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Failed mediation raises concerns for Saskatoon’s public water services, says CUPE 47

According to CUPE 47, recent mediation with the City of Saskatoon failed to bring the parties closer to a fair collective agreement, raising serious concerns about the city’s approach to bargaining and the future stability of Saskatoon’s public water services.

Ban on calling out racism, misogyny, homophobia, bigotry and transphobia the wrong approach and harmful to equity deserving groups

Manitoba’s largest labour union says a recent decision by the Manitoba Legislative Assembly Speaker banning words that call out harmful behaviour is wrongheaded and harmful.

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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.

School library funding uncertainty leaving students and schools in limbo

Concerns are growing over continued uncertainty surrounding whether city council will maintain funding for school librarians in the upcoming school year. CUPE 5047 President Shelley McNeil is calling on Halifax city councillors to publicly clarify their position before staffing and school planning decisions are affected.

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.

Book on literacy and the labour movement

Transformations is a book on literacy and the labour movement. It was published in 2014, but still remains highly relevant today. Among testimonials and other things, it contains a very informative section on the history of the presence of literacy and education in unions, going as far back as to the 19th century.

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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.