History and Leadership
– Formed in 1963 through the merger of NUPE and NUPSE
– First national president was Stan Little
– CUPE–SCFP grew to 210,000 members under Little’s leadership
– Grace Hartman became the first woman to lead a major labor union in North America
– Jeff Rose succeeded Hartman and focused on improving pay and working conditions for women
Internal Organization
– CUPE–SCFP has a decentralized structure with power in the grassroots
– Each local elects its own executive and conducts bargaining and strike votes
– CUPE–SCFP National provides support and assistance to locals through National Representatives
– National Representatives can place a local under administration in serious cases
– CUPE–SCFP National employs Research and Legal & Legislative Representatives
Provincial Divisions
– CUPE–SCFP divisions advocate and campaign at the provincial level
– Led by a democratically elected president, secretary-treasurer, and executive board
– Focus on provincial lobbying, policy development, and union education
– Do not provide operational support to locals
– Integral part of CUPE–SCFP
Internal Labour Relations
– CUPE–SCFP employees organized into two main bargaining units: CSU and COPE
– CSU represents National Representatives and specialist staff
– COPE represents support staff workers in national, regional, and area offices
– Some CUPE–SCFP Locals have dedicated staff in their own offices
References
– Toronto Star article on striking CUPE members and supporters picketing in Toronto and the GTA
– CP24 article on Trudeau criticizing Ford’s use of the notwithstanding clause
– Finding aid to the Canadian Union of Public Employees fonds at Library and Archives Canada
– Description of Canadian Union of Public Employees fonds at Library and Archives Canada Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Union_of_Public_Employees
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The Canadian Union of Public Employees (French: Syndicat canadien de la fonction publique; CUPE–SCFP) is a Canadian trade union serving the public sector – although it has in recent years organized workplaces in the non-profit and para-public sector as well. CUPE–SCFP is the largest union in Canada, representing some 700,000 workers in health care, education, municipalities, libraries, universities, social services, public utilities, transportation, emergency services and airlines. Over 60 per cent of CUPE–SCFP's members are women, and almost a third are part-time workers. CUPE–SCFP is affiliated with the Canadian Labour Congress and is its greatest financial contributor.
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| Abbreviation | CUPE–SCFP |
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| Formation | 1963 |
| Merger of |
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| Type | Trade union |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Location |
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Membership(2017) | 700,000 |
Official languages |
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President | Mark Hancock |
Secretary-treasurer | Candace Rennick |
| Affiliations | |
| Website | cupe scfp |
