News Releases
When important events take place that the broader public should be made aware, Local 79 issues News Releases to the media.
Toronto Workers’ Union Opposes Casino
Toronto — The union representing Toronto’s inside city workers announced today its opposition to a new casino in Toronto.
United Way honours CUPE Local 79 for charitable leadership
Toronto — United Way Toronto has honoured CUPE Local 79 with two awards for its charitable campaign leadership.
City Budget Ignores Social Infrastructure Deficit, says Local 79 President
(Toronto) Tim Maguire, President of CUPE Local 79, Toronto Inside Workers, criticized the City’s 2013 operating budget for failing to address the rapidly growing need for recreation services, childcare spaces and affordable housing.
Budget grows deficit in services, hurts needy most, says CUPE Local 79 President
TORONTO — Tim Maguire, President of CUPE Local 79, Toronto Inside Workers, criticized the City’s proposed operating budget for leaving tens of thousands waiting for childcare, recreation programs, and shelters, and called on City Council to close the gap, starting with recreation.
New TV ad shows Local 79 workers in action
Local 79 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, the Union representing Toronto’s inside workers, is launching a new television ad campaign aimed at increasing awareness of and support for its members and the services they deliver.
CUPE Local 79 meets thousands of residents during summer awareness campaign
Local 79 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees is heading into Labour Day buoyed by a successful summer of its “Taking Care of Toronto” campaign.
Take a look at our summer campaign!
Toronto residents enjoying the city’s summertime events may get to know Toronto’s inside workers, as we launch our summertime campaign aimed at building awareness of the services our members deliver daily and celebrating the City in the summer.
Youth Outreach Workers ask Budget Committee to fund program until it can be reviewed by staff
(Toronto) — Youth Outreach Workers and the youth they support will speak at Toronto’s Budget Committee today to ask that their positions be maintained until the Youth Outreach Workers program can be properly reviewed as part of the Recreational Services Review. “The decision to eliminate the majority of these Youth Outreach Workers positions was made [...]
Local 79 takes City’s Final Offer to Members for Vote
The union representing the majority of the City of Toronto employees has decided to submit the City’s final contract offer to a membership vote on Wednesday, March 28th. Tim Maguire, president of Local 79 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, said the union decided to submit the offer for a vote of its approximately [...]
CUPE Local 79 members vote overwhelmingly for strike mandate
Members of CUPE Local 79 came out in historic numbers to vote for a strike mandate, providing their bargaining team with greater leverage in the last days of negotiations.