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Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union
AbbreviationCOPE
PredecessorOffice and Professional Employees International Union
Formation2004; 20 years ago (2004)
TypeTrade union
Location
  • Canada
Membership35,000 (2023)
Official languages
  • English
  • French
President
Annette Toth
Affiliations
Websitecopesepb.ca Edit this at Wikidata

The Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union (COPE; French: Syndicat canadien des employées et employés professionnels et de bureau) is a Canadian labour union representing approximately 35,000 white-collar workers, in both the private and public sectors, in 35 locals across Canada.[1]

Composed of former locals of the American-based Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU), in 2004, 74 per cent of Canadian members voted in favour of forming their own, autonomous Canadian union.[2] In June of that year, Canadian delegates withdrew from proceedings at the OPEIU international convention and formed COPE.[citation needed]

COPE is a member of the Canadian Labour Congress.[3]

Regions

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COPE is divided into four regions[4]:

  • Region 1: Quebec - covers 12 local unions comprising some 15,000 members, mostly office, technical and professional employees.[5]
  • Region 2: Ontario - covers 19 local unions representing about 7,000 workers in various public and private sectors such as health care, education, financial services, labour organizations, non-profit agencies, and government agencies.[6]
  • Region 3: Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba - plus Nunavut and the Northwest Territories. This region covers 2 local unions that have a total of about 2,100 members.[7]
  • Region 4: British Columbia is a single composite local union styled "MoveUP", representing more than 12,000 members at public and private sector companies. It also provides services to the Yukon territory.[8]

References

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  1. ^ COPE SEPB. "Word from the National President". COPE SEPB. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  2. ^ COPE SEPB (July 2, 2024). "Celebrating 20 years of our uniquely Canadian union: COPE SEPB". COPE SEPB. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  3. ^ Canadian Labour Congress. "Affiliates". Canadian Labour Congress. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  4. ^ COPE SEPB. "Constitution of the Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union CLC COPE" (PDF). COPE SEPB. Article 7.3. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  5. ^ COPE SEPB. "COPE SEPB Region 1 – Quebec". COPE SEPB. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  6. ^ COPE SEPB. "COPE SEPB Region 2 — Ontario". COPE SEPB. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  7. ^ COPE SEPB. "COPE SEPB Region 3 — Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba". COPE SEPB. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  8. ^ COPE SEPB. "COPE SEPB Region 4 — British Columbia". COPE SEPB. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
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