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Indigenous, Black, and racialized CUPE women and non-binary members: are you ready for WILD?!

Applications are now open for the first ever national Women in Leadership Development training, a feminist leadership and skills-building union education program designed for Indigenous, Black, and racialized women and non-binary members of CUPE.

Black History Month 2026: Honouring Carol Wall

Carol Wall was a fearless Black feminist, trade unionist and anti-racist activist. Her leadership transformed the Canadian labour movement and had a profound impact on our union.

Time to talk about menstruation, menopause, and the workplace

Menstruation and menopause are natural parts of life. But in many workplaces, the symptoms and health needs that come with them are still treated as taboo, or ignored entirely. That silence has real consequences.

International Women's Day Greeting from Candace Rennick

Happy IWD from Candace Rennick, CUPE National Secretary-Treasurer.

December 6, 2024

National Day of Remembrance and Action to End Violence Against Women

December 6 marks the anniversary of the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre, where 14 women were singled out and murdered in an attack motivated by the gunman’s hatred of feminism and women. One of those women, Maryse Laganière, was a CUPE member who worked at the school.

Our Time Together: A national space for Indigenous, Black, and racialized CUPE members and allies

Deadline extended! There’s still time to be part of the conversation about CUPE’s anti-racism work. Register by April 27 for this important online meeting.

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December 9, 2024

Human Rights Day

The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10, 1948, in response to the Second World War and ongoing colonialism.

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CUPE joins union women from around the world at key UN gathering

CUPE is joining more than 100 union women in a global delegation at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. Our message is clear: ending women’s poverty starts with strong unions and quality public services.

Interntional Women's Day March 8 2024

International Women's Day

On March 8, CUPE joins the world in celebrating International Women’s Day. Today and every day, CUPE celebrates women’s union activism.

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VIDEO: Grace Hartman: The first woman to lead a major union in Canada

Have a look at this video titled Grace Hartman: The first woman to lead a major union in Canada, produced in 1997, a few years after she passed away. It helps us learn more about important moments in her career, including the events surrounding the 1981 illegal hospital workers’ strike in Ontario that led to her imprisonment.