What is a CUPE Local?
A local union, often called local, is the branch of our union located close to where you live and/or work. Locals are typically designated by numbers, for example, CUPE Local 1234. They are made up of members like you and leadership you elect from your within your ranks. You belong to your local, which is within your province.
In New Brunswick alone, there are over 200 CUPE locals of various sizes. The smallest local has half a dozen members while the largest has almost 10,000 members. Across Canada, there are more than 2,382 CUPE locals. Nearly every community in the country has one or more CUPE locals. Many locals or sub-locals are affiliated to a provincial council to help coordinate together their bargaining, campaigns, lobby efforts and much more.
Leadership through membership
Fellow CUPE members are elected to leadership positions within their local. Locals set their own bargaining demands, work with the national representative to negotiate their collective agreement, handle grievances with employers, and decide what issues the members want to support.
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Name
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Description |
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Local 963
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N.B. Liquor Corporation |
| Local 1190 | General Labour and Trades, Part I |
| Local 1418 | Rehabilitation, Therapy and RCPO (Recreation and Culture Program Officers) |
| Local 1840 | Provincial Court Stenographers |
| Local 1866 | Workplace Health Safety and Compensation Commission |
| Local 1251 | Institutional Care and Services (Correctional and other) |
| Local 1252 | New Brunswick Council of Hospital Unions (NBCHU) |
| Local 1253 | NB Council of School District Unions |
| Local 2745 | Educational support staff |
| Local 5017 | NB Community College |
| Local 5026 | Collège communautaire du N.-B. |
| NBCSU | NB Community Service Unions |
| NBCME | NB Committee of Municipal Workers |
| NBCNHU | NB Council of Nursing Home Unions |