About Us
The Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union (COPE) is a dynamic and well established Union that represents approximately 35,000 members in 45 Locals across Canada. Our goal as your union is to ensure that all of our members are informed, involed, represented, and respected in the workplace.
COPE represents workers in various public and private sectors such as Health Care, Education, Financial Services, Labour Organizations, Non-Profit and Government agencies. COPE workers have experienced staff representatives on their side who represent them in WSIB cases, Arbitration, Grievances and Negotiations. We provide all necessary assistance, and guidance to our local unions and their members, to the end that all these members may share in the benefits resulting from employment under the terms of signed collective agreements which provide:
- above average compensation for services performed
- shorter hours of employment and premium pay for overtime and holiday work
- the maximum possible job security and assurance of advancement opportunities at their workplace
- above average annual paid vacation and sick leave allowance sufficient to meet all normal circumstances
- equitable grievance handling procedures and other employment protection
Union membership means that it is no longer you versus management.
We are a membership driven organization with affiliation to the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) and the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) giving us strength in millions, allowing our members to have a voice in all issues affecting working people. It is also the purpose and aim of the Council to inform, advise and educate workers in the principles and policies of this Union and of the benefits and gains which they may achieve through organization and collective bargaining.
