Canadian Union of Public Employees

Canadian Union of Public Employees
AbbreviationCUPE–SCFP
Formation1963; 61 years ago (1963)
Merger of
  • National Union of Public Employees
  • National Union of Public Service Employees
TypeTrade union
HeadquartersOttawa, Ontario, Canada
Location
  • Canada
Membership (2017)
700,000
Official languages
  • English
  • French
President
Mark Hancock
Secretary-treasurer
Candace Rennick
Affiliations
Websitecupe.ca
scfp.ca

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (French: Syndicat canadien de la fonction publique; CUPE–SCFP) is a Canadian trade union serving the public sector – although it has in recent years organized workplaces in the non-profit and para-public sector as well. CUPE–SCFP is the largest union in Canada, representing some 700,000 workers in health care, education, municipalities, libraries, universities, social services, public utilities, transportation, emergency services and airlines. Over 60 per cent of CUPE–SCFP's members are women, and almost a third are part-time workers. CUPE–SCFP is affiliated with the Canadian Labour Congress and is its greatest financial contributor.