Letters
Defending the interests of members is something Local 79 does on a continual basis. Part of that defense comes in the form of advocacy or presenting objections in letters. The letters below are Local 79′s latest responses to the actions of employers and governments.
City Shelters under threat of contracting out
The following letter from CUPE Local 79 President Tim Maguire was delivered to the Toronto City Councillor Robinson and members of the Community Development and Recreation Committee. In it, Maguire urges the Committee to reject the prospect of contracting out cleaning and food services at City Shelters, as these services are provided as a team [...]
2013 Ontario Budget – Austerity will never bring prosperity
Kathleen Wynne, Premier Dear Premier Wynne: RE: 2013 Ontario Budget – Austerity will never bring prosperity On behalf of the 20,000-strong membership of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 79, I would like to comment on the 2013 Ontario Budget introduced on May 2, 2013. CUPE Local 79 is the largest municipal union [...]
Closure of Bellevue Child Care Centre fails Torontonians
The following letter from CUPE Local 79 President Tim Maguire was delivered to the General Manager of Children’s Services, questioning why the City is allowing Bellevue Child Care Centre to close when there’s such a great need for child care in Toronto.
Don’t make the City an employer of precarious work
This letter from CUPE Local 79 Vice-President Nancy Murphy was sent to Mayor Ford and the members of his Executive Committee. It warns against the increasing level of precarious employment in Toronto, and asks the City not to take part in creating that kind of work by facilitating the contracting out of cleaning services.
No to a Casino. “Gambling addictions and increasing poverty will overwhelm a social service infrastructure already under siege.”
Mayor Rob Ford, Chair, and Members of the Executive Committee RE: Executive Committee Meeting 30 (Special) Item EX30.1 – New Casino and Convention Development in Toronto My name is Lily Chang. I am the Treasurer of CUPE Local 79, Toronto’s inside workers. I’m deputing to Executive Committee representing over 2000 members working for [...]
CUPE Local 79 says No to a casino – “It is clear from a public health perspective that a casino is the wrong choice for Toronto.”
Mayor Rob Ford, Chair, and Members of the Executive Committee RE: Executive Committee Meeting 30 (Special) Item EX30.1 – New Casino and Convention Development in Toronto My name is Nancy Murphy, and I am the First Vice President of CUPE Local 79. I am submitting this deputation to highlight concerns raised by Local 79 [...]
CUPE Local 79 deputes at the Casino debate on the excessive strain placed on people working across a broad range of services – just say “No”
Mayor Rob Ford, Chair, and Members of the Executive Committee RE: Executive Committee Meeting 30 (Special) Item EX30.1 – New Casino and Convention Development in Toronto I would like the Executive Committee to receive this deputation from me as Chief Steward of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 79 and [...]
Action needed on precarious employment in Ontario
The following letter by CUPE Local 79 President Tim Maguire was sent to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, urging for government action on the trend of increased precarious employment.