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The rules for how unions can participate in an election are different depending on whether the election is federal, provincial or municipal. At the federal level, regulations are set up in the Canada Elections Act and they encompass advertising, contributions, partisan activities, and election surveys.

When someone believes in you, it can change everything. Louise Watson brings that lesson into her work at the Regina detox centre where she got sober. Get to know Louise in this story, one in a series profiling members of the National Indigenous Council and the National Racial Justice Committee.

Valerie Joseph is a seasoned activist who isn’t afraid to have difficult conversations and speak hard truths, because she knows that’s what it takes to build a strong, anti-racist union. Get to know her in this profile, one in a series profiling members of the National Racial Justice Committee and National Indigenous Council.

Housing availability and affordability is at a crisis point across Canada. Our members see the toll that the housing crisis is taking on their lives and communities every day. Workers need to be able to afford a home near their place of work, and communities need frontline workers to be able to live where they work.

When Saskatoon education worker J.R. Simpson talks about making CUPE more inclusive for Indigenous, Black, and racialized members, he’s making plans to build our union’s strength. Find out how in this profile, one in a series sharing the stories of National Racial Justice Committee and National Indigenous Council members.