Why CUPE?

CUPE is the union for health care workers:
CUPE is leading the campaigns for higher wages, job security, and high-quality publicly funded and publicly delivered education.

CUPE health care workers have:

  • Clear contracts, laying out terms and conditions of employment in black and white.
  • Job security
  • Clear and transparent posting and hiring processes
  • Access to professional help in negotiations, research, legal issues, communications and more.

CUPE is Canada’s largest union with 715,000 members. With over 36,000 members in Alberta alone, in virtually every job classification, we have the strength and expertise to fight for and win the things that matter most to health care workers.