Local 79 Jumps Up at the Toronto Caribbean Carnival
On Saturday, July 30th, Local 79 celebrated Caribbean cultures at the Toronto Caribbean Carnival. We danced to the sounds of soca, calypso, steel pan, reggae and salsa. Read More Read More
Dembinski fights for members at Executive Committee meeting
Thursday, July 28 2011 – CUPE Local 79 President Ann Dembinski stood up for members at the City Hall Executive Committee meeting on the core services review. Ann Dembinski’s comments were picked up by The Globe and Mail, Canoe.com, and Citytv News – after members of the public cheered her comments in the Committee Room. “What is probably one of the most troublesome things is when I hear it bantered around here that we have members sitting around doing nothing.... Read More
Montreal union president sends letter of support to Local 79
CUPE Local 79 received a letter of support from Monique Coté, President of CUPE Local 429, City of Montreal employees. The Montreal local has closely followed what’s been happening in Toronto with Rob Ford as Mayor. Montreal civic employees have themselves lived through painful experiences with cuts to the labour force and services. The President stated in her letter to CUPE Local 79: “The challenges you and your members are facing are major and will require energy, resources,... Read More
Toronto’s Residents and Reputation Will Suffer Under Ford’s Cuts
Women and low income families will bear the brunt Toronto – Ann Dembinski, President of CUPE Local 79, presented at Toronto’s Executive Committee today calling on Mayor Ford to keep his promise not to make major cuts to city services. “Mayor Ford guaranteed during last year’s municipal election that he would not make major cuts to services. So we expect him to keep his promise and turn down the options from KPMG calling for service cuts,” Dembinski stated. President... Read More
Councillors’ contacts
Here’s a list of City Councillors and their email addresses. Unsure of your Ward and City Councillor? Then click here to look it up. Paul Ainslie (Ward 43 Scarborough East)councillor_ainslie@toronto.ca Maria Augimeri (Ward 9 York Centre)councillor_augimeri@toronto.ca Ana Bailao (Ward 18 Davenport)councillor_bailao@toronto.ca Michelle Berardinetti (Ward 35 Scarborough Southwest)councillor_berardinetti@toronto.ca Shelley Carroll (Ward 33 Don Valley East)councillor_carroll@toronto.ca Raymond... Read More
The KPMG Core Services Review is seriously flawed
Letter to the Executive Committee Regarding the KPMG Core Services Review from Local 79 President Ann Dembinski, reminding that public consultations showed that Torontonians value their public services; and pointing out that the KPMG Core Services Review is flawed. Read More Read More
Take Action
Tell your city councillor to save our city programs and services Please add your name to the letter and email it to your City Councillor. Read More Read More
Local 79 urges Planning and Growth Management Committee to reject proposed cuts and elimination of inspectors, public art and heritage services
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Letter to the Planning and Growth Management Committee – KPMG Core Services Report – Toronto Building and City Planning
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Cleaners Confront City Hall
Dealing with Hepatitis, scabies, urine, HIV and blood are part of the job (Toronto) – Police Station Heavy Duty Cleaners made an impassioned and very personal appeal today at the Government Management Committee to save the services they provide. “We have difficult and dirty jobs. We clean cells at police stations, and this often brings us in contact with bed bugs, scabies, Hepatitis, blood and other bodily fluids. I regularly have to get my health checked working in this environment,”... Read More