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International Day of Persons with Disabilities
The theme for International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2020 is “Not All Disabilities Are Visible.” CUPE recognizes the important message behind this theme. As workers and activists, we need to understand that not all disabilities are immediately noticeable – from mental illness to learning differences, diabetes, chronic pain, cognitive dysfunction and much more.
CUPE strongly supports a disability rights agenda. This commitment on the part of our union is even more urgent given the current pandemic.
COVID-19 has heightened the call for action to make Canada more inclusive, equitable and accessible. Persons with disabilities are at greater risk of contracting the virus and have a higher mortality rate than those who do not have disabilities. New safety protocols have posed additional challenges and concerns for persons with disabilities, impacting access to full participation in society. For marginalized communities that include women, Black, Indigenous, racialized and LGBTQ2+ people, these impacts are even more disproportionate.
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CUPE Connects!
Join us on Tuesday, November 24 at 6:30 pm for CUPE Connects Webisode 6: From Land Acknowledgements to Land Back—Supporting Indigenous Communities.
Read the panelist’s biographies, pose your questions, and register by clicking here.
Across Canada and specifically in Ontario, Indigenous people are under renewed attacks on their land and treaty rights.
Learn from a panel of Indigenous activists and leaders about the steps you and your local can take to support Indigenous communities and move toward reconciliation.
CUPE Ontario President on 2020 Budget
“This budget doesn’t actually raise revenue from people who can well afford to pay more and who are not paying their fair share. And in fact it gives massive tax breaks. We are now taking public money, from you and me, that could be spent to keep our schools safe, and that could be spent on public health.”
Click here to watch Fred Hahn, President of CUPE Ontario, talk about the Fall Budget
Bill 13 – Time to Care Act
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CUPE Connects
Join us on October 20 at 6:30 pm for CUPE Connects Webisode 5: Reimagining the Future—A Just Recovery for All.
Register to participate on Zoom by clicking here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Nm0paKKLRYm8wd1WKRk5Jg
On the front lines across the province, workers continue to risk their lives to keep people safe, and to keep services running for the good of the public. COVID-19 isn’t the only pandemic we’re fighting.
From our workplaces, to our homes, workers are under attack. In a time when we need to invest in our public services, we are facing austerity measures from the Ford government and an agenda of privatization that will leave young workers further and further behind. But the path to recovery does not have to be this way.
We know that in order for there to be economic recovery we need to centre our most marginalized communities. We need to eliminate the discriminatory student minimum wage and ensure all workers are making a living wage. We need paid sick days for all to keep workers and our communities safe from the spread of disease. We need a fully funded education system from Kindergarten to Post-Secondary Education. We need more accessible housing to protect our vulnerable populations who are already at some of the highest risk of contracting COVID-19. We need environmental justice, immigration status for all and equity for Black, Indigenous, Racialized people, women and 2SLGBTQ+ people.
#OurFutureReimagined #JustRecoveryForAll