to 35%. Rates for rural and northern homes are 30% higher than urban homes. Rates paid to agencies twice as high: $88 an hour. Millions lost every month. https://t.co/Ig6qmDG0mI

[Nik Barry-Shaw, also at @nikbarryshaw.bsky.social @nikbarryshaw]

"An injury to one is an injury to all" - now more than ever.

This #MayDay2022, I'll be in the streets with the @TradeJusticeNet fighting for a #PeoplesVaccine, in solidarity with #canlab and workers everywhere.

Details here:
https://t.co/TS59FIuttR

[Hassan Husseini حسن الحسيني @HassanHusseini2]

Today at 1pm at Ottawa City Hall.

Join us as we march against the far right and to hold OPS, City, province and federal governments accountable for the occupation of the city by the extreme right so-called freedom convoy #canlab #cdnpoli #CdnMedia

[CUPE Ontario @CUPEOntario]

December 6 marks the #NationalDayofRemembranceandAction for Violence Against Women. Today, we recognize that the many forms of violence against women that remain in all our communities will only end with collective action.

Read our full statement below:
https://t.co/9v2p0saFly

[Ottawa NB Strike Solidarity @613NBsolidarity]

We are now announcing the cancellation of our planned ‘Block the Trucks’ Town Hall in solidarity with the CUPE NB strike. Tentative agreements were reached with all striking Locals and we congratulate negotiators on that achievement. We’ll be back if needed! #canlab #nbpoli

[Ottawa NB Strike Solidarity @613NBsolidarity]

Thank to @PSACNCR for this excellent short video from our solidarity action yesterday in Ottawa! Merçi beaucoup @PSACNCR! Some great images and a clear message to @CupeMaritimes that they have strong support in Ottawa #canlab #nbpoli #cdnpoli @rankandfileca @Tony_Tracy

[Ottawa Committee For Pension Security @pensionsforall]

We should keep in mind that the ongoing @cupemaritimes strike was also provoked by an outrageous attack by Higgs on the pension plans of many workers. Pension activists here in Ottawa (and Ontario) take note - there may be further solidarity actions #canlab #nbpoli #onpoli

[Ottawa NB Strike Solidarity @613NBsolidarity]

NB’s largest paper reporting on our solidarity action yesterday in Ottawa. Should give the @CupeMaritimes strikers a boost - stay tuned here for next steps in stopping Higgs’ disgusting long distance trafficking in “strike laundry” #canlab #cdnpoli #nbpoli @Tony_Tracy

[Ottawa Committee For Pension Security @pensionsforall]

@cathmckenna How do you feel about the carbon intensity and climate damage inflicted by NB Premier Higgs and hospital employers shipping laundry past picket lines all the way to Ottawa as part of his drive to bust a strike? Good step for GHG reductions? #canlab #cdnpoli

[Labour Council (Ott) @Ottawalabour]

A few of us gathered outside of ⁦@HLSOttawa⁩ head offices in Ottawa to help turn back trucks carrying linens usually cleaned by @cupe members being sent here from New Brunswick because of the current strike taking place there. #solidarity

[Alex Silas @AlexSilasPSAC]

After it was discovered that @CupeMaritimes strike work is being contracted out to a linen company in #Ottawa, labour activists quickly organized a rally in support of @cupenat NB members! Solidarity! ✊

@OttawaCUPE @CUPEOntario @psac_afpc @PSACNCR @PSACAtlantic @pensionsforall

[Ottawa Committee For Pension Security @pensionsforall]

Great to see both @Ottawalabour and @OFLabour supporting the Ottawa action today in solidarity with the CUPE strike in NB. The strength of the strikers is now reaching across the country #canlab #nbpoli #maritimes #cdnpoli

[Janice Folk-Dawson (she/her) @FolkDawson]

What other work is being contracted out to Ontario and other provinces? There are offices across the province that we could visit to make sure they know we are watching and demand better. #OFLabour

[Ottawa Committee For Pension Security @pensionsforall]

Message de l’action et piquetage chez HLS Linen à Ottawa, en solidarité avec la grève au NB. Nos amis au N-B, on est avec vous! Non au “strike laundry” de N-B à Ottawa! Merçi ⁦@AlexSilasPSAC⁩ et les militants avec nous aujourd’hui! #canlab #nbpoli #cdnpoli #scfp #afpc

[Ottawa Committee For Pension Security @pensionsforall]

Ottawa NB Strike Solidarity action getting under way at HLS Linen services where strike laundry is being sent from hospital employers in NB looking to bust the ongoing CUPE strike #canlab #nbpoli #cdnpoli #onpoli @tonytracy

[Ottawa Committee For Pension Security @pensionsforall]

@gbickerton398

[Ottawa Committee For Pension Security @pensionsforall]

Vital noon today action has been announced by Ottawa labour activists in solidarity with the ongoing CUPE strike in New Brunswick. Shame on NB employers trying to send union laundry work all the way to Ottawa! #cdnpoli #canlab #nbpoli @OttawaMorning @poitrasCBC @FredHahnCUPE

[brian edgecombe @edgybrian]

Ottawa - New Brunswick Strike Solidarity
Noon, Monday November 8

[Ottawa Committee For Pension Security @pensionsforall]

Worker action today at noon is at 45 Gurdwara Road. All supporters of the CUPE NB strikers, and militant worker action are invited and encouraged to join #canlab #ottlab #onpoli #cdnpoli #nbpoli