CUPE 2626

What CUPE 2626 does

CUPE 2626 (Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 2626) is a non-profit labour union local established in 1997, headquartered at the University of Ottawa campus at 85 University Private, Suite 303, Ottawa, Ontario. The union represents student workers at the University of Ottawa across three certified bargaining units: Academic Workers (2626-0) covering Teaching Assistants, Research Assistants, Markers, Tutors, Lab Monitors, Demonstrators, and Exam Proctors; Lifeguards (2626-1), added February 26, 2008; and Residence Life Workers (2626-3), added January 2, 2019. It is affiliated with CUPE National, Canada's largest union with approximately 680,000 members nationally, and participates in an on-campus Interunion Coalition with APUO, APTPUO, GSAED, UOSU, and SSUO.

The union's core products are collective bargaining agreements, grievance representation, workplace rights protection, and a portfolio of member financial support funds (Emergency, Conference up to $1,200 per conference zone, Health and Dental up to $750 per academic year, Essentials up to $200 per academic year, Grocery, Solidarity, and Financial Aid). It delivers services through elected stewards across academic departments, an Executive Board of approximately 11 elected positions, four paid coordinators (Financial and Administrative, Union, Legal Affairs, Communications), and bilingual (English/French) member channels including a website, monthly newsletter, and social media on Instagram, Facebook, and X. The organization uses standard workplace tools (Workday, uOzone, CyberImpact, the Dots platform) and does not develop or sell technology products.

CUPE 2626 is funded exclusively through mandatory membership dues deducted from members' paycheques under its collective agreements and the CUPE National constitution. Membership is automatic for student workers in the designated bargaining units and persists for up to 12 months after contract end while the member remains enrolled. Revenue, dues rates, and membership counts are not publicly disclosed; the union does not sell goods or services to external customers and operates as a member-controlled democratic organization with no external equity ownership.

Name

CUPE 2626

Legal name

CANADIAN UNION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES, LOCAL 2626

Website

https://2626.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CUPE 2626 is a non-profit labour union local representing student workers (Teaching and Research Assistants, Lifeguards, and Residence Life staff) at the University of Ottawa, funded by member dues and affiliated with CUPE National. It provides collective bargaining, grievance representation, and financial support funds to its members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Member Dues: CUPE 2626 operates as a union funded through membership dues deducted from employee paycheques. Members maintain their union status and all associated rights and benefits for up to 12 months following the end of their last contract, provided they remain enrolled as students. The specific dues rate is governed by the collective agreements and CUPE National constitution.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CUPE 2626 is a labour union local that represents student workers at the University of Ottawa across three bargaining units: Academic Workers (2626-0), Lifeguards (2626-1), and Residence Life Workers (2626-3). It provides collective bargaining, grievance handling, workplace rights protection, and member financial support programs funded by membership dues. The union operates under CUPE National, Canada's largest union with approximately 680,000 members.

Product overview

CUPE 2626 is a labor union (Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 2626) representing student workers at the University of Ottawa. The union does not offer technology products or services. Its core functions include collective bargaining, member representation, grievance handling, workplace rights advocacy, and providing financial support programs (emergency funds, conference funds, grocery funds, essentials funds) to its members. The union operates under CUPE National and represents three bargaining units: Academic Workers (2626-0), Lifeguards (2626-1), and Residence Life Workers (2626-3).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Collective Bargaining Representation - Academic Workers (2626-0)

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduate students with job security are guaranteed a minimum of 195 hours of work per year
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• OPIRG-GRIPO (Ottawa Public Interest Research Group)minorOthersCUPE 2626 partners with OPIRG-GRIPO for the Grocery Fund initiative, which provides grocery gift cards and produce boxes to members facing food insecurity. This partnership enables the union to reduce financial barriers to accessing healthy food for student workers.
• IRIS — Institut de recherche et informations socioéconomiquesminorOthersCUPE 2626 makes annual donations to IRIS, which produces research on major socioeconomic issues with a focus on equality, public policy, and social justice. Located at 1710 Beaudry St, Suite 3.4, Montréal, QC.
• Centre canadien de politiques alternatives (CCPA)minorOthersAnnual donations to CCPA, an institute focused on social, economic, and environmental justice in Canada. Located at 141 Laurier Ave W, Suite 1000, Ottawa, ON K1P 5J3.
• ACORN OttawaminorOthersAnnual donations to ACORN Ottawa, which achieves social and economic justice through a national network of community organizations. Located at 404 McArthur Ave (Heartwood House), Ottawa, ON.
• Banque alimentaire d'Ottawa (Ottawa Food Bank)minorOthersAnnual donations to the Ottawa Food Bank, which partners to create a healthier city by ensuring everyone has access to food. Located at 1317 Michael St, Ottawa, ON.
• Centre de crise du viol d'Ottawa (ORCC)minorOthersAnnual donations to ORCC, which provides support to survivors, offers public education, and advocates for systemic change to end sexual violence. Located at P.O. Box 20206, Ottawa, ON K1N 9P4.
• Planification familiale OttawaminorOthersAnnual donations to Planification familiale Ottawa, which promotes sexual and reproductive health and rights through a pro-choice feminist lens. Located at 222 Somerset St W, Suite 404, Ottawa, ON K2P 2G3.
• Minwaashin LodgeminorOthersAnnual donations to Minwaashin Lodge, which provides support services to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis women and children survivors of violence. Located at 100-1155 Lola St, Ottawa, ON K1K 4C1.
• Horizon OttawaminorOthersAnnual donations to Horizon Ottawa, which cultivates local solidarity around progressive social and economic priorities to build a prosperous city for all. Located at 202-1769 St Laurent Blvd, Ottawa, ON K1G 3V4.
• Save the Children Canada (Sauvez les enfants)minorOthersAnnual donations to Save the Children Canada, which provides support to the most vulnerable children in nearly 120 countries including Canada. Canadian office at 4141 Yonge St, Suite 300, Toronto, ON M2P 2A8.
• Ten Oaks ProjectminorOthersAnnual donations to the Ten Oaks Project, which engages and connects 2SLGBTQ+ children, youth, families, and communities through play-based programs. Located at 9004-400 Cooper St, Ottawa, ON K2P 2H8.
• Canadian Red Cross — Ottawa ChapterminorOthersAnnual donations to the Ottawa Chapter of the Canadian Red Cross, which provides emergency assistance in Canada and worldwide and supports community resilience. Located at 400 Cooper St, Suite 8000, Ottawa, ON K2P 2H8.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• AGSEM (Association of Graduate Students Employed at McGill): AGSEM represents teaching assistants and invigilators employed at McGill University. It is a direct peer to CUPE 2626 in representing graduate student workers at a Canadian research university, operating as an independent union rather than a CUPE local.
• CUPE 3902: CUPE 3902 represents graduate student workers (TAs, RAs, course instructors) at the University of Toronto. Same CUPE family, same student worker constituency, and same collective bargaining business model as CUPE 2626, operating at a different major Canadian research university.
• CUPE 2544: CUPE 2544 represents teaching assistants at the University of Alberta. It is a direct CUPE peer with the same student worker focus and bargaining structure as CUPE 2626, providing collective bargaining and member support services at a Western Canadian university.
• CUPE 2278: CUPE 2278 represents contract academic employees (TAs, RAs, course directors) at York University. Same CUPE family and student worker mandate as CUPE 2626, with comparable bargaining structure, member services, and operating geography (Ontario).

Broad incumbents

• CUPE 416: CUPE 416 represents municipal outside workers for the City of Toronto. Same CUPE family and similar service-delivery model to CUPE 2626, though serving a different employee constituency (municipal workers rather than student workers).
• CUPE National: CUPE National is the parent organization of CUPE 2626, representing approximately 680,000 members across Canada. It is the broad incumbent providing national infrastructure, collective bargaining resources, and political representation that CUPE 2626 leverages at the local level.
• PSAC (Public Service Alliance of Canada): PSAC is one of Canada's largest federal public sector unions with over 230,000 members. It operates in the same labour union space as CUPE 2626, providing member representation and collective bargaining functions, but at a much larger scale and across broader sectors.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/cupe2626
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cupe-2626

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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