Our local is just a small part of CUPE National, the largest labour union in Canada. The Canadian Union of Public Employees is Canada’s largest union, with 715,000 members across the country. CUPE’s constitution guides our bylaws and conduct. We are affiliated with CUPE Ontario, CUPE Ontario University Workers Coordinating Committee (OUWCC), the Ontario Federation of Labour, and the Canadian Labour Congress.
At the local level, we are affiliated with the CUPE Niagara District Council and the Niagara Regional Labour Council (see below).
And we are not alone at Brock, other workers are also represented by labour unions: OSSTF Local 35, BUFA, CUPE 1295, and IATSE. Brock works because we do!
We aren’t just affiliated with other unions, we also have a partnership with OPIRG Brock, a social, economic, and environmental justice organization! We are also members of the Canadian Association of Labour and Media.
Scroll below to learn more about our affiliates and the delegates we elect to represent us.
Niagara Regional Labour Council (NRLC)
The Niagara Regional Labour Council (NRLC) represents thousands of unionized workers across Niagara. Operating under the umbrella of the Canadian Labour Congress, the NRLC promotes social justice, human rights, fair labour laws, safe workplaces, and is an advocate for issues affecting all workers across Niagara.
Delegates
- TBA
Niagara District CUPE Council (NDCC)
The Niagara District CUPE Council (NDCC) is comprised of 21 CUPE locals in the Niagara District area chartered by the Canadian Union of Public Employees. We are entitled to six delegates to the NDCC.
Delegates:
- Jessica Srivastava
- Abraham Begyina
- Tracy Kennedy
- Melissa St. Germaine-Small
- Adwoa Owusu (Nana)
- Michael Eshun
Delegates to the Hamilton & District Labour Council (HDLC)
Recently, our Local made the decision to affiliate with the HDLC. Many of our members live in the Hamilton area. Some of our members work out of Brock’s Hamilton Campus.
https://www.hamiltonlabour.ca/
Delegates
- TBA
Brock Campus Representative to the Ontario University Workers Coordinating Committee (OUWCC), 2023-2024
The OUWCC is one of the five sectoral committees of CUPE Ontario (who represents workers employed at universities, health care, municipalities, school boards, and social services). At Brock, there are two CUPE locals – 4207 and 1295 (Custodians, Trades, Food service workers and some from the BUSU staff). CUPE 1295 and CUPE 4207 take turns appointing the Brock Campus representative for a 2 year period.
Delegate:
- TBA
OPIRG Brock
Founded in 1988, OPIRG Brock is the Niagara-based chapter of the Ontario Public Interest Research Group. OPIRG Brock works with students, service providers, community members, labour unions, artists and activists to build collaboration, connections, and communities of abundance. OPIRG Brock connects people to campus and community activism and services through our projects like the Niagara Free Store, the Anti-Racism Sponsorship Fund, the DisOrientation Guide to Niagara, and the Niagara Skills Network. https://www.opirgbrock.com/