CUPE Local 2977

05/30/2026

This week Heather, Chantel, Christina, Kaitlynn and Brittany attended the CUPE Ontario Convention. It was a busy week where we elected our new CUPE Ontario President, Secretary Treasurer and Executive Board. We participated in an election campaign, made interventions at the mic and heard form some great speakers.
All in all it wa as wonderful week!

Hear more at the next GMM on June 6 at 5pm.

05/23/2026

ICYMI:

Yesterday we dropped not one, not two, but THREE very exciting pieces of news!

First, the Unity Letter signed by the majority of our members was delivered to Bethesdas Board of Directors ✊🏼

Secondly, we had an article published on Community wire about our fight and what we’ve been facing this round of negotiations.
You can see the article linked here:
https://www.communitywire.ca/2026/05/22/workers-at-bethesda-community-services-deliver-a-strong-strike-vote-launch-website-and-outreach-campaign/ 📰

And finally, we launched our new website, specifically for bargaining:
www.bethesdaservices.ca 💻

We encourage you all to check out the website, read the article and as always will keep you posted with more bargaining and conciliation updates as they happen.

In Solidarity,
Your 2977 Bargaining Committee

05/20/2026

Experience the fun of Safari Niagara with CUPE Local 2977!
Get a discounted rate for you and your family members on June 6th.
Contact Brittany Guest to get on the list !

05/14/2026

CUPE 2977 Bargaining Committee is pleased to share the results of our Strike Vote earlier this week.
Members voted:

97%
IN FAVOUR OF STRIKE

This result is overwhelming and greatly affects how bargaining will go when we meet the employer again at the table again!

05/12/2026

🚨7 HOURS LEFT🚨

More than 50% of our members have already cast their vote! A huge thank you to everyone who has stepped up and shown their support! 👏🏼

Now let’s keep this train rolling! 🚂

If you haven’t voted yet, don’t get left on the sidelines. Every vote amplifies our message, making it louder and stronger. ✊🏼

Let’s finish strong, CUPE 2977!

05/11/2026

🚨 Our Strike Vote is LIVE 🚨

It will be open to vote for 24 hours and as a reminder please check your junk mail.

Support your Bargaining Committee by voting YES TO STRIKE 🪧

05/09/2026

05/04/2026

Hi everyone,

Today we completed picket captain and media training as part of our strike preparedness. The focus was on roles, responsibilities, and staying organized.

There are no plans to strike at this time, but we’re making sure members are informed, prepared, and unified.

Please save the date for strike vote meetings on May 11 at 8:00am, 1:00pm, and 5:00pm, more details to come.

If you have any questions or would like to get more involved, please reach out!

04/28/2026

Today, we remember the workers who never made it home.

On the National Day of Mourning, we honour those who lost their lives, were injured, or made ill on the job and we recommit to the fight for safer workplaces.

Every name is a life. Every loss was preventable.

We will continue to organize, speak out, and hold employers and governments accountable, because every worker deserves to come home safe.

🕯️ Mourn the dead. Fight for the living.