Fighting racism builds solidarity, and today delegates heard how we’re strengthening our union with CUPE’s Anti-Racism Strategy.
“If we allow racism to exist in our workplace, our union, or our community, we will face our enemies divided and weakened,” said Debra Merrier, CUPE Diversity Vice President representing Indigenous workers.
Merrier and Aubrey Gonsalves, CUPE Diversity Vice President representing Black and racialized workers, shared CUPE’s progress towards the strategy’s 10 goals and outlined the work ahead.
CUPE’s Anti-Racism Strategy, adopted in 2021, is grounded in the idea that all members have a role to play fighting racism and building a union that includes and values everyone.
“CUPE’s solidarity comes from standing with communities and other unions. By putting the anti-racism strategy into practice, we keep building that solidarity,” said Gonsalves.
“This is about more than policies,” said CUPE National President Mark Hancock as he introduced Merrier and Gonsalves. “It’s about action. It’s about transformation. And it’s about building a truly inclusive and powerful union—one where every member feels seen, heard, and valued.”
Read CUPE’s Anti-Racism Strategy and learn how you can help put it into action.