Every year, 2SLGBTQ+ CUPE members and our allies come together to celebrate Pride and demand an end to homophobia, transphobia and oppression. We once again call on governments and employers to prioritize safety for Two-Spirit, queer, and trans workers.
Too often, 2SLGBTQ+ workers are subjected to violence, harassment and exclusion at work. Two-Spirit, trans, and non-binary workers are especially vulnerable to workplace discrimination – especially if they also experience racism, ableism, colonialism, xenophobia and other forms of oppression.
CUPE continues to fight hard for safety in our workplaces and our communities. This Pride season, we are releasing Bargaining beyond the binary: A negotiating guide for trans inclusion and gender diversity. This guide will help locals bring this fight to the bargaining table. It will help all CUPE locals negotiate wins that other locals have already achieved: from trans-affirming care leave to benefit coverage for gender-affirming care.
This Pride season, we invite all CUPE members to join us in person or online for festivities across the country, as we fight for safe and inclusive workplaces for all.
Show your Frontline Pride:
Download and use CUPE’s digital Pride 2022 content, and order printed copies of the poster.
Bring human rights issues to the bargaining table. Watch for our new guide and download Bargaining LGBTQ2+ rights: A checklist for collective agreement language
Read and share CUPE’s report on safety in public services for 2SLGBTQ+ workers and older adults.
Support campaigns by Indigenous, Black, racialized, trans, non-binary and other marginalized activist groups within the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
Learn about gender diversity and take action. See CUPE’s info sheets about Allies on Gender Diversity and Pronouns and the Canadian Labour Congress’ Workers in Transition Guide.