SPPRUL-CSQ

What SPPRUL-CSQ does

SPPRUL-CSQ (Syndicat des professionnelles et professionnels de recherche de l'Université Laval – CSQ) is a Quebec-based labor union founded in 1997, affiliated with the Centrale des Syndicats du Québec (CSQ). It is a private, member-governed non-profit organization that holds exclusive legal accreditation to represent approximately 1,000 research professionals distributed across four bargaining units: the Campus de l'Université Laval, Centre de recherche de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec (CRHDQ), Centre de recherche de l'Hôpital Saint-François d'Assise (CRSFA), and VITAM – Centre de recherche en santé durable. Its members are research professionals (Professionnelles et Professionnels de Recherche, or PPR) employed by Université Laval and by the CIUSSS de la Capitale-Nationale and the CHU de Québec – Université Laval research network.

The union's core offering is labor representation: collective bargaining, negotiation of working conditions, professional development funding of up to C$2,000 per member per year, group insurance programs, supplementary retirement plans, parental leave support, workplace health and safety representation, and career advancement support. Quantified negotiated outcomes include 19.48% combined catch-up and indexing over the 2023–2027 period across all PPR categories. The union is administered by an executive committee of working research professionals and supported by a small administrative team (six staff per firmographics, plus two labor relations advisors and two administration/secretariat staff) housed at Pavillon Maurice-Pollack on the Université Laval campus in Quebec City.

The business model is a not-for-profit dues-funded union: revenues come from member cotisations (membership fees) tied to the CSQ affiliation structure, with no publicly disclosed fee schedule. Distribution is direct, via on-campus representation, general assemblies, unit meetings, the SPPRUL website, LinkedIn, and two periodic publications (Info-SPPRUL and Info-NÉGO). The union holds a regulatory monopoly on representation of the named bargaining units, making it the exclusive counterpart to its employer-side negotiating partners and structurally insulated from competitive entry within Quebec.

Name

SPPRUL-CSQ

Legal name

Syndicat des professionnelles et professionnels de recherche de l'Université Laval (SPPRUL-CSQ)

Website

https://spprul.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SPPRUL-CSQ is a Quebec labor union affiliated with CSQ that represents nearly 1,000 research professionals across four bargaining units at Université Laval and its affiliated health-research centers (CHU de Québec, CIUSSS-CN), providing collective bargaining, professional development funding, and member services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Quebec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

SPPRUL-CSQ is a labor union representing approximately 1,000 research professionals distributed across four bargaining units at Université Laval and its affiliated research centers (VITAM, CRHDQ, CRSFA). The union provides collective bargaining, labor relations advisory, professional development funding, group insurance programs, and member communications including Info-SPPRUL and Info-NÉGO publications.

Product overview

SPPRUL-CSQ (Syndicat des professionnelles et professionnels de recherche de l'Université Laval - CSQ) is a labor union representing approximately 1,000 research professionals distributed across four bargaining units: Campus de l'Université Laval, Centre de recherche en santé durable VITAM, Centre de recherche de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec (CRHDQ), and Centre de recherche de l'Hôpital Saint-François d'Assise (CRSFA). The organization provides union representation services, collective bargaining, training programs, and member resources. The union publishes two communications: Info-SPPRUL and Info-NÉGO.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Collective Bargaining and Union Representation Negotiation of collective agreements and representation of approximately 1,000 research professionals employed at Université Laval and affiliated research centers (VITAM, CRHDQ, CRSFA). Secures compensation, benefits, working conditions, and workplace rights for members.
• Labor Relations Advisory Services Dedicated labor relations advisors assigned per bargaining unit handling all matters related to employees covered by accreditation certificates across the four units.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20.79% combined catch-up and indexing over 5 years (2023-2027) for PPR category 1
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Centrale des Syndicats du Québec (CSQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPPRUL is affiliated with CSQ, one of Quebec's major labor confederations representing public and parapublic sector workers in education, health, social services, early childhood, communications, community, and municipal sectors. CSQ provides organizational support, resources, and advocacy for the union and its members.
• Mouvement des personnes retraitées CSQ (AREQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAREQ is the retired persons' movement of CSQ, grouping over 60,000 retired members from education, health, social services, early childhood, communications, community and municipal sectors. AREQ advocates for the rights and interests of retired persons including healthcare access, housing affordability, and financial security.
• Association des personnes retraitées de l'Université Laval (ARUL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 1989, ARUL is the official representative of retired persons at Université Laval, an autonomous non-profit organization grouping nearly 2000 retired faculty, research, services, and administrative staff. Université Laval officially recognizes retired staff as full members of the university community.
• La Personnelle (Insurance)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLa Personnelle provides group insurance products (auto and home insurance) available at preferential rates to CSQ and AREQ members. This partnership offers members access to insurance coverage at rates unavailable to the general public.
• Université LavalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversité Laval is the primary employer of Campus unit members. The university collaborates with SPPRUL on joint committees for professional development, collective insurance, sustainable development, academic governance (through Conseil universitaire and Commission de la recherche), retirement plans, and institutional health and safety.
• Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de la Capitale-Nationale (CIUSSS-CN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIUSSS-CN is the employer for VITAM Centre researchers and manages the salary equity verification process for VITAM research professionals.
• Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec – Université LavalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe research center (including CRHDQ and CRSFA units) is one of the largest francophone health research centers in North America. SPPRUL represents research professionals across its affiliated units.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Syndicat canadien de la fonction publique (SCFP / CUPE): A major Canadian union representing public- and parapublic-sector workers, including university and health-research employees. Comparable as a peer organization negotiating collective agreements with universities and health institutions in overlapping jurisdictions.
• Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec (FTQ): Quebec's largest labor central, with affiliated unions in health, education, and the public sector. Comparable as another major confederation competing for members and influence in the same Quebec labor-relations landscape.
• Centrale des Syndicats du Québec (CSQ): SPPRUL's parent federation and a major Quebec labor confederation representing public- and parapublic-sector workers. Comparable as the umbrella organization that supports SPPRUL's bargaining, advocacy, and member services across education, health, and social-service sectors.
• Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN): Another major Quebec labor confederation organizing public- and private-sector workers, including university and research-related personnel. Comparable as a peer confederation operating in the same Quebec collective-bargaining and labor-policy environment as CSQ/SPPRUL.

Direct peers

• Syndicat des professeures et professeurs de l'Université Laval (SPUL): The faculty union at the same Université Laval campus as SPPRUL, representing professors in collective bargaining. It is a directly comparable university-affiliated union operating within the same employer relationship, governance traditions, and CSQ/CSN-style labor environment in Quebec.
• Fédération nationale des enseignantes et des enseignants du Québec (FNEEQ-CSN): A CSN-affiliated federation representing college (CEGEP) and university teaching personnel in Quebec. Directly comparable as a federation organizing higher-education teaching and research-adjacent professionals under similar collective-bargaining frameworks.
• Syndicat général des professeures et professeurs de l'Université de Montréal (SGPUM): The professorial union at Université de Montréal. Comparable as a Quebec university-affiliated faculty/research union negotiating collective agreements within the same provincial higher-education labor-relations framework as SPPRUL.

Emerging players

• Association des retraitées et retraités de l'Université Laval (ARUL): The official retired-persons association of Université Laval, with which SPPRUL maintains a partnership. Comparable as a peer organization operating inside the same university community, addressing parallel member-service and advocacy needs across the same employer relationship.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/spprul-csq

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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