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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.

Does the Liberals’ 2025 budget hide a pension cut for federal government workers?

CUPE has serious concerns that a hidden pension cut for federal public servants is buried deep in Mark Carney’s Budget 2025.

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.

Surpluses and benefit improvements are trending in pensions, but challenges remain

International Women's Day Greeting from Candace Rennick

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

Pension plans benefit retirees, their communities and the economy

On February 20, CUPE is marking Pension Awareness Day by calling attention to the benefits of workplace pension plans for Canadian workers, local communities and the economy as a whole.

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.

Canada Pension Plan embroiled in long-term care fiasco

The people responsible for safeguarding the retirement savings of 22 million Canadian workers lost more than $500 million investing in scandal-plagued Orpea, the largest for-profit long-term care company in Europe, as revealed in a report released today.

Wrecking ball to your pension

Pierre Poilievre will take a wrecking ball to your pension

Throughout his time in office, Pierre Poilievre has never shied away from an opportunity to weaken pensions and retirement security for his fellow Canadians. Any time Conservatives come to power, they take a wrecking ball to our pensions, and it takes years to fix their mistakes.