City now permanently offers health benefits for low-income residents

Employees locked out at Something Special Children’s Centre

December 11, 2019December 11, 2019 Tori Stafford 1 Comment City Council, City of Kingston, dental care, dental coverage, health benefits, Kingston, low-income families, low-income residents, Municipal Fee Assistance Program, My Kingston, prescription coverage, prescription medications, vision care, vision care coverage

Following the approval of Kingston City Council for the permanent continuation of the program, low-income residents can continue to apply for health benefits through the City. The benefits are available through the City of Kingston’s My Kingston – Health Benefits Program, which offers funding for low-income residents for dental care,

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November 5, 2019November 5, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments CUPE, CUPE Local 3625, health benefits, Kingston, lock out, picketing, Something Special Children's Centre, worker lock out

A group of employees at a downtown childcare centre are now picketing after being locked out by their employer as the result of a labour dispute. The employees at Something Special Children’s Centre, who are members of CUPE Local 3625, have been locked out since Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, according