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July 31 - August 1, 2025

Emancipation Day

Emancipation Day is a day to pause, reflect and celebrate those that paved a way to freedom and liberation for so many enslaved people.

From hostility to unity: Filipino workers settle in rural N.B.

In the small, tight-knit town of Campbellton, in northern New Brunswick, where everyone knows each other’s name, change can be unsettling. But in the fall of 2023, a significant change swept through the town. A group of Filipino workers had been recruited into Campbellton to fill positions at the local nursing home.

Member profiles

Valerie Joseph: We must tackle the root of racism

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.

Member profiles

J.R. Simpson: We’re stronger together

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.

Member profiles

Debra Mason: Your value is as a human being

From her early days as a community activist to fighting concessions during a tough round of bargaining, Debra Mason has always helped workers fight for their rights. Find out what drives her in this profile, one in a series sharing the stories of National Racial Justice Committee and National Indigenous Council members.

Member profiles

Sharon Stanley: Be a listener, not just a talker

Sharon Stanley is a seasoned activist and leader who lives by one important rule when she’s fighting for racial and social justice: “If you’re going to use wisdom you have to be a listener. You can’t just be a talker.” Get to know Sharon in this profile, one of a series sharing the stories of National Racial Justice Committee and National Indigenous Council members. 

Black History Month: Honouring Marjorie Villefranche

Marjorie Villefranche is the embodiment of courage, compassion and leadership. A key figure in Montreal’s Haitian community, she has made her mark as a feminist, anti-racist activist fighting discrimination and all forms of exclusion. CUPE is honouring Marjorie’s lifetime of activism for Black History Month 2025.

January 29, 2025

Wear a green square to support the fight against Islamophobia

On National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action against Islamophobia, we honor the victims and survivors of the 2017 attack, and recommit to eliminating Islamophobia, hatred and racism in Canada.

UN Decade for People of African Descent: The struggle for justice continues

As the International Decade for People of African Descent draws to a close, CUPE is recommitting to recognizing and addressing the injustices faced by people of African descent.

Member profiles

Edward Avinesh Parsotam: Trust builds engagement

Edward Avinesh Parsotam is deeply involved in our union. But it wasn’t always that way. Learn how Edward persisted in the face of racism to become an activist and leader. This profile is part of a series introducing the members of CUPE’s National Racial Justice Committee and National Indigenous Council.