March 2026

CUPE is saddened to hear of the passing of Stephen Lewis, a leader, activist, and one of the greatest orators this country has known, who used his voice to make life better for working people. Stephen Lewis dedicated not only his career, but his life, to advocating for social justice, workers’ rights, and human rights. He […]

CUPE congratulates Avi Lewis on his election as federal NDP leader at the party’s convention in Winnipeg. As Canada’s largest union, CUPE is ready to get to work with Avi and the NDP to strengthen public services, fight corporate greed, and build a fairer and more equitable Canada. “The Liberals and the Conservatives are in lockstep

Asian Heritage Month has been celebrated across Canada since the 1990s and has been officially recognized since 2002. We acknowledge and honour the activism of people of Asian descent in their fight for human rights and social justice. Their ongoing struggles against multiple forms of oppression have been instrumental in strengthening our labour movement and our communities.

Safe, reliable drinking water and wastewater services are human rights under international law.  They are also the heart of healthy communities. But these rights are denied to many Indigenous communities in Canada.   It’s a national disgrace that any Indigenous communities have unsafe water. Some communities have lived under boil water advisories for decades. While some boil

CUPE is sending its deepest sympathies to those impacted by the collision involving Air Canada Jazz Flight 8646 at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, in particular, the families and loved ones of the two pilots who passed away. We are also sending sincere wishes for a fast recovery to everyone injured in the incident. CUPE

A CUPE child care worker is speaking out about the unfolding crisis caused by drastic federal immigration cuts. CUPE 5575 President Mehak Kapoor says cuts to immigration levels are forcing her to leave her job, and are hurting workers, families and communities. Her temporary work permit expired on March 16, forcing her to resign from her

CUPE Quebec and the Syndicat des employé(e)s de TVA (CUPE 687) are relieved by the Quebec Finance Minister’s decision to expand support for radio and television stations that produce news programming. Specifically, the provincial government has announced an additional $40 million in tax credits over five years to cover all aspects of factual news production (researchers,

Scott Moe’s budget fails to address the urgent investments needed in public services and frontline workers to strengthen Saskatchewan’s economy and get the province’s finances on track. Representing 31,000 frontline workers across the province, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Saskatchewan is disappointed the government did not act on workers’ priorities that were laid out

CUPE 1698 members have voted in favour of ratifying their new collective agreement with the Fraser Valley Regional Library, FVRL. The FVRL’s board also ratified the agreement late last week. “We are pleased Fraser Valley Regional Library resumed negotiations instead of locking out CUPE 1698 members and disrupting the crucial services we provide,” says Laurie Dyck,

A new coalition of unions representing tens of thousands of frontline workers in Winnipeg has formally united under the banner Workers for Downtown Public Safety. The coalition includes: Amalgamated Transit Union, ATU Canadian Union of Public Employees, CUPE International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, IAM Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union, MGEU Canada Employment & Immigration Union/Public Service Alliance