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For quick announcements, anecdotes and commentary from Local 79, visit this blog — updated more frequently than our news section.
Register for Local 79′s Golf Tournament
Save the date! Local 79’s 3rd Annual Golf Tournament will take place on September 19th, 2012 at Deer Creek Golf Club, 2700 Audley Road North, Ajax. Last year saw a great turnout of Local 79 members who showed off their golf skills and won a slew of prizes. This year’s event kicks off at 10:30 [...]
The 2012 Federal Budget — flunks
In this letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, CUPE Local 79 President Tim Maguire names Budget 2012 for what it is: a path for deregulation, privatization, contracting out, outsourcing and foreign ownership of our resources.
2012 Ontario Budget – People will be the poorer for it
In this letter to Premier Dalton McGuinty, CUPE Local 79 President Tim Maguire criticizes the direction of the 2012 Ontario Budget, which punishes some of the most vulnerable people in the Province for a deficit they didn’t create.
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
March 21 is designated by the United Nations (UN) as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. It’s a day observed all around the world to focus attention on the problems of racism and the need to promote racial harmony.
Rallying in support of Library workers
On Wednesday, March 14th, 2012, Local 79 joined library workers from CUPE Local 4948 in a rally to show solidarity in their goal of reaching a fair negotiated contract with the City of Toronto. At the rally in front of the Toronto Reference Library, library workers spoke about the City of Toronto’s practice of increasingly [...]
Bargaining Bulletin Vol. 12 posted
Bargaining Bulletin Volume 12 has been posted, and addresses the new concessions tabled by the City over the weekend. Log into the Members’ Portal and look under the ‘Bargaining Information’ heading to download the latest copy.
Rally in support of CUPE Local One
On Monday, February 27th, Local 79 joined CUPE Local One for a mass rally at Toronto Hydro’s head office to protest the downsizing and layoff threat of 460 members.
Do you have ASL interpretation skills?
We’re looking for Local 79 members who have American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation skills. Equity and accessibility are important to Local 79, but official interpretation services for our members aren’t always available on a last-minute or emergency basis. If you have the ability to interpret ASL, please contact Local 79 Recording Secretary, Sofia Reno, at [...]
Rallying with CAW Local 27/Caterpillar workers
On Saturday, September 21st, 2012, a group of Local 79 members boarded a bus headed to London to join thousands of others in a rally to support members of CAW Local 27. These workers have been locked out by Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD), a subsidiary of U.S.-based company Caterpillar, best known for manufacturing farm and construction [...]
Local 79 celebrates Lunar New Year
In 2012, Lunar New Year begins on Monday January 23rd and is the Year of the Water Dragon. The date changes according to the Lunar Calendar and is always determined by the second New Moon after the winter solstice. Each year is designated by one of the 12 Animals (Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, [...]