Candace Rennick
@candacerennick.bsky.social
National Secretary-Treasurer of CUPE, Canada's largest union.
Mom to Jackson.
Mom to Jackson.
On December 10th, people around the world stand up for equality, justice and human dignity by celebrating #InternationalHumanRightsDay. CUPE's long-standing commitment to human rights springs from our understanding that human rights and workers' rights are deeply entwined.
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Human Rights Day
The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10, 1948, in response to the Second World War and ongoing colonialism.
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December 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
On December 10th, people around the world stand up for equality, justice and human dignity by celebrating #InternationalHumanRightsDay. CUPE's long-standing commitment to human rights springs from our understanding that human rights and workers' rights are deeply entwined.
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The national child care program has been life-changing for families across the country. But I am concerned that Carney seems to be backsliding on one its most important facets: limiting the flow of public dollars to for-profit child care companies.
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Federal government must stay strong on restricting for-profit child care: Rennick
As Prime Minister Carney continues to reverse or abandon many Trudeau-era policies, the government insists it remains committed to protecting national child care. However, recent agreements with Ontar...
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December 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The national child care program has been life-changing for families across the country. But I am concerned that Carney seems to be backsliding on one its most important facets: limiting the flow of public dollars to for-profit child care companies.
cupe.ca/federal-gove...
cupe.ca/federal-gove...
7 out of 10 workers experienced harassment or violence at work according to a 2022 survey. Has anything changed since then? @canadianlabour.bsky.social is trying to find out. Make your voice heard—take the Respect at Work survey today.
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SURVEY: Harassment and violence at work
Help make work safer for all workers in Canada by sharing your experiences. Take the confidential survey now.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
7 out of 10 workers experienced harassment or violence at work according to a 2022 survey. Has anything changed since then? @canadianlabour.bsky.social is trying to find out. Make your voice heard—take the Respect at Work survey today.
canadianlabour.ca/respect-at-w...
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On December 6th, the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women, we remember the women who lost their lives in the École Polytechnique massacre, including CUPE member Maryse Laganière. #December6
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National Day of Remembrance and Action to End Violence Against Women
December 6 marks the anniversary of the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre, where 14 women were singled out and murdered in an attack motivated by the gunman's hatred of feminism and women. One of thos...
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December 6, 2025 at 3:57 PM
On December 6th, the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women, we remember the women who lost their lives in the École Polytechnique massacre, including CUPE member Maryse Laganière. #December6
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Happy I got to spend some time this morning with @cupe1281.bsky.social-33. They have been on strike since October 27. They are standing strong in the face of the York University Faculty Association, who came to the table demanding over 100 concessions! Solidarity!
December 4, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Happy I got to spend some time this morning with @cupe1281.bsky.social-33. They have been on strike since October 27. They are standing strong in the face of the York University Faculty Association, who came to the table demanding over 100 concessions! Solidarity!
December 1 is World AIDS Day, and the start of Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week in Canada. Our union continues to support the global AIDS movement that struggles against discrimination and fights for improvements in public health services. cupe.ca/event/world-...
World AIDS Day
Our union continues to support the global AIDS movement that struggles against discrimination and fights for improvements in public health services.
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December 1, 2025 at 3:39 PM
December 1 is World AIDS Day, and the start of Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week in Canada. Our union continues to support the global AIDS movement that struggles against discrimination and fights for improvements in public health services. cupe.ca/event/world-...
Too many amazing moments to capture them all today as tens of thousands of labour and community activists poured into the streets of Montreal today to stand up to Premier Legault and his CAQ govt's increasingly hard turn to the right. Dans la rue pour le Québec! #polqc #assnat
November 29, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Proud to stand in solidarity with CUPE 1281 members who work for YUFA, the York University Faculty Association. They are fighting for job security and health and safety protections. Courage, my friends, you have the strength and support of 800,000 CUPE members on your side!
November 18, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Proud to stand in solidarity with CUPE 1281 members who work for YUFA, the York University Faculty Association. They are fighting for job security and health and safety protections. Courage, my friends, you have the strength and support of 800,000 CUPE members on your side!
I am so happy to be joining members at the Fall 2025 weeklong union education school in Nanaimo, BC!
It's always great to meet local treasurers and trustees and pass along vital knowledge at the financial officers' training. @cupebc.bsky.social
It's always great to meet local treasurers and trustees and pass along vital knowledge at the financial officers' training. @cupebc.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I am so happy to be joining members at the Fall 2025 weeklong union education school in Nanaimo, BC!
It's always great to meet local treasurers and trustees and pass along vital knowledge at the financial officers' training. @cupebc.bsky.social
It's always great to meet local treasurers and trustees and pass along vital knowledge at the financial officers' training. @cupebc.bsky.social
Folks at NBRHC show up for patients every day. Real solutions mean funding, staff, and respect, not layoffs. Join us to defend hospital care in Northern Ontario with CUPE 139. cupe.ca/cupe-slams-o...
CUPE slams Ontario Conservative’s for staff cuts at Northern Ontario hospital
Staff cuts at the North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) in Northern Ontario will affect every facet of care provision, contrary to claims of “no service impact” by the hospital CEO and Ontario Cons...
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October 31, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Folks at NBRHC show up for patients every day. Real solutions mean funding, staff, and respect, not layoffs. Join us to defend hospital care in Northern Ontario with CUPE 139. cupe.ca/cupe-slams-o...
Avec le PL 3, le gouvernement dit renforcer la gouvernance, alors que l’effet combiné avec le PL 89 rappelle l’article 107 au fédéral et constitue une autre attaque de la CAQ contre le mouvement syndical et l'ensemble des travailleuses et travailleurs.
Dérive autoritaire de François Legault. La CAQ s’attaque de front à la principale institution qui défend la classe moyenne et le modèle québécois: le mouvement syndical.⚠️
October 30, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Avec le PL 3, le gouvernement dit renforcer la gouvernance, alors que l’effet combiné avec le PL 89 rappelle l’article 107 au fédéral et constitue une autre attaque de la CAQ contre le mouvement syndical et l'ensemble des travailleuses et travailleurs.
Folks across Canada rely on the right to strike to win fairness. Government should not suspend it behind closed doors. Add your name to repeal Section 107.
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Repeal Section 107: Protect the Right to Strike
When CUPE flight attendants stood up to Air Canada, they weren’t just fighting for fair pay — they were defending their right to strike.
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October 28, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Folks across Canada rely on the right to strike to win fairness. Government should not suspend it behind closed doors. Add your name to repeal Section 107.
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Folks working part-time or precarious jobs are too often shut out. EI is our social safety net. Tell Minister Hajdu to fix access and raise benefits so workers aren’t left behind. cupe.ca/take-action-...
Take action to fix EI
Workers across Canada access EI for income support when they are unemployed, sick, on pregnancy or parental leave, or providing care to a sick loved one. EI is a social insurance system where workers ...
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October 24, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Folks working part-time or precarious jobs are too often shut out. EI is our social safety net. Tell Minister Hajdu to fix access and raise benefits so workers aren’t left behind. cupe.ca/take-action-...
Our SMU part-time instructors are on strike today, joining MSVU on the line for fairness and security. Precarious work and class cuts aren’t a plan for strong universities. Solidarity!
October 23, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Our SMU part-time instructors are on strike today, joining MSVU on the line for fairness and security. Precarious work and class cuts aren’t a plan for strong universities. Solidarity!
Our members in Nova Scotia keep classrooms learning and communities strong. They deserve fair wages, job security, and benefits they can count on. Stand in solidarity with MSVU part-time faculty and CUPE 3912 today.
October 22, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Our members in Nova Scotia keep classrooms learning and communities strong. They deserve fair wages, job security, and benefits they can count on. Stand in solidarity with MSVU part-time faculty and CUPE 3912 today.
Thank you so much CUPE delegates for your support! I draw strength and inspiration from our amazing members who work so hard, day in and day out. Working with you and for you is truly one of the great honours of my life. You are the reason I show up every day and keep fighting.
October 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Thank you so much CUPE delegates for your support! I draw strength and inspiration from our amazing members who work so hard, day in and day out. Working with you and for you is truly one of the great honours of my life. You are the reason I show up every day and keep fighting.
It was my pleasure to address delegates at the CUPE Airlines Division Convention. So proud to have these amazing workers as part of our union. They're the folks in the airline industry the flying public trusts. They are the ones that are keeping the skies safer and better for everyone. Solidarity!
October 5, 2025 at 7:38 PM
It was my pleasure to address delegates at the CUPE Airlines Division Convention. So proud to have these amazing workers as part of our union. They're the folks in the airline industry the flying public trusts. They are the ones that are keeping the skies safer and better for everyone. Solidarity!
30 years ago today I signed my CUPE union card. I was 16 years old, feisty by nature and very nervous. I never could have predicted that would be the start of my life’s work.
September 25, 2025 at 3:50 PM
30 years ago today I signed my CUPE union card. I was 16 years old, feisty by nature and very nervous. I never could have predicted that would be the start of my life’s work.
An amazing turnout on a beautiful sunny day on Parliament Hill in Ottawa to support Air Canada Component of CUPE flight attendants and the fight to end unpaid work!
September 16, 2025 at 9:05 PM
An amazing turnout on a beautiful sunny day on Parliament Hill in Ottawa to support Air Canada Component of CUPE flight attendants and the fight to end unpaid work!
Join me on Parliament Hill tomorrow as I support Air Canada flight attendants' fight against unpaid work. unpaidworkwontfly.ca #UnpaidWorkWontFly
September 15, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Join me on Parliament Hill tomorrow as I support Air Canada flight attendants' fight against unpaid work. unpaidworkwontfly.ca #UnpaidWorkWontFly
Mark Carney's office says it's working with unions to "build Canada strong." That's a bit rich coming from the government that abused the Canada Labour Code to try to force flight attendants off the picket line. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Unions 'preparing for fight ahead' as Canada sees strike action it hasn't seen in decades | CBC News
Canada is experiencing a spike in strikes — and as tariffs and the affordability crisis continue to hit workers hard, unions say they are preparing for a fight ahead — including with the federal gover...
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September 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Mark Carney's office says it's working with unions to "build Canada strong." That's a bit rich coming from the government that abused the Canada Labour Code to try to force flight attendants off the picket line. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
With the Canadian economy thrown into chaos by US tariffs and other uncertainty, now is NOT the time to be piling on a 15% across-the-board budget cut that will erode our vital public services and devastate our communities. We need a budget that puts people first. Read more: cupe.ca/federal-budg...
Federal budget must put people first
CUPE has released its submission ahead of the 2025 federal budget, calling on the government to strengthen public services, and build a fairer, more sustainable economy that prioritizes people, not co...
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September 4, 2025 at 5:08 PM
With the Canadian economy thrown into chaos by US tariffs and other uncertainty, now is NOT the time to be piling on a 15% across-the-board budget cut that will erode our vital public services and devastate our communities. We need a budget that puts people first. Read more: cupe.ca/federal-budg...
Our flight attendant members' only goal is to be paid for their time at work. The federal government's decision to take away their right to have a say in their future is simply not something that we can support. #UnfairCanada #UnpaidWorkWontFly
August 18, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Our flight attendant members' only goal is to be paid for their time at work. The federal government's decision to take away their right to have a say in their future is simply not something that we can support. #UnfairCanada #UnpaidWorkWontFly
Not until we get a collective agreement that works for flight attendants. Not one minute sooner!
CUPE’s National President Mark Hancock – YYZ – August 16th 2025
August 17, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Not until we get a collective agreement that works for flight attendants. Not one minute sooner!