Cupe Local 905, Newmarket, ON

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) is Canada’s largest Union. With more than a half million members across Canada, CUPE represents workers in Health Care, Education, Municipalities, Libraries, Universities, Social Services, Public Utilities, Transportation, Emergency Services and Airlines. CUPE Local 905 is a large composite group consisting of some 4300 Members working in the Municipal, Library, Social Service, Paramedic and Long Term Care Sectors. We as a team, are committed to operating in an open and transparent manner with decision making completed in a democratic fashion. Our commitment extends beyond, but includes protecting the rights of our Members in the workplace and bargaining equitable collective agreements inclusive of good wages, benefits and general working conditions. In many ways, CUPE Local 905 operates as a federation of local units, all with equal input at the Executive level. This provides a wide level of democracy and grassroots representation over many diverse sectors.