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Associated Press
16 hours ago
- Business
- Associated Press
NDP MPP Lise Vaugeois to Join WSIB Strike Picket Line in Thunder Bay
THUNDER BAY, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 9, 2025-- NDP MPP for Thunder Bay–Superior North, Lise Vaugeois, Shadow Minister for Seniors and Accessibility, with responsibility for WSIB and Injured Workers, will join the picket line at 605 Sibley Drive on Monday, June 9, 2025, in support of 3,600 striking WSIB workers represented by the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750). OCEU/CUPE 1750 members, have spent over two weeks on strike, are calling for fair wages, safer workplaces, and an end to the outsourcing of Ontario jobs to U.S.-based firms. The picket line will run from 9:00 a.m. to noon, with MPP Vaugeois expected to arrive at 10:00 a.m. to deliver remarks. 'Instead of listening to injured workers and front-line employees, WSIB management and the Ford government decided to shut them out and contract out critical services to the US. Now injured workers are paying the price with delays and backlogs while employers pocket millions in unjustified rebates. Ontarians deserve better,' said Lise Vaugeois, MPP for Thunder Bay–Superior North. 'This is the sixth time I've publicly stood with CUPE 1750, and I continue to call on WSIB management to return to the table and deliver a fair deal that respects staff and ensures injured workers get the support they deserve.' Since the strike began, MPP Vaugeois has been a vocal advocate at Queen's Park, raising workers' concerns in the legislature and pressing the Ford government to address the ongoing WSIB crisis. 'MPP Vaugeois has been an incredible ally, bringing our picket lines into Queen's Park and hammering the government on our behalf,' said Harry Goslin, President of OCEU/CUPE 1750. 'It's a great pleasure to now have her join us on the line in person. Her support means a great deal to our members in Thunder Bay and across Ontario.' OCEU/CUPE 1750 members continue to face chronic understaffing, stagnant wages, and growing pressure to outsource essential public services. The union is calling on the Ford government and WSIB leadership to invest in frontline workers and protect good, unionized jobs in Ontario. mb/cope491 View source version on CONTACT: For more information, or to arrange an interview with a spokesperson, please contact: Bill Chalupiak CUPE Communications Representative [email protected] 416-707-1401 KEYWORD: NORTH AMERICA CANADA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: PUBLIC POLICY/GOVERNMENT LABOR SOURCE: Canadian Union of Public Employees Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 06/09/2025 06:06 AM/DISC: 06/09/2025 06:05 AM
Business Wire
16 hours ago
- Business
- Business Wire
NDP MPP Lise Vaugeois to Join WSIB Strike Picket Line in Thunder Bay
THUNDER BAY, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NDP MPP for Thunder Bay–Superior North, Lise Vaugeois, Shadow Minister for Seniors and Accessibility, with responsibility for WSIB and Injured Workers, will join the picket line at 605 Sibley Drive on Monday, June 9, 2025, in support of 3,600 striking WSIB workers represented by the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750). OCEU/CUPE 1750 members, have spent over two weeks on strike, are calling for fair wages, safer workplaces, and an end to the outsourcing of Ontario jobs to U.S.-based firms. The picket line will run from 9:00 a.m. to noon, with MPP Vaugeois expected to arrive at 10:00 a.m. to deliver remarks. 'Instead of listening to injured workers and front-line employees, WSIB management and the Ford government decided to shut them out and contract out critical services to the US. Now injured workers are paying the price with delays and backlogs while employers pocket millions in unjustified rebates. Ontarians deserve better,' said Lise Vaugeois, MPP for Thunder Bay–Superior North. 'This is the sixth time I've publicly stood with CUPE 1750, and I continue to call on WSIB management to return to the table and deliver a fair deal that respects staff and ensures injured workers get the support they deserve.' Since the strike began, MPP Vaugeois has been a vocal advocate at Queen's Park, raising workers' concerns in the legislature and pressing the Ford government to address the ongoing WSIB crisis. 'MPP Vaugeois has been an incredible ally, bringing our picket lines into Queen's Park and hammering the government on our behalf,' said Harry Goslin, President of OCEU/CUPE 1750. 'It's a great pleasure to now have her join us on the line in person. Her support means a great deal to our members in Thunder Bay and across Ontario.' OCEU/CUPE 1750 members continue to face chronic understaffing, stagnant wages, and growing pressure to outsource essential public services. The union is calling on the Ford government and WSIB leadership to invest in frontline workers and protect good, unionized jobs in Ontario. mb/cope491
Yahoo
16 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
NDP MPP Lise Vaugeois to Join WSIB Strike Picket Line in Thunder Bay
Ontario's Frontline WSIB Staff Continue Fight for Fair Wages, Safe Workplaces, and Job Security as Political Support Grows THUNDER BAY, Ontario, June 09, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NDP MPP for Thunder Bay–Superior North, Lise Vaugeois, Shadow Minister for Seniors and Accessibility, with responsibility for WSIB and Injured Workers, will join the picket line at 605 Sibley Drive on Monday, June 9, 2025, in support of 3,600 striking WSIB workers represented by the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750). OCEU/CUPE 1750 members, have spent over two weeks on strike, are calling for fair wages, safer workplaces, and an end to the outsourcing of Ontario jobs to U.S.-based firms. The picket line will run from 9:00 a.m. to noon, with MPP Vaugeois expected to arrive at 10:00 a.m. to deliver remarks. "Instead of listening to injured workers and front-line employees, WSIB management and the Ford government decided to shut them out and contract out critical services to the US. Now injured workers are paying the price with delays and backlogs while employers pocket millions in unjustified rebates. Ontarians deserve better," said Lise Vaugeois, MPP for Thunder Bay–Superior North. "This is the sixth time I've publicly stood with CUPE 1750, and I continue to call on WSIB management to return to the table and deliver a fair deal that respects staff and ensures injured workers get the support they deserve." Since the strike began, MPP Vaugeois has been a vocal advocate at Queen's Park, raising workers' concerns in the legislature and pressing the Ford government to address the ongoing WSIB crisis. "MPP Vaugeois has been an incredible ally, bringing our picket lines into Queen's Park and hammering the government on our behalf," said Harry Goslin, President of OCEU/CUPE 1750. "It's a great pleasure to now have her join us on the line in person. Her support means a great deal to our members in Thunder Bay and across Ontario." OCEU/CUPE 1750 members continue to face chronic understaffing, stagnant wages, and growing pressure to outsource essential public services. The union is calling on the Ford government and WSIB leadership to invest in frontline workers and protect good, unionized jobs in Ontario. mb/cope491 View source version on Contacts For more information, or to arrange an interview with a spokesperson, please contact:Bill ChalupiakCUPE Communications Representativewchalupiak@ 416-707-1401 Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
A second Edmonton police commissioner has resigned after conflict-of-interest inquiry
Another Edmonton police commissioner has resigned following a third-party conflict-of-interest review. The Edmonton Police Commission (EPC) announced last Friday that Renée Vaugeois will be resigning effective immediately from her role as a commissioner, despite the commission voting in favour of keeping her on with rules in place to manage any conflicts of interest. 'While I appreciate and am grateful that the commission has welcomed me back to the table, it has become clear that my continued presence may inadvertently cause distraction and tension that could hinder the important work ahead,' Vaugeois said. 'I have made the difficult decision to step away in the interest of supporting the commission's ability to serve our community effectively and to ensure that focus remains where it belongs — on providing strong oversight and support to the Edmonton Police Service.' Vaugeois is the second commissioner to step down after Dan Jones resigned in mid-January. Former Edmonton Police Service chief Dale McFee and police leadership asked the province to launch an inquiry into the Edmonton city council's choice of commissioners earlier this year, due to unspecified 'public-facing activities.' Vaugeois is the executive director of the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights. She is a member of the Coalition for Justice and Human Rights, the group that unsuccessfully sued the City of Edmonton over its removal of homeless encampments, alongside the Edmonton Police Service. 'The conflict of interest review was conducted in accordance with the board's guidelines, procedures, and policy, and the commission has fulfilled all its legal obligations and requirements throughout this process. We wish Renée all the best in her future endeavours,' police commission chairman Ben Henderson said. The commission said it will not be releasing any additional information due to privacy considerations and 'considers the matter closed.' — With files from Lauren Boothby ctran@ X:@kccindytran 'Dysfunctional': Alberta will launch inquiry into Edmonton city council's choice of police commissioners after letter from Chief McFee Edmonton police asked Alberta to intervene after city council appointed two commissioners. Documents show past criticism and allegations of 'bias' drove the request. Bookmark our website and support our journalism: Don't miss the news you need to know — add and to your bookmarks and sign up for ournewsletters. You can also support our journalism by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribers gain unlimited access to The Edmonton Journal, Edmonton Sun, National Post and 13 other Canadian news sites. The Edmonton Journal | The Edmonton Sun
CBC
02-05-2025
- Automotive
- CBC
Thunder Bay's Alstom plant hit with layoffs
About 200 people at Thunder Bay's Alstom plant will be laid off in the coming months, the local union president confirmed. "The layoffs are scheduled to start mid-May," Justin Roberts, president of Unifor Local 1075 said. He said the layoffs will happen intermittently with the last round expected at the end of August. They coincide with the end of a Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) streetcar contract. "We were expecting this, so it's it's not a surprise to our members," Roberts said. "That line currently employs over 200 of our members." There are currently about 500 employees in total at the plant, Roberts said. "I have heard word from management that there are a few smaller contracts that they are seeking," he said. "I don't have anything official on who or what." However, Roberts said, the union is hopeful the Thunder Bay plant will win the contract to construct 55 new subway cars for Toronto's Line 2. The $2 billion contract is being split between the City of Toronto, and provincial and federal governments. Last week, Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria wrote a letter to Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow, requesting that the contract be awarded to the Thunder Bay plant, as a sole-source procurement with Alstom. Sarkaria's letter stated that the move "would support Ontario workers in Thunder Bay and across our province." Previously, when the federal government announced its share of the funding, then-Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland indicated the cars would be built in Thunder Bay. A TTC spokesperson told CBC News last week that the RFP has closed, and bids are being reviewed. "Seeing the bipartisan support for our facility is great," Roberts said. "It's definitely what we need, especially to have them work together and get us the project." "We're just hoping to God that somebody will speed this up and award it to us officially on paper." Sarkaria's letter came after Thunder Bay-Superior North MPP Lise Vaugeois wrote him, requesting that the cars be built in Thunder Bay. "As far as I know, it comes down to Toronto council and the TTC's directors, which is interesting because it's a three-way funding project," Vaugeois said. "So it's clear that the federal government and the provincial government would like to see the contract go to Alstom." "There is this thinking that you want the cheapest deal, but the cheapest deal is not necessarily the best deal," she said. "As we know, the Ontario Line is being manufactured in the United States, the $9 billion contract, and all of that money is being spent on workers in the United States. So it's not being recirculated in Ontario." Vaugeois said her office has asked for an update on the RFP process from the TTC, and "we want to make sure that my statement goes before the board so that they have to actually discuss it." "We also want to make sure that it's included if (the Line 2 contract) is debated at council at Toronto City Council," Vaugeois said. "So we're doing what we can from from my office to bolster the argument, basically, that if the money stays in Ontario, it is benefiting all of Ontario."
