What is the mission of Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 2626?

CUPE 2626 represents thousands of Teaching and Research Assistants, Markers, Tutors, Lab Monitors, Demonstrators, Proctors and SFRB students at the University of Ottawa. CUPE 2626 operates under the broader organization of CUPE National, Canada’s largest union with approximately 600 000 members across the country. As part of a dynamic and democratic union, all CUPE members operate on the basis of solidarity and equality: an injury to one member is an injury to all members. Unions more generally are associations of workers who promote social justice. They work primarily to ameliorate the quality of life of their members, as then, for the greater good of their own communities and society at large. Successes achieved by one union can impact working conditions in all sectors of the economy. Union officers understand that people must work together to solve problems, and unions are a mechanism for doing so. You can participate in your union by attending and voting at your local General Assemblies or by running for election as an officer or a departmental steward. Please contact us if you wish to support or become more involved with CUPE 2626.