Durham CAS layoffs another example of provincial underfunding hurting vulnerable kids
Apr. 23, 2010
At-Risk Kids, Volunteers Pay Price of Government Underfunding
Apr. 22, 2010
Ontario CUPE President at Queen's Park on Early Learning Bill
Mar. 23, 2010
Determined to stop childcare cuts, parents deliver giant “budget cookie” to Finance Minister
Mar. 23, 2010
Windsor daycare parents to deliver giant “Budget Cookie” to Ontario Finance Minister
Mar. 22, 2010
“Premier the ball is in your court” Parents tell McGuinty not to cut child care
Mar. 19, 2010
Band-aid funding an injustice to vulnerable children:Local Children's Aid workers to raise issue with Huron-Bruce MPP
Mar. 19, 2010
Band-aid funding an injustice to vulnerable children: Local Children's Aid workers to raise issue with Oxford MPP
Feb. 26, 2010
Province underfunding forces cuts that harm children, families in crisis
Feb. 22, 2010
CUPE Ontario 47th Annual Convention 2010 - Caesars hotel in Windsor.
Social Services
CUPE Ontario's Social Service Workers Coordinating Committee (SSWCC) represents over 30,000 social service workers in Ontario including:
- ACL – Associations for Community Living
- CAS – Children's Aid Society
- Childcare
- Community Agencies
- Municipal Social Services Workers
This sector also includes child protection, children's mental health, shelters/hostels and WSIB workers. Social Services faces major challenges in reversing chronic government underfunding that began with the Harris Tory years. Those deep cuts have not been fully reversed by the current Liberal government. As well, the sector must contend with the governments' ‘transforming' and ongoing restructuring of services which is leading to:
- Privatization/contracting out of services/jobs
- Increased workload, violence and stress for front line workers
- High staff turnover rates that adversely impacts on the quality of services
- Gaps in services for vulnerable people
- Increase in low-waged, casual jobs
- De-skilling of workers
CUPE Ontario's social services sector continues to aggressively confront these challenges through a number of major campaign initiatives.
Further Links
- Community Social Services Campaign
- CUPE and OPSEU CAS Local Leadership and assigned staff bargaining 2009 meet in solidarity - March 2009
- I love Fort Frances
- International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: Stand up in your community
- Save the Special Diet Program & Raise Rates