Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union
Trade union
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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]
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| Abbreviation | COPE |
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| Predecessor | Office and Professional Employees International Union |
| Formation | 2004 |
| Type | Trade union |
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| Members | 35,000 (2023) |
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President | Annette Toth |
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| Website | copesepb |
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
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]
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