Why CUPE?

CUPE is the union for social services workers:
CUPE is leading the campaigns for higher wages, job security, and high-quality publicly funded and publicly delivered social services.

CUPE social services workers have:

  • Clear contracts, laying out terms and conditions of employment in black and white.
  • Job security
  • Clear and transparent posting and hiring processes
  • Access to representation when meeting with your manager
  • Professional help during bargaining related to negotiations, research, legal issues, communications and more.

CUPE is Canada’s largest union with 740,000 members. CUPE has 11,000+ members in Alberta alone, in virtually every job classification.

We have the strength and expertise to fight for and win the things that matter most to social services workers.