CUPE PEI Divison
26 Paramount Drive C1E 0C7 Charlottetown, PE, Canada

CUPE National’s first ever virtual Human Rights Conference has started.

The PEI Throne speech, skillfully delivered by Lt. Governor Antoinette Perry, contained many interesting proposals for Island workers. Beyond the well-received gratitude and thanks to front-line workers, including public sector workers of all stripes, we appreciate it’s consensus-building content and tone, said Leonard Gallant, President of CUPE PEI. CUPE PEI is also interested in initiatives such as the improvements to the Care at Home program, supports preventing gende...r-based violence, protections for temporary-foreign workers along anti-poverty measures and a stronger Freedom of Information Act. Of course, the devil will be in the details, but I can say that it’s great to hear that there is a path to get towards a universal childcare program, have more front line supports for recruitment and retention and help for our seniors, added Gallant. However, CUPE PEI is alarmed by the creation of three Tax-Free development zones for Green tech companies that want to do work on PEI. Creating more tax havens is a bad idea for the long term, it deepens the problem of legalized tax avoidance. This, in turn, accelerates the race to the bottom (in terms of taxation) with other jurisdictions, and denies crucial funding to municipalities, public services and provincial governments, noted Gallant. Everybody needs to do their share, from individuals to businesses, to help in the recovery and to fund schools, hospitals, clean drinking water, etc., said Gallant. Being Green should never absolve anyone from upholding basic corporate citizen duties," concluded Gallant. https://cupepei.ca//interesting-initiatives-promised-in-p/

https://fb.watch/3TDPwdYvD-/ Our Lt. Governor, Adrienne Perry, is delivering the Speech from the Throne today. Loads of very interesting proposals in this speech. -A plan for Universal child care... -Recognition for front line workers -Recruitment and retention measures in healthcare and long term care -Green tech measures -Positive recognition of the Black Lives Matter and the need for better inclusion. -Pandemic recovery measures in collaboration with labour, businesses and more. See more

Our Opinion Letter reponding to the CTFA's absurd "15% wage cut" proposition got published today! Read it here: https://www.theguardian.pe.ca//guest-opinion-wage-rollbac/

We invite you to check out the @BlackCulturalSocietyPEI . This year's theme highlights the many different heritages within the Black community on the Island. "We're just enlightening people that we're not a single Black culture, we are a community made up of several different cultures that come from many different countries." - Tamara Steele, executive director

Let's celebrate #FamilyLiteracyDay! Today (and every day) it's important to raise awareness about the value of reading and engaging in other literacy-related a...ctivities, like singing! #dogoodreadmore #LiteracyForAll #singforliteracy Brad Trivers PEI Literacy Alliance PEI Public Library Service PEI Family PEI Youth PEI Seniors