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CUPE women bring their voices to the United Nations

At the 70th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW70) in March 2026, CUPE joined activists from around the world to push for women’s equality and gender rights.

Be more than a bystander — how small actions can make workplaces safer

Ashley Humphrys, Manager of Social Enterprise with the Ending Violence Association of BC, delivered a keynote address to CUPE BC Convention 2026 delegates on how small, everyday actions can make workplaces safer.

More than a holiday: Preparing for June 21 and September 30 with purpose

It can be easy to mix up June 21 and September 30, but they aren’t interchangeable. Both are important Indigenous observances that go beyond a day off, and each comes with its own purpose and meaning. Here is a simple guide to what each day is for – and how CUPE members can show up in a good way and carry that commitment into the rest of the year.

World Water Day

On World Water Day, CUPE continues to work in solidarity with Indigenous communities facing water injustice, and to fight water privatization.

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.

Opening doors to Indigenous representation in our unions

Ensuring that Indigenous members are included in union decision-making spaces is an important step on the path of reconciliation. One concrete way CUPE locals can do this is by creating an Indigenous workers’ representative position on their executive board.

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.

Recognizing Algonquin territory through art and reconciliation

It was with great humility that CUPE’s National Executive Board members unveiled a new piece by artist Claude Latour in the lobby of CUPE’s national office in Ottawa on September 9. The artwork honours the traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg Nation, where CUPE’s national office is located.

Indigenous land acknowledgement for CUPE National Office

The CUPE National Office is located on the traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg Nation.

Air Canada is reinforcing the gender wage gap – and they want the government to help them do it

Air Canada wants to reinforce the gender wage gap by forcing Air Canada flight attendants – 70% of whom identify as women – to accept a wage offer less than one third of what Air Canada offered its pilots less than a year ago.