[P3 Alert] P3 Alert 2003 Wrapup

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Privatizing premiers joined by P3-loving PM

The coming months will reveal the true agenda of the Martin government.  Martin is a former CEO with dubious labour-relations credentials who won praise from his corporate friends as a program-cutting finance minister.  He is promising a new way of governing, but CUPE members should keep his record in mind and judge him accordingly in next spring?s federal election.

Campbell pushes P3s in BC

The Liberal government of Gordon Campbell is continuing its privatization spree, and no sector in the province is safe.

P3 hospitals and schools cloud Alberta skies

The Alberta government continues to give the green light to health care privatization, but local CUPE members are mobilizing to oppose the plans.  The latest P3 schemes involve a new 400-bed hospital for the southeast end of Calgary, two hospitals for Grande Prairie, and several schools for Calgary.

CUPE wins food fight in Saskatchewan

CUPE activists and their community allies have successfully halted a plan to privatize kitchen services in Regina Qu'Appelle which would have replaced fresh prepared food with re-heated food from outside the province.

Ontario sees more P3s

Only one day after his new government's Throne Speech, Dalton McGuinty back-pedaled on his election promises to cancel privatized hospitals in Ottawa and Brampton, while bringing in a draft bill allowing sweeping restructuring of health care and health care collective agreements.

Charest puts Quebec on the auction block

As Jean Charest has gutted public-sector contracts, chopped up bargaining units, and opened up public sector jobs to private contractors, Quebeckers have taken to the streets in the tens of thousands.

Today P3 police stations. Tomorrow, P3 police?

The city of Edmundston in New Brunswick needs a new police station and could use more community recreation space.

PEI members fight to ?follow the work?

Charlottetown city council created a non-profit board to build, operate and maintain a new $20 million sports complex at the University of Prince Edward Island campus. Problem is, despite the fact that the city is the biggest funder, committing $8.7 million, the board wants to hire non-unionized workers.

On Williams watch in Newfoundland

Williams has promised to run the province more like a business, so CUPE members are keeping a watchful eye during the government?s honeymoon period.

International P3 victory

This past year there have been many victories internationally against P3s.