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, involved, 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 members have experienced staff representatives who represent them in WSIB cases, arbitration, grievances and negotiations. COPE Ontario provides necessary assistance, and guidance to our local and our members, to the end that all our members may share in the benefits resulting from employment under the terms of signed collective agreements which provide:
Our goal as your union is to ensure that all of our members are informed, involved, 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 members have experienced staff representatives who represent them in WSIB cases, arbitration, grievances and negotiations. COPE Ontario provides necessary assistance, and guidance to our local and our members, to the end that all our 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