CUPE 2424

What CUPE 2424 does

CUPE 2424 (Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 2424) is a labor union local established in 1976 and affiliated with CUPE National. It is the exclusive bargaining agent for 900+ administrative, technical, and library workers at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The local operates within Ontario's labor relations framework and is registered in Ontario; CUPE National functions as its parent organization, providing assigned staff representatives and a no-concessions bargaining policy.

The local's core services revolve around the Collective Agreement (CA) — currently effective July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026 — covering negotiation, enforcement, grievance handling, and member advocacy. Member-facing services are delivered through an 8-zone officer system that maps representatives to specific campus building clusters, supplemented by an elected Executive Board, Table Officers, three Trustees, and standing committees (Communications, Disability Actions, Elections, Grievance, Health and Safety, Jobs, Racial Justice). A Racial Justice Committee produces The Second Look podcast on Spotify, and a Retirees Association extends engagement to former members. Non-bargaining member engagement is delivered via physical bulletin boards in 26+ campus buildings, a website (cupe2424.ca), email newsletters, community events (BBQs, workshops, walks), and virtual meetings on Zoom and Microsoft Teams.

The business model is dues-based membership financing; specific dues rates are not publicly disclosed, and the local has no external investors or revenue diversification. The union has no proprietary technology, no AI/ML capability, no disclosed API or app, and operates with a small staff footprint (Office Administrator, Mobilization/Research Coordinator) plus elected volunteer officers. Its technology stack is limited to commodity communications, calendar, and event-registration tools (Zoom, Teams, Eventbrite, Google Calendar, Outlook, Spotify). The local's economic and strategic horizon is dominated by the 2026 collective bargaining round, with first bargaining dates set for July 22, 28, and 29, 2026, and is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2026.

Name

CUPE 2424

Legal name

CUPE 2424 (Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 2424)

Website

https://cupe2424.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CUPE 2424 is a CUPE National-affiliated labor union local representing 900+ administrative, technical, and library workers at Carleton University in Ottawa, providing collective bargaining, grievance handling, and workplace advocacy under a triennial Collective Agreement.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

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GTM type

B2C

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Services

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

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Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CUPE 2424 is a labor union local that represents 900+ administrative, technical, and library workers at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. The union negotiates and enforces the Collective Agreement governing wages, benefits, and working conditions, and provides member advocacy through grievance handling, zone officer representation across campus, equity and racial justice programs, and member education. It operates as a local chapter under CUPE National (Canadian Union of Public Employees).

Product overview

CUPE 2424 is a labor union local representing 900+ administrative, technical, and library workers at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. The union's core offering is collective representation and advocacy services, centered around negotiating and enforcing the Collective Agreement. The organization operates through multiple volunteer structures including an elected Executive Board, Table Officers, Zone Officers organized across 8 campus zones, and standing committees (Communications, Disability Actions, Elections, Grievance, Health and Safety, Jobs, Racial Justice). Core member services include grievance handling, collective bargaining, workplace accommodation support, and educational resources. The union also provides community programming through its Racial Justice Committee and Retirees Association, maintains physical bulletin boards across campus, and offers member events including solidarity BBQs, workshops, and information sessions. The union celebrated its 50th anniversary of unionization in 2026.

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Problem solved

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Brands

• Racial Justice Committee (RJC): A committee within CUPE 2424 focused on supporting racialized members, empowering union leaders, and challenging systemic racism at Carleton University and beyond.
• Retirees Association
• Retired Members Association

Products and services

• Union Representation Services Core union representation services including negotiating the Collective Agreement, enforcing collective agreement provisions through the grievance procedure, and providing member advocacy during workplace disputes for administrative, technical, and library workers at Carleton University.
• Collective Bargaining Negotiating the terms of the Collective Agreement on behalf of members to improve social and economic conditions. The 2026 bargaining round is scheduled with first bargaining dates set for July 22, 28, and 29, 2026.
• Member Support and Advocacy Support for members including Zone Officer representation by campus zone, grievance filing assistance, accommodation support, and guidance on collective agreement interpretation and application.
• Racial Justice Committee Programs Committee dedicated to dismantling systemic racism through education, advocacy, and community organizing. Hosts workshops, leads conversations, and creates space for marginalized voices. Publishes The Second Look Podcast on Spotify.
• Volunteer Committees Multiple volunteer committees including Communications Committee (event planning, graphic design, social media), Disability Actions Committee, and various other member-driven initiatives for union advocacy and community building.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Integration7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Campus UnitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampus United is a coalition of unions and associations representing faculty, staff and students at Carleton University. CUPE 2424 participates in joint activities including solidarity events like the Campus United Solidarity BBQ. The coalition demonstrates unified support against austerity on campus.
• CUPE NationalcoreOthersCUPE 2424 is a local chapter of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). CUPE National provides support services including collective bargaining assistance through assigned staff representatives. CUPE operates under strict no-concessions bargaining policy.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• CUPE Ontario: Provincial division of CUPE representing over 280,000 Ontario members, including CUPE 2424. Comparable as the intermediate tier of the CUPE federation that provides provincial coordination, bargaining resources, and sector-wide advocacy on labor relations policy affecting CUPE 2424.
• CUPE National (Canadian Union of Public Employees): National parent federation of CUPE 2424 and over 700,000 members across Canada. Directly comparable as the umbrella labor organization providing CUPE 2424 with collective bargaining support, staff representatives, and the strict no-concessions bargaining framework that defines the local's strategy.
• Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC): One of Canada's largest federal public-sector unions, representing workers including those in post-secondary and administrative roles. Comparable as a parallel public-sector labor federation negotiating collective agreements with large institutional employers under similar Canadian labor legislation.

Direct peers

• CUPE 3902 (University of Toronto): A fellow CUPE local representing graduate student workers and contract academic staff at the University of Toronto. Closely comparable in operating model — university-based CUPE local delivering collective bargaining, grievance support, and equity programming to a defined bargaining unit on a single campus.
• Carleton University Academic Staff Association (CUASA): The academic-staff union at Carleton University and a partner in the Campus United coalition with CUPE 2424. Directly comparable as a co-located union bargaining with the same employer, sharing overlapping jurisdictional issues and joint coalition activity (e.g., solidarity BBQs against campus austerity).
• CUPE 416 (Toronto Transit Commission): A CUPE local representing TTC workers in Toronto. Comparable as a fellow CUPE local with single-employer concentration, structured executive board and zone-equivalent representation, and collective bargaining cycles tied to a public-sector employer relationship.
• CUPE 79 (Toronto Civic Employees): A large CUPE local representing inside workers at the City of Toronto. Comparable as a same-federation (CUPE) local operating under the no-concessions framework with a single institutional employer, providing an analogous model of bargaining-unit structure, dues-funded operations, and grievance machinery.

Regional players

• Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT): National federation of academic staff associations at Canadian universities, including CUASA at Carleton. Comparable as a sector-specific umbrella body advocating for post-secondary workers, complementing CUPE 2424's role in the broader Carleton labor ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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