Our bylaws set out the rules for how our local democratically elects our representatives, and how the local operates.

The bylaws were adopted by Local 3174 in accordance with the CUPE National Constitution, to protect the rights of all members, to provide for responsible governance of the Local Union, and to involve as many members of the Local Union as possible through the sharing of duties and responsibilities.

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AS AMENDED AT THE 2023 NATIONAL CONVENTION

The CUPE constitution determines the union’s objectives and how the union operates. It forms the basis for the functioning of the more than 2,100 CUPE local unions across Canada.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees is Canada’s largest union. CUPE represents over 750,000 workers in a wide range of occupations from coast to coast. CUPE is a democratic union in which the members make the decisions and set the policies. At all levels, it is the rank and file members who determine by majority vote what the Union does.

The CUPE Constitution came into existence at the Founding Convention in 1963 when the National Union of Public Employees (NUPE) and the National Union of Public Service Employees (NUPSE) merged to form the Canadian Union of Public Employees. Changes to the Constitution can only be made by the delegates at the Union’s Biennial Convention.

The CUPE Constitution accordingly belongs to the members of CUPE. It determines the Union’s objectives and how the Union operates. It forms the basis for the functioning of the more than 2,100 CUPE local unions across Canada.

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