Pay Equity

Pay equity is about fairness. Workers doing work of equal value deserve the same compensation—it’s just common sense.

CUPE works for pay equity in all our locals to help eliminate the structural discrimination that keeps many workers from equity seeking group from getting fair compensation.

Wages, equity and job evaluation

Many collective agreements have clauses that protect workers from discrimination and unfairness in the workplace. But when it comes to wages, discrimination and unfairness can be more difficult to address directly. This can result in unjust wage differences, occupational segregation, low wages and certain groups facing barriers to equal pay.

CUPE job evaluation specialists can help analyze your wage structure and develop solutions for identified wage inequities.

Closing the gender wage gap – CUPE’s 2015 job evaluation highlights

CUPE renews call for federal pay equity legislation

CUPE has renewed our call for federal pay equity legislation. A federal House of Commons special committee on pay equity, initiated by an NDP motion, is hearing from witnesses.

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Women still face pay gaps nationwide

The wage gap for women is shrinking, but at a slow pace. The average hourly wage for Canadian women was $21.85 last year, 86 per cent of the average hourly wage paid to men. This gap is improved from the 82 per cent ratio 15 years ago, but at this rate of progress it will take another 40 to 50 years to close the gap.

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Breaking barriers: CUPE’s human rights history

CUPE has a proud history of championing human rights in our union, our workplaces and our communities. Through the human rights history project, we’ve traced our role in key human rights struggles over the years, in Canada and internationally.

CUPE creates profiles of members in low-paid jobs