Canadian Union Of Public Employees Local: CUPE

Ilian Burbano Dept: Workers went on strike at midnight Tuesday for the first time in the support centre s history after the employer opted to escalate bargaining into an all-out confrontation, according to a Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 3393 memo , according to The Star. It s becoming more and more difficult for people to make ends meet with the cost of living increasing, said CUPE Local 3393 president Ilian Burbano, a case manager who has worked at the centre for a decade. We want to pay the bills and with less than a month to go before Toronto s St. Christopher House marks a century of service, its employees have walked off the job after last-minute contract negotiations with their employer broke down over wages and benefits. More than 170 union members hit the picket line, shuttering the centre s six locations across the city to pressure management for higher wages and improved benefits particularly for the growing number of part-time employees on staff. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.