Union of Canadian Correctional Officers

What Union of Canadian Correctional Officers does

The Union of Canadian Correctional Officers (UCCO SACC CSN) is a federally certified labor union headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, that exclusively represents more than 7,300 correctional officers employed by the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) in federal institutions across Canada. The union's core activity is collective bargaining and representation under the CX collective agreement (covering the 2022–2026 cycle), with operations organized through six regional offices spanning the Atlantic, Quebec (two offices), Ontario, Prairies, and Pacific regions. Its core deliverables to members include wage and benefit negotiation, workplace-safety advocacy (including on issues such as Structured Intervention Units, the Prison Needle Exchange Program, and the Phoenix pay system), grievance and dispute representation, mental-health resources, and member communications through the Vigilance magazine and its owned digital channels.

Its business model is a recurring subscription-like revenue structure funded by membership dues deducted at source through employer payroll systems under the collective agreement, with all members having a single employer (CSC). The union is affiliated with the Confédération des Syndicats Nationaux (CSN), a Quebec-based labor confederation that provides organizational, communications, and representational infrastructure. Governance is democratic through national, regional, and local assemblies, with elected national executives including a National President (Frédérick Lebeau), two National Vice Presidents, and parallel regional president and vice-president structures in each of the six regions. The union operates as a non-profit member organization rather than a commercial enterprise, and does not develop or sell technology products.

Name

Union of Canadian Correctional Officers

Legal name

Union of Canadian Correctional Officers

Website

https://ucco-sacc-csn.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Union of Canadian Correctional Officers (UCCO SACC CSN) is a federally certified labor union representing over 7,300 correctional officers employed by the Correctional Service of Canada, operating from Montreal with six regional offices and affiliated with the Confédération des Syndicats Nationaux (CSN).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Union Membership Dues: Revenue generated through membership dues from represented correctional officers. The union is affiliated with CSN (Confédération des Syndicats Nationaux).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Union of Canadian Correctional Officers (UCCO SACC CSN) is a labor union that represents over 7,300 federal correctional officers working in Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) institutions across Canada. The union conducts collective bargaining on wages, benefits, and working conditions (CX collective agreement covering 2022-2026), provides workplace safety advocacy, member representation in labor disputes, mental health resources, and publishes the Vigilance magazine for its members.

Product overview

Union of Canadian Correctional Officers (UCCO SACC CSN) is a labor union representing over 7,300 federal correctional officers across Canada. The organization provides union representation, collective bargaining, member resources, publications (Vigilance magazine), mental health support, and advocacy services for its members working in federal correctional institutions. The union is affiliated with the Confédération des Syndicats Nationaux (CSN).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vigilance Magazine: Union's official publication magazine

Products and services

• Collective Bargaining Representation

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Confédération des Syndicats Nationaux (CSN)coreOthersUCCO-SACC-CSN is affiliated with CSN, a major Quebec-based labor confederation. The union operates under the CSN umbrella for communications, resources, and organizational support.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec (FTQ): FTQ is Quebec's largest labor federation and a structural counterpart to CSN. While not a direct bargaining agent, FTQ is comparable as a Quebec-based umbrella confederation whose affiliates include public sector and public safety unions serving a similar membership demographic in the same region.

Direct peers

• Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC): PSAC is one of Canada's largest federal public sector unions, representing tens of thousands of federal workers. It shares UCCO-SACC-CSN's structural position as a bargaining agent for federal employees and operates a similar dues-funded, advocacy-driven model with national and regional representation.
• Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE): CUPE is Canada's largest public sector union, representing workers across municipal, health, education, and federal sectors. While broader in scope than UCCO-SACC-CSN, CUPE's structure of dues-funded representation, regional offices, and collective bargaining with public employers is highly comparable.
• Canadian Police Association (CPA): CPA is a national advocacy body for municipal, provincial, and federal police personnel, sharing UCCO-SACC-CSN's public safety law enforcement focus. While broader in scope, it operates on a similar membership dues model and advocates for working conditions in high-risk frontline environments.
• Canadian Federal Pilots Association (CFPA): CFPA represents federal government pilots, sharing UCCO-SACC-CSN's position as a single-occupational federal union. Its size, scope, and exclusive bargaining relationship with a federal employer make it a structurally comparable peer.
• Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC): PIPSC represents over 70,000 federal public sector professionals across scientific, technical, and administrative roles. Its operating model—federal employer bargaining, national office with regional presence, and dues-driven member services—closely mirrors UCCO-SACC-CSN's structure.
• International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBW) – Canada: IBEW Canada represents electrical workers across the country, including public sector utilities, with a comparable dues-funded, collective bargaining model. As a structured national union with regional offices, it operates on similar governance and member-service principles.
• Canada Employment and Immigration Union (CEIU): CEIU is a component union of PSAC representing federal employees in employment, immigration, and border services. As a federal public sector union with a comparable size, dues model, and federal employer bargaining dynamic, CEIU is a relevant comparable for UCCO-SACC-CSN.
• Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW): CUPW represents postal workers at Canada Post, a Crown corporation with a federal employer counterpart. Its function as a national union with regional representation, dues-funded operations, and recurring collective bargaining cycles with a federal-level employer parallels UCCO-SACC-CSN's structure.

Others

• Confédération des Syndicats Nationaux (CSN): CSN is UCCO-SACC-CSN's parent labor federation, a major Quebec-based confederation of unions. As the umbrella organization providing communications, organizational resources, and cross-union solidarity, CSN is the most directly connected peer in the Canadian labor movement ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCOlueNA90prAoDH0bjPc3oQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/uccosacccsn
• Instagraminstagram.com/ucco_sacc_csn
• Xx.com/uccosaccweb

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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