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National Post
6 days ago
- Business
- National Post
As the Strike at Villa Columbo Approaches One Month, Community Groups Rally in Support of CUPE 5525
Article content TORONTO — As workers at the Villa Columbo Supportive Housing Unit in North York are approaching one month on the picket lines, community organizations and their union are showing up to support them. Management at Villa Columbo, a subsidiary of Villa Charities, walked away from the bargaining table one month ago, after tabling a proposal full of concessions and a payment package well below the poverty line. Villa Columbo has since hired strike breakers, also known as scabs, and is refusing to return to good-faith negotiations with the Union. These 25 personal care workers have been marching ever since, filling the neighbourhood with chants and bullhorns. Article content On Tuesday, June 24 th, the members of CUPE 5525 will be joined by CUPE National President, Mark Hancock, and National Secretary Treasurer, Candace Rennick, as well as members of Anakbayan, a Filipino youth organization that supports social and economic justice causes in North York and Migrante, Ontario. Article content Article content 'Scab labour is a despicable, immoral tactic used by unscrupulous employers to try to break unions,' said Mark Hancock, National President of CUPE. 'Villa Columbo thinks it can bully these 25 women into accepting poor pay and bad working conditions. We're here to tell them that these workers aren't alone – they have the support of over 755,000 CUPE members across the country.' Article content 'These women deserve the basic respect to have a living wage,' added Candace Renick, National Secretary Treasurer for CUPE. 'This community, and all of CUPE will keep standing beside them until Villa Columbo and Villa Charities gets back to the table.' Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Contacts Article content For more information, please contact: Article content Article content Article content Article content
Business Wire
6 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
As the Strike at Villa Columbo Approaches One Month, Community Groups Rally in Support of CUPE 5525
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As workers at the Villa Columbo Supportive Housing Unit in North York are approaching one month on the picket lines, community organizations and their union are showing up to support them. Management at Villa Columbo, a subsidiary of Villa Charities, walked away from the bargaining table one month ago, after tabling a proposal full of concessions and a payment package well below the poverty line. Villa Columbo has since hired strike breakers, also known as scabs, and is refusing to return to good-faith negotiations with the Union. These 25 personal care workers have been marching ever since, filling the neighbourhood with chants and bullhorns. On Tuesday, June 24 th, the members of CUPE 5525 will be joined by CUPE National President, Mark Hancock, and National Secretary Treasurer, Candace Rennick, as well as members of Anakbayan, a Filipino youth organization that supports social and economic justice causes in North York and Migrante, Ontario. 'Scab labour is a despicable, immoral tactic used by unscrupulous employers to try to break unions,' said Mark Hancock, National President of CUPE. 'Villa Columbo thinks it can bully these 25 women into accepting poor pay and bad working conditions. We're here to tell them that these workers aren't alone – they have the support of over 755,000 CUPE members across the country.' 'These women deserve the basic respect to have a living wage,' added Candace Renick, National Secretary Treasurer for CUPE. 'This community, and all of CUPE will keep standing beside them until Villa Columbo and Villa Charities gets back to the table.' What: Rally and March to support striking members of CUPE 5525 Where: 3010 Dufferin Street, marching to 40 Playfair Ave, North York ON, MB62P9 When: Tuesday, June 24 th Who: :pp/cope491
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
As the Strike at Villa Columbo Approaches One Month, Community Groups Rally in Support of CUPE 5525
TORONTO, June 23, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As workers at the Villa Columbo Supportive Housing Unit in North York are approaching one month on the picket lines, community organizations and their union are showing up to support them. Management at Villa Columbo, a subsidiary of Villa Charities, walked away from the bargaining table one month ago, after tabling a proposal full of concessions and a payment package well below the poverty line. Villa Columbo has since hired strike breakers, also known as scabs, and is refusing to return to good-faith negotiations with the Union. These 25 personal care workers have been marching ever since, filling the neighbourhood with chants and bullhorns. On Tuesday, June 24th, the members of CUPE 5525 will be joined by CUPE National President, Mark Hancock, and National Secretary Treasurer, Candace Rennick, as well as members of Anakbayan, a Filipino youth organization that supports social and economic justice causes in North York and Migrante, Ontario. "Scab labour is a despicable, immoral tactic used by unscrupulous employers to try to break unions," said Mark Hancock, National President of CUPE. "Villa Columbo thinks it can bully these 25 women into accepting poor pay and bad working conditions. We're here to tell them that these workers aren't alone – they have the support of over 755,000 CUPE members across the country." "These women deserve the basic respect to have a living wage," added Candace Renick, National Secretary Treasurer for CUPE. "This community, and all of CUPE will keep standing beside them until Villa Columbo and Villa Charities gets back to the table." What: Rally and March to support striking members of CUPE 5525 Where: 3010 Dufferin Street, marching to 40 Playfair Ave, North York ON, MB62P9 When: Tuesday, June 24th, 2025, from 12 pm to 1 pm Who: National President of CUPE, Mark Hancock National Secretary Treasurer of CUPE, Candace Rennick Members of CUPE 5525 Members of Anakbayan, North York :pp/cope491 View source version on Contacts For more information, please contact: Bill Chalupiak, CUPE 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
National Post
20-06-2025
- National Post
As Federal anti-scab legislation comes into force, Ontario workers are left out to dry
Article content TORONTO — The long awaited federal anti-scab legislation comes into force today, making it illegal for federally regulated employers to employ replacement workers, also known as scabs during a strike or lock out. While this milestone is a great step in the right direction for workers in Canada, it is cold comfort for the 25 striking members of CUPE 5525 at Villa Columbo in Toronto's West End. Article content Faced with poverty wages and poor working conditions, these workers took to the picket lines after two years of collective bargaining fell apart four weeks ago. Their employer, Villa Columbo, has completely disengaged from bargaining since the strike began after employing scab labour to try and replace the striking workers. Article content Article content The replacement workers come in late and lack the deep relationships and care that the residents of Villa Columbo have developed with their usual caretakers. Despite the reduction in quality of care, the employer is content to leave these workers on the picket line without a fair deal. Villa Charities boasts about their staff training at Villa Columbo in their 2023 annual report yet leave that talent and investment, unrecognized in their choice to hire scabs. Article content Striking workers continue to walk the picket line outside Villa Columbo Toronto. Villa Charities claim to value 'Compassion, Integrity, Transparency, Collaboration, Excellence, Respect and Diversity' on their website. So long as scabs fill the role of these brave workers at Villa Columbo, those will remain just words. Article content Article content Article content Article content Contacts Article content For more information, please contact: Article content Article content Article content
