CUPE Local 1883

We’re at Tri-Pride 2026 today at Willow River Park (formerly Victoria Park in downtown Kitchener)!

Stop by the CUPE 1883 booth to pick up our custom Pride stickers and bandanas. Supplies are limited and going fast, so make sure you come early.

We’re here all day (12 PM to 8 PM) connecting with the community and talking about the importance of strong public services across our region.

All are welcome. See you at the park!

National AccessAbility Week takes place from May 31 to June 6, 2026.

This week is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements and contributions of persons with disabilities while recognizing the ongoing work needed to build a more accessible and inclusive Canada for everyone.

This year’s theme, “Building a Strong, Accessible Canada,” reminds us that our communities, workplaces, and public services are stronger when everyone has equal opportunity to participate and thrive.

As union members and public service workers, we believe accessibility is a collective responsibility. Creating barrier-free workplaces and services benefits everyone and helps ensure no one is left behind.

During National AccessAbility Week, we encourage everyone to learn more, speak up for accessibility, and support inclusive communities and public services.

This Pride Month, CUPE 1883 celebrates the 2SLGBTQIA+ workers who strengthen our public services every single day.

Pride and public services go hand in hand. Strong public services mean safer, more inclusive communities where everyone can access the care, support, transportation, housing, recreation, and municipal services they deserve without discrimination.

As union members, we know that solidarity means standing up for equity, dignity, and human rights both in our workplaces and in our communities. We are proud to support 2SLGBTQIA+ workers, residents, and families across Waterloo Region and beyond.

Make sure to come out and visit our booth at Tri-Pride at Willow River Park this Saturday, June 6 from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. We would love to see you there and celebrate Pride together in community.

This month and every month, CUPE 1883 stands for inclusion, respect, and public services that leave no one behind.

Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Public health care is worth fighting for.

Today, thousands of Ontarians are marching to protest the privatization of our hospitals and demand proper funding for public health care. Cuts and underfunding are pushing hospitals into crisis while public dollars are redirected to private, for-profit clinics.

CUPE 1883 stands in solidarity with the Ontario Health Coalition, health care workers, patients, and communities across the province calling for investment in strong, accessible public hospitals for everyone.

Health care should be based on need, not profit.

In the photo are members of our CUPE 1883 executive team alongside executive members from CUPE Local 1542, our sibling local representing City of Waterloo outside workers, standing together in solidarity at the march.

Last night we stood in solidarity with CUPE Local 1287 in Niagara Region.

Workers there are pushing back against proposed provincial changes that would cut council representation and concentrate decision-making power, including fewer elected voices and more authority for appointed leadership.

This isn’t just a Niagara issue. It reflects a broader provincial direction we’re watching closely here in Waterloo Region, where similar pressures are already emerging.

We showed up because solidarity matters. When workers stand together across regions, we’re stronger and better prepared for the fights ahead. ✊

CUPE Ontario members came together for an area meeting in Niagara to strategize the ongoing fight against the government’s so-called governance review.

A process that is unnecessary, undemocratic, and disconnected from the realities workers and residents face every day.

This isn’t about “efficiency.” It’s about stripping local voices and weakening public services.

From Niagara and beyond, members are standing united to defend democracy