CUPE Women's Conference - Resources

As a cisgender person, you can be an ally in many ways. Your allyship is necessary to end discrimination and violence against trans, two-spirit and non-binary people.

Rooted in the knowledge and experiences heard during cross-country consultations with Black, Indigenous and racialized members, CUPE’s Anti-Racism Strategy is our plan to break down barriers and create a stronger, more inclusive union for the struggles ahead.

Our power as a union depends on the active participation of our members. That’s why it’s so important that we ensure meetings are accessible to everyone, including persons with disabilities. Accessibility isn’t something that can be tacked on to a meeting at the last minute. It needs to be a central part of the planning process.

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The word disabled means many different things to different people. People frequently picture wheelchairs, guide dogs, and other more obvious examples of disabilities. However disabilities often cannot be seen just by looking at a worker. Not all workers with mobility issues require a wheelchair, and not all visually impaired workers are com­pletely blind.

CUPE is committed to ensuring locals have access to resources that support the union’s work on truth and reconciliation. One of the ways CUPE locals can support reconciliation is by bargaining language supporting Indigenous workers into collective agreements. Our new guide, Truth and reconciliation: CUPE taking action through collective bargaining, is for everyone who wants to put reconciliation into action at the bargaining table.

CUPE is committed to reconciliation and justice for Indigenous peoples. That is why we continue to call on all governments in Canada to implement the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls to action. But we as a union also have our own responsibility to achieve reconciliation. To do that, we must continue to build a respectful relationship with Indigenous peoples inside our union, across the entire labour movement, in our workplaces and in our communities. This guide provides CUPE members with key resources to better acknowledge and include Indigenous members in our union, and to help locals take concrete action towards reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.

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CUPE is committed to addressing and preventing sexual violence at work and recognizes that everyone has a right to work in a safe environment. Download our new guide for CUPE locals on stopping workplace sexual violence. Learn about your rights. Support your co-workers.