CUPE

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CUPE
Stands forCanadian Union of Public Employees
CategoriesOrganizations & Companies

CUPE stands for Canadian Union of Public Employees, a professional association and labor union abbreviation.

Largest union in Canada, representing workers in health care, education, municipalities, libraries, universities, social services, utilities and airlines.

Example: CUPE education workers in Ontario walked off the job despite back-to-work legislation.

Usage notes

It was founded in 1963 by merging two public employee unions and has around 700,000 members. Flight attendants at several Canadian airlines are among its members. It is affiliated with the Canadian Labour Congress.

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