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Local governments in Canada continue to face growing demand for services that outstrips their ability to raise revenues. Federal support for infrastructure investments helps, but it only goes so far. Ultimately, other sustainable and permanent progressive revenue sources are needed.

Do you want to foster a workplace discussion on climate change? Wondering how to start one? CUPE’s climate change action workshop is the perfect tool to get that conversation started.

CUPE has a variety of tools and resources at your disposable, such as an environment policy, a green workplace guide, a workplace environmental auditing tool, and a guide to green contract language. If and when an environment committee is in place, we want to know about it, and we want to help. Please get in contact with us at: enviro [at] cupe.ca.

The National Environment Committee recommends measures, programs and campaigns to the national union to ensure that environmental issues remain a priority for CUPE. This includes promoting environmentally friendly and sustainable workplaces by providing locals with assistance and advice on campaigns, programs, collective bargaining and public awareness of environmental issues.

Discussions about the economy shouldn’t be dominated by banks and corporations. Join the conversation about how the economy can work for Canadian workers, our families, and our communities. CUPE’s Popular Economics videos shed light on basic economic issues, and how they affect all of us.

The fight against climate change and for sound management of our environment and our natural resources might well be the greatest challenge of the next decades. Unions must be part of the solution and provide a just transition to a greener and cleaner economy for the good of the planet, individuals and communities. CUPE proudly defends public and green energy production, water protection, sound water management and the implementation of measures to green our workplaces.