Canadian Union of Public Employees Email Format
Civic and Social OrganizationsOntario, Canada501-1000 Employees
The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) is a national labor union in Canada within the civic and social organizations sector, with its office at 1375 Street Laurent Boulevard, Ottawa, Ontario K1G 0Z7. It is Canada's largest union, with more than 750,000 members nationwide. CUPE represents workers in health care, education, municipalities, libraries, universities, social services, public utilities, transportation, emergency services and airlines. The organization reports a workforce of between 501 and 1,000 employees. Its origins lie in workers forming local unions to gain a stronger collective voice, and it describes itself as a democratic organization focused on improving the quality of life for workers.