Labour organizations in Canada

Publication date: November 27, 2015

The Labour Program tracks information on labour organizations in Canada. Through these listings, you can obtain useful information about union organizations, including affiliations, membership size, locals and the president of each organization.

Organization
Organization Acronym Affiliation Members Locals President
A. de la Chevrotière Ltd. (Wholesale) Employees Union N/A Independent local 61 1 Réjean Michaud
Acadia University Faculty Association AUFA CLC 357 1 Rachel Brickner
Administrative and Professional Staff Association APSA Independent local 960 1 Anne Mason
Administrative and Supervisory Personnel Association ASPA Independent local 1,059 1 Paola Chiste
Air Canada Pilots Association ACPA Independent national 3,024 4 Capt. Ian Smith
Air Line Pilots Association, International ALPA AFL-CIO/CLC 2,590 16 Dan Adamus
Aircrew Officers' Association Canada AOACAN Independent national 152 1 Nicholas Budd
Alberta Teachers' Association ATA Independent national 44,102 55 H.Mark Ramsankar
Alberta Union of Provincial Employees AUPE Independent national 87,843 33 Guy Smith
Alliance des enseignants de la Toronto French School AETFS Independent local 171 4 Marie-Dominique Bourget
Alliance des professionnels et professionnelles de la ville de Québec ALLPPVQ Independent local 522 1 Sylvie Dolbec
Alliance du personnel professionnel et administratif de ville de Laval APPAVL Independent local 241 1 Nathalie Sampaio
Alliance du personnel professionnel et technique de la santé et des services sociaux APTS Independent national 29,360 123 Carolle Dubé
Alliance Employees' Union AEU Independent local 200 1 N/A
Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists ACTRA CLC 22,600 9 Ferne Downey
Amalgamated Transit Union ATU AFL-CIO/CLC 38,000 38 Mike Mahar
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations AFL-CIO ITUC 0 1 N/A
American Guild of Variety Artists AGVA AFL-CIO/CLC 3,000 3 Rod McKuen
Associated Designers of Canada ADC Independent national 195 1 April Viczko
Association des bibliothécaires, professeures et professeurs de l'Université de Moncton, Campus d'Edmunston ABPPUMCE Independent local 58 1 Blanca Navarro Pardinas
Association des bibliothécaires, professeures et professeurs de l'Université de Moncton ABPPUM Independent local 360 1 Michel Cardin
Association des contremaîtres municipaux employés par la Ville de Montréal inc. ACVDEM Independent local 95 1 Jacques Brisebois
Association des employé(e)s de Polar N/A Independent local 166 1 Dalien Oscar
Association des employé(e)s du magasin Canadian Tire de Chicoutimi N/A Independent local 78 1 Marjolaine Tremblay
Association des employés d'ameublement El Ran Inc. N/A Independent local 400 1 Gino Nobile
Association des employés de Henri Sicotte inc. N/A Independent local 301 1 Philippe Lavoie
Association des employés de Jomac Canada inc. N/A Independent local 50 1 Wendy Boutin
Association des employés de secteurs financiers AESF Independent local 610 1 Michel Pépin
Association des employés de Transport Bourret inc. AETB Independent local 281 1 Christian Laprade
Association des employés(es) de Camoplast Roski ADEC Independent local 303 1 Rollande Paquin
Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens AEFO Independent national 10,376 16 Carol Jolin
Association des ingénieurs et scientifiques (CMC Électronique) AISCMC Independent national 190 1 Alex d'Auteuil-Charest
Association des ingénieurs professeurs des sciences appliquées de l'Université de Sherbrooke AIPSA Independent local 125 1 Radhouane Masmoudi
Association des Juristes de l'État AJE Independent local 1,112 1 Sébastien Rochette
Association des manœuvres interprovinciaux AMI CLC 6,431 1 François John
Association des médecins cliniciens enseignants de Montréal AMCEM Independent local 174 1 Dr. Jean-Luc Senécal
Association des Pompiers de Laval APL Independent local 261 1 Claude Carier
Association des Pompiers de Montréal Inc. APM Independent local 2,400 1 Ronald Martin
Association des procureurs aux poursuites criminelles et pénales N/A Independent local 571 1 Esthel Gravel
Association des professeures et des professeurs de la Faculté de médecine de l'Université de Sherbrooke APPFMUS Independent local 599 1 Patrick McDonald
Association des professeurs (es) du Campus Notre-Dame-de-Foy APCNDF CSN 115 1 Claudine Beaupré
Association des Professeurs de l'École Polytechnique APEP Independent local 236 1 Martin Trépanier
Association des professeurs et professeures de l'École de Technologie Supérieure APETS Independent local 125 1 Dao Thien-My
Association des réalisateurs et réalisatrices du Québec ARRQ Independent national 774 1 Gabriel Pelletier
Association des salariés du contre-plaqué de Ste-Thérèse ASCST Independent local 159 1 Marie-Josée Mercier
Association du personnel administratif et professionnel de l'Université de Moncton APAPUM Independent local 88 1 Chantal R. DeGrâce
Association du personnel des Industries Ling inc. APIL Independent local 328 1 Danny Carrier
Association EG & G.E.O. EGGEO Independent local 81 1 Alain Gravel
Association for Residential Treatment Concepts ARTC Independent local 130 1 Heather Large
Association of Academic Staff University of Alberta AASUA Independent local 4,247 1 Kevin Kane
Association of Administrative and Professional Staff AAPS Independent local 3,869 1 Isabella Losinger
Association of Administrative, Professional and Support Personnel AAPSP Independent local 162 1 Robert Kamphuis
Association of Allied Health Professionals, Newfoundland and Labrador AAHP Independent national 765 1 N/A
Association of Canadian Financial Officers ACFO Independent national 4,123 1 Milt Isaacs
Association of Commercial and Technical Employees, Local 1725 ACTE CLC 77 1 Lee Edwards
Association of Employees Supporting Education Services AESES Independent local 3,073 1 Laurie Morris
Association of Hebrew School Educators A.H.S.E Independent local 566 1 Sharon Wrock
Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario AMAPCEO Independent national 12,351 8 Dave Bulmer
Association of Manitoba Hydro Staff and Supervisory Employees AMHSSE Independent local 782 1 Graham Eason
Association of Part-Time Professors of the University of Ottawa APTPUO Independent local 2,000 1 Robert Johnson
Association of Postal Officials of Canada APOC Independent national 3,240 28 Guy Dubois
Association of Professional Student Services Personnel APSSP Independent national 700 1 Kathi Page
Association of Professionals and Supervisors (APS) of the CBC/Radio-Canada APS Independent national 772 13 Mario Poudrier
Association of Professors of Bishop's University APBU Independent local 502 1 Virginia Stroeher
Association of Professors of the University of Ottawa APUO Independent local 1,210 1 Christian Rouillard
Association of Teaching Clinical Physicians of Laval AMCEL Independent local 202 1 Frédéric-Simon Hould
Association of Telecommunication Engineers and Scientists ATES Independent local 55 1 Joel Martineau
Association of University of New Brunswick Teachers AUNBT Independent local 841 1 Dr. Miriam Jones
Association professionnelle des gardes du corps du gouvernement du Québec inc. APGCGQ Independent national 70 1 Eric Letourneau
Association professionnelle des ingénieurs du gouvernement du Québec APIGQ Independent national 1,387 1 Michel Gagnon
Association québécoise des auteurs dramatiques AQAD Independent national 168 1 Marcel-Romain Thériault
Association syndicale des employé(e)s de production et de service ASEPS Independent local 956 1 Donald A. Caron
Athabasca University Faculty Association AUFA Independent local 406 1 Lawton Shaw
Atlantic Police Association APA Independent national 275 11 David W. Fisher
B.C. Government and Service Employees' Union BCGEU NUPGE 66,457 118 Stephanie Smith
Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union BCTGM AFL-CIO/CLC 8,411 19 Ron Piercey
Belleville Police Association N/A Independent local 123 1 Peter Goulah
Brandon Police Association BPA Independent local 110 1 Kevin Loewen
Brandon University Faculty Association BUFA Independent local 240 1 Dr. Todd Fugleberg
Brantford Police Association BPA Independent local 240 1 Richard Paolini
Bricklayers, Masons Independent Union of Canada N/A CLC 1,500 1 N/A
British Columbia Institute of Technology Faculty and Staff Association BCITFSA Independent local 1,203 1 Teresa Place
British Columbia Nurses' Union BCNU Independent national 41,000 16 Gayle Duteil
British Columbia Police Association BCPA Independent national 2,621 12 Tom Stamatakis
British Columbia Teachers' Federation BCTF CLC 43,563 69 Jim Iker
Brock University Faculty Association BUFA Independent local 578 1 Linda Rose-Krasnor
Building and Construction Trades Department - AFL-CIO N/A Other labour organization 440,000 1 Robert Blakely
Calgary Board of Education Staff Association C.B.E.S.A. Independent local 3,050 1 Lois Robb
Calgary Police Association CPA Independent local 2,100 1 Howard Burns
Canadelle Inc. Mtl. Employees Association N/A Independent local 70 1 Patrick Boisclair
Canadian Actors' Equity Association CAEA CLC 5,683 2 Arden R. Ryshpan
Canadian Air Line Dispatchers Association CALDA AFL-CIO/CLC 168 4 Russ Williams
Canadian Airport Workers Union CAWU Independent local 1,300 1 Artan Milaj 
Canadian Association of Professional Employees CAPE Independent national 12,688 38 Emmanuelle Tremblay
Canadian Association of University Teachers CAUT Other labour organization 68,000 73 Wayne Peters
Canadian Energy Workers' Association CEWA Independent local 2,057 1 Brian Dubeck
Canadian Farmworkers Union CFU CLC 120 1 Pritam S. Muker
Canadian Federal Pilots Association CFPA Independent national 413 12 Daniel Slunder
Canadian Federation of Musicians CFM AFL-CIO/CLC 15,000 25 Alan Willaert
Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions CFNU Other labour organization 156,000 1 Linda Silas
Canadian Flight Attendants Union N/A Independent national 900 1 Trevor Beattie
Canadian Football League Players Association CFLPA Independent national 495 1 Scott Flory
Canadian Football League Players' Association CFLPA Independent national 470 8 Stu Laird
Canadian Iron, Steel and Industrial Workers' Union CISIWU Independent national 1,450 2 Frank Nolan
Canadian Labour Congress CLC ITUC 3,200,000 1 Hassan Yussuff
Canadian Merchant Service Guild CMSG Independent national 3,610 2 Mark Boucher
Canadian Military Colleges Faculty Association CMCFA Independent local 224 1 Jean-Marc Noel
Canadian National Federation of Independent Unions CNFIU AFL-CIO/CLC 3,560 27 Ann Waller
Canadian National Railways Police Association CNRPA Independent national 80 5 Frank Morgan
Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union COPE CLC 36,287 39 Serge Cadieux
Canadian Office Employees Union COEU Independent national 150 3 Normand Strong
Canadian Overseas Telecommunications Union COTU CCU 40 1 Daniel Séguin
Canadian Owner-Operator Workers' Association, Local 2001 COOWA Independent local 61 1 Tika Prasad
Canadian Pacific Police Association CPPA Independent national 46 5 Clark Rutledge
Canadian Police Association CPA Other labour organization 55,687 1 Tom Stamatakis
Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association CPAA CLC 5,655 8 Brenda McAuley
Canadian Staff Union CSU Independent national 541 1 Peter Paulekat
Canadian Teachers' Federation CTF Other labour organization 197,970 16 Diane Woloschuk
Canadian Union of Brewery and General Workers, Component 325 CUBGW NUPGE 350 1 Robert Folk
Canadian Union of Postal Workers CUPW CLC 54,470 211 Denis Lemelin
Canadian Union of Public Employees CUPE CLC 630,050 2,095 Paul Moist
CANEM Systems Ltd. Employees Association  N/A Independent local 460 1 Robert Vledder
Cape Breton University Faculty Association CBUFA CLC 156 1 Scott Stewart
Carleton University Academic Staff Association CUASA CLC 816 1 Chantal Dion
Central Alberta Association of Municipal and School Employees CAAMSE Independent local 584 2 Deb Goddard
Centrale des syndicats démocratiques CSD ITUC 73,250 1 François Vaudreuil
Centrale des syndicats du Québec CSQ ITUC 134,095 150 Louise Chabot
Cercle québécois de la coiffure inc. N/A Independent local 133 1 Jean-Yves Piacentil
Change to Win CtW ITUC 0 1 Joe Hanson
Charlotte Seafood Employees Association CSEA Independent local 596 1 William Beney
Chatham-Kent Police Association CKPA Independent local 230 1 Peter Bakker
Chicopee Manufacturing Employees Association CMEA Independent local 93 1 Isaiah Argunen
Christian Labour Association of Canada CLAC Independent national 65,986 37 Dick Heinen
City Hall Employees Association CHEA Independent local 180 1 Raymond DeWolfe
City of Waterloo Staff Association N/A Independent local 235 1 Kevin Zach
Civic Institute of Professional Personnel CIPP Independent local 2,037 1 Sheila Stanislawski
Civic Service Union No. 52 CSU52 Independent local 5,470 5 Lanny Chudyk
Cold Springs Farm & T.V.P Employees Union Local 3000 CSFEA Independent local 380 1 Moe Wayner
Communications Workers of America, Canada CWA Canada CLC 6,486 24 Martin O'Hanlon
Concordia University Faculty Association CUFA Independent local 1,010 1 Ted Stathopoulos
Concordia University Part-time Faculty Association CUPFA Independent local 800 1 David Douglas
Confédération des syndicats nationaux CSN ITUC 325,000 1 Jacques Létourneau
Confederation of Canadian Unions CCU ITUC 5,500 1 Joanie Cameron Pritchett
Confederation of Ontario University Staff Associations COUSA Other labour organization 6,000 1 Barry Diacon
Construction Maintenance and Allied Workers  CMAW CCU 7,000 0 Jan Noster
Cornwall Police Association CPA Independent local 123 1 Georges Levere
Custodial and Maintenance Association CAMA Independent local 400 1 David Bragg
Dalhousie Faculty Association DFA Independent local 937 1 Catrina Brown
Directors Guild of Canada DGC Independent national 3,458 8 Sturla Gunnarson
Dixon Group Canada Ltd. DGCL Independent local 93 1 Adrien Marchand
Doctors Manitoba DocsMb Independent national 3,642 15 Robert Cram
Dufferin Peel Educational Resource Workers' Association DPERWA Independent local 1,088 1 Diane Kossel
Durham Regional Police Association DRPA Independent local 1,142 1 Randy Henning
Edmonton Fire Fighters' Union EFFU Independent local 1,100 1 Greg Holubowich
Edmonton Police Association EPA Independent local 1,861 1 Maurice Brodeur
Educational Assistants Association of the Waterloo Region District School Board E.A.A. Independent local 1,000 1 Kiki Bamberger
Educational Assistants of Seven Oaks EA7 OAKS Independent local 270 1 Maria Cullum
Educational Resource Facilitators of Peel N/A Independent local 3,333 1 Hilary Campbell
Educational Support Staff of OSSTF, District 24 - Waterloo ESS/OSSTF Independent local 639 1 Diane Flewwelling
Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario ETFO CLC 77,927 76 Sam Hammond
Emily Carr University of Art and Design Faculty Association ECUADFA Independent local 218 1 Rita Wong
Employees' Association of Hammond Manufacturing Company Limited N/A Independent local 270 1 Bill Robinson
Employees' Association of Railtran Services Inc. and Anderson Transportation Services Inc. N/A Independent local 39 1 Michael Anderson
Faculty Association of Red Deer College FARDC Independent local 390 1 Ken Heather 
Faculty Association of The University of British Columbia UBCFA Independent local 3,447 1 Mark Mac Lean
Faculty Association of the University of Windsor WUFA CLC 986 1 Prof. Brian E. Brown
Faculty Association of University of St. Thomas FAUST Independent local 148 1 Mary Lou Babireau
Faculty Association, Simon Fraser University SFUFA Independent local 1,093 1 Julian Christians
Federal Government Dockyard Chargehands Association FGDCA Independent national 77 1 Thomas Denault
Federal Government Dockyard Trades and Labour Council (East) N/A Other labour organization 706 10 N/A
Federal Government Dockyard Trades and Labour Council (Esquimalt) (West) N/A Other labour organization 880 11 N/A
Fédération autonome de l'enseignement FAE Independent national 32,500 8 Sylvain Mallette
Fédération CSN - Construction N/A CSN 16,844 13 Pierre Brassard
Fédération de la santé du Québec FSQ CSQ 6,882 6 Claire Montour
Fédération de la santé et des services sociaux FSSS CSN 126,932 380 Jeff Begley
Fédération de l'industrie manufacturière FIM CSN 29,300 329 Alain Lampron
Fédération démocratique de la métallurgie, des mines et des produits chimiques N/A CSD 4,705 48 Georges Bouchard
Fédération des employées et employés de services publics inc. FEESP CSN 60,700 425 Denis Marcoux
Fédération des enseignantes et enseignants de cégep FEC CSQ 2,412 14 Mario Beauchemin
Fédération des intervenantes en petite enfance du Québec FIPEQ CSQ 14,800 199 Sylvie Tonnelier
Fédération des médecins résidents du Québec FMRQ Independent national 3,091 4 Charles Dussault
Fédération des policiers et policières municipaux du Québec FPMQ Independent national 7,917 31 Denis Côté
Fédération des professionnèles FP-CSN CSN 8,334 56 Michel Tremblay
Fédération des professionnelles et professionnels de l'éducation du Québec FPPE CSQ 7,447 19 Johanne Pomerleau
Fédération des syndicats de la santé et des services sociaux F4S(CSQ) CSQ 2,275 15 René Beauséjour
Fédération des syndicats de l'action collective FSAC CSQ 450 11 Jacques Legault
Fédération des syndicats de l'enseignement FSE CSQ 60,000 35 Josée Scalabrini
Fédération du commerce inc. FC CSN 27,766 347 Serge Fournier
Fédération du personnel professionnel des universités et de la recherche FPPU Independent national 1,400 11 Bernard Gaucher
Fédération du personnel de l'enseignement privé FPEP CSQ 2,655 43 Stéphane Lapointe
Fédération du personnel de soutien de l'enseignement supérieur  FPSES CSQ 4,000 21 Anne Dionne
Fédération du personnel de soutien scolaire FPSS-CSQ CSQ 26,000 22 Éric Pronovost
Fédération du personnel professionnel des collèges FPPC CSQ 1,113 34 Bernard Bérubé
Fédération indépendante des syndicats autonomes FISA Independent local 10,000 1 Jean Gagnon
Fédération interprofessionnelle de la santé du Québec  FIQ Independent national 65,038 62 Régine Laurent
Fédération nationale des communications FNC CSN 5,000 83 Pierre Roger
Fédération nationale des enseignantes et des enseignants du Québec FNEEQ CSN 34,000 101 Caroline Senneville
Federation of Communications-Transport Employees and General Workers of Canada CCT & GW Independent local 20 1 Rick Beckwith
Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC FPSE CLC 8,565 19 Cindy Oliver
Federation of Teachers in Hebrew Schools N/A Independent local 182 1 Aviva Gabay
Federation of Teachers of Jewish Schools of Montreal FTJS Independent local 380 1 Mordechai Antal
Fraternité des constables et agents de la paix de la S.T.M. FCAP CSN 174 1 Martin Marentette
Fraternité des policiers et policières de la Ville de Québec N/A Independent local 774 1 Marc Richard
Fraternité des policiers et policières de Montréal FPPM Independent local 4,459 1 Yves Francoeur
Fraternité des policiers et policières de Ville de Saguenay inc. N/A Independent local 214 1 N/A
Fraternité Indépendante des travailleurs Industriels FITI Independent national 2,500 1 Christian Campbell
Fredericton Police UBC Local 911 N/A Independent local 105 1 Ralph Currie
FTQ Construction N/A CLC 69,914 17 Arnold Guérin
Glass, Molders, Pottery, Plastics and Allied Workers International Union GMP AFL-CIO/CLC 900 17 David Doyle
Grain & General Services Union (ILWU Canada) GSU CLC 1,495 19 Carolyn Illerbrun
Grande Prairie Public School District # 2357 Employees Association N/A Independent local 314 1 Carol Ann MacDonald
Grande Prairie Regional College Academic Staff Association ASA Independent local 260 1 Libero Ficocelli
Grant MacEwan University Faculty Association GMUFA Independent local 950 1 Aimee Skye
Greater Vancouver Regional District Employees' Union GVRDEU Independent local 550 1 Bill M. Eastwood
Group Association of First Air Employees GAFAE Independent national 201 5 Daniel Fortier
Guelph Police Association Inc. GPA Independent local 284 1 Matt Jotham
Halifax Longshoremen's International Association (ILA Local 269) ILA269 AFL-CIO/CLC 325 25 Kevin Piper
Halifax Freight Handlers, Cornwallis Lodge 264 N/A Independent local 200 1 N/A
Halifax Regional Police Association HRPA Independent local 623 1 Mark Hartlen
Halton District Educational Assistants Association HDEAA Independent local 1,000 1 Diana Kay
Halton Regional Police Association HRPA Independent local 984 1 Robert Todd
Hamilton Police Association HPA Independent local 1,168 1 Clint Twolan
Health Sciences Association of Alberta HSAA NUPGE 21,000 168 Elisabeth Ballermann
Health Sciences Association of British Columbia HSA BC NUPGE 17,760 1 Val Avery
Health Sciences Association of Saskatchewan HSAS Independent national 3,630 1 Karen Wasylenko
House of Commons Security Services Employees Association HCSSEA Independent local 203 1 Roch Lapensée
Hytec Employees Association of Canada HEA Independent local 122 1 Mark Ingram
Independent Association of the Support Staff of the Lester B. Pearson School Board IASS Independent local 1,500 1 Anita Nenadovich
Independent Association of Western Quebec IAWQ Independent local 310 1 Ola Hodjins
Independent Canadian Extrusion Workers Union ICEWU Independent local 165 1 David Miller
Independent Paperworkers of Canada IPC Independent national 850 9 Gary Buccella
Independent Union of Defence Contractors IUDC Independent local 107 1 Todd Buchner
Independent Union of Precision Diecasters I.U.P.D. Independent local 78 1 Len Ruttle
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, Its Territories and Canada IATSE AFL-CIO/CLC 7,500 40 John M. Lewis
International Allied Printing Trades Association IAPTA Other labour organization 70,000 1 William J. Boarman
International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers IABSRI AFL-CIO 15,000 22 Kevin P Bryenton
International Association of Fire Fighters IAFF AFL-CIO/CLC 23,107 182 Scott Marks
International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers HFIAW AFL-CIO/CLC 4,260 9 Fred Clare Jr.
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers IAMAW AFL-CIO/CLC 50,000 67 Dave Ritchie
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers N/A AFL-CIO/CLC 12,918 34 Joseph Maloney
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers IBEW AFL-CIO/CLC 57,130 91 Bil Daniels
International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers IFPTE AFL-CIO/CLC 9,315 4 Rodney Sheppard
International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada ILWU Canada CLC 3,800 11 Mark Gordienko
International Plate Printers, Die Stampers Plate Makers and Engravers' Union of North America IPPDSPM AFL-CIO/CLC 30 2 Glen R. Bow
International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers BAC AFL-CIO/CLC 7,320 12 Craig Strudwick
International Union of Elevator Constructors IUEC AFL-CIO 3,320 11 Stephen Sampson- Regional Director
International Union of Operating Engineers IUOE AFL-CIO/CLC 52,789 18 Lionel Railton
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades IUPAT AFL-CIO 14,595 34 Robert Kucheran
International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, Local 251 UAW AFL-CIO/CLC 1,500 1 Bill Pollock
Interprovincial Brotherhood of Electrical Workers IPBEW CLC 17,703 12 Styve Grenier
KeepRite Workers' Independent Union KWIU Independent local 154 1 Paul Pritchard
Keyano College Faculty Association KCFA Independent local 136 1 Pratik Tripathi
Kingston City Police Association Inc. KCPA Independent local 270 1 Sean Bambrick
Kingston Independent Nylon Workers Union N/A Independent local 625 1 Larry Garrah
Laborers' International Union of North America LiUNA AFL-CIO/CLC 90,000 25 Joseph S. Mancinelli
Lakehead Freightways Employees Association N/A Independent local 95 1 George Khnanisho
Lakehead University Faculty Association LUFA Independent local 310 1 Glenna Knutson
Lakeland College Faculty Association LCFA Independent local 193 1 Neil Napora
L'Alliance québécoise des techniciens de l'image et du son AQTIS Independent local 3,646 1 Bernard Arseneau
Lambton County Employees Association LCEA Independent local 99 1 Gwen Watson
L'association des camionneurs et du personnel d'entrepôt de V Boulin Express Inc. N/A Independent local 140 1 Serge Gamache
L'Association des Perfusionnistes du Québec Inc. APQI Independent national 73 1 Thierry Lamarre-Renaud
L'Association des professeurs d'enseignement clinique de la Faculté de médecine de l'Université de Sherbrooke APECFMUS CSQ 1,260 1 François Cormier
Laurentian University Faculty Association LUFA CLC 682 4 Anis Farah
Laurentian University Staff Union LUSU Independent national 270 1 Tom Fenske
Le syndicat des travailleuses et travailleurs de la STM N/A CSN 205 1 Daniel Picotte
Lethbridge College Faculty Association LCFA Independent local 379 1 Rika Snip
Lethbridge Police Association LPA Independent local 169 1 Jay McMillan
London Police Association LPA Independent local 816 1 Rick Robson
Macdon Industries Employees Association M.I.E.A Independent local 990 1 Randy Panasuk
MacEwan Staff Association MSA Independent local 719 1 Donna-Mae Winquist
Major League Baseball Players Association MLBPA Independent international 1,200 1 Micheal S. Weiner
Management and Professional Employees Society of B.C. Hydro MAPES Independent national 42 1 Logan Connaughton
Manitoba Association of Crown Attorneys MACA Independent national 213 1 Cindy Sholdice
Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals MAHCP Independent national 4,100 1 BOB MOROZ 
Manitoba Association of Non-Teaching Employees MANTE Independent local 420 1 Joan McEachern
Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union MGEU NUPGE 39,822 235 Michelle Gawronsky
Manitoba Nurses' Union MNU CLC 12,000 140 Sandra Mowat
Maple Leaf Construction Employees Association MLCEA Independent local 350 1 Trevor Williamson
Marché Élite Saint-Jérôme Workers Association N/A Independent local 130 1 Jenny Lee Leroux
Maritime Fishermen's Union MFU Independent national 1,500 6 François Beaudin
McCoy Corporation Employees' Association N/A Independent local 100 1 Doug Kaulbach
McMaster University Faculty Association MUFA Independent local 938 1 Rafael Kleiman
Medicine Hat Police Association MHPA Independent local 110 1 Ryan Thorburn
Medicine Hat College Faculty Association N/A Independent local 255 1 Darren Howes
Memorial University of Newfoundland Faculty Association MUNFA CLC 909 1 George Jenner
Mercury Tanklines Lease Operators Association Inc. N/A Independent national 60 5 Jean-Guy Rivest
Metro Cable TV Maintenance and Services Employees Association MCTMSEA Independent local 532 1 Stewart Johnstone
Moncton University Employees Association AEUM Independent local 191 1 Eric Maltais
Moose Jaw Police Association MJPA Independent local 53 1 Taylor Mickleborough
Mount Allison Faculty Association MAFA Independent local 198 1 Loralea Michaelis
Mount Royal Faculty Association MRFA Independent local 768 1 Marc Schroeder
Mount Royal Staff Association MRSA Independent local 634 1 Baset Zarrug
Mount Saint Vincent University Faculty Association MSVUFA CLC 144 1 Linda Mann
NAIT Academic Staff Association NASA Independent local 1,157 1 Doug Short
National Basketball Referees Association NBRA Independent international 62 1 Bennie Adams
National Hockey League Players' Association NHLPA Independent international 730 6 Donald Fehr
National Organized Workers N-O-W Independent local 0 1 Rajuinder Singh
National Representatives Union of the CEP SCEP Independent local 135 1 Alain Trudel
National Union of Public and General Employees NUPGE CLC 340,000 1,235 James Clancy
Native Brotherhood of British Columbia NBBC Independent national 100 2 Henry Clifton
Natural Gas Employees' Association NGEA Independent local 1,657 1 Sandy Plummer
New Brunswick Nurses' Union NBNU CLC 6,429 103 Marilyn Quinn
New Brunswick Teachers' Federation NBTF Independent national 9,440 47 Peter Fullerton & Philippe Cyr
New Brunswick Union of Public and Private Employees NBUPPE NUPGE 8,277 29 Susie Proulx-Daigle
New Frontiers Independent Association N/A CLC 50 1 Mark Quenneville
New Life Mills, A division of Parrish and Heimbecker Limited Employees Association N/A Independent local 50 1 Pat Rees
Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Public and Private Employees NAPE NUPGE 27,034 309 Carol Anne Furlong
Newfoundland and Labrador Nurses' Union NLNU CLC 5,546 43 Debbie Forward
Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers' Association NLTA Independent national 5,337 49 James Dinn
Niagara Region Police Association NRPA Independent local 1,043 1 Cliff Priest
North Bay Police Association NBPA Independent local 158 1 Denis Levasseur
Northern Independent Union NIU Independent local 240 1 Darren McDarmid
Northern Interior Woodworkers' Association NIWA Independent local 179 1 Ray Garcia
Northstar Employees' Association N/A Independent local 190 1 N/A
Northwest Territories Teachers' Association NWTTA Independent national 804 1 Gayla Meredith
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design Faculty Union FUNSCAD Independent local 138 1 Alvin Comiter
Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union NSGEU NUPGE 25,238 88 Joan Jessome
Nova Scotia Nurses' Union NSNU CLC 6,932 120 Janet Hazelton
Nova Scotia Teachers Union NSTU Independent national 10,153 23 Shelley Morse
Nova Scotia Union of Public and Private Employees NSUPE CCU 1,799 10 Joseph Kaiser
Nunavut Teachers' Association N.T.A. Independent national 820 1 Terry Young
Olds College Faculty Association OCFA Independent local 86 1 Larry Couture
Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association OECTA CLC 49,811 44 James Ryan
Ontario Nurses' Association ONA CLC 60,000 63 Linda Haslam-Stroud
Ontario Provincial Police Association OPPA Independent national 9,546 20 Jim Christie
Ontario Public Service Employees Union OPSEU NUPGE 130,000 500 Smokey Thomas
Ontario Public Service Staff Union OPSSU CLC 358 1 Cameron Walker
Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation OSSTF CLC 65,690 149 Paul Elliott
Ontario Teachers' Federation OTF Other labour organization 155,000 1 Terry Hamilton
Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' International Association of the United States and Canada OPCMIA AFL-CIO 2,720 5 Mary Dougherty
Ottawa Catholic Principals/Vice-Principals Association OCPV-PA Independent local 0 1 N/A
Ottawa Police Association OPA Independent local 1,800 1 Matt Skof
P&H Milling Group Employees Association - Hanover Flour Division N/A Independent local 64 1 Dan Fetherston
Peace River Support Staff Association PRSSA Independent local 180 1 Gina Henderson
Peel Regional Police Association PRPA Independent local 2,701 1 Paul Black
Pembina Trails Association of Non -Teaching Employees PTANTE Independent local 108 1 Janet Belluk
Peterborough Police Association PPA Independent local 186 1 Jeff Chartier
Playwrights Guild of Canada PGC Independent national 684 1 Connie Massing
Prince Albert Police Association PAPA Independent local 135 1 Jesse Barlow
Prince Edward Island Nurses' Union PEINU CLC 1,153 8 Mona O'Shea
Prince Edward Island Teachers' Federation PEITF Independent national 1,698 3 Gilles Arsenault
Prince Edward Island Union of Public Sector Employees PEIUPSE NUPGE 4,780 19 Deborah Bovyer
Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers PAFSO Independent national 1,165 1 Timothy Hodges
Professional Association of Internes and Residents of Newfoundland PAIRN Independent national 258 1 Angela Bussey
Professional Association of Internes and Residents of Saskatchewan PAIRS Independent national 428 1 Lei Xia
Professional Association of Residents and Interns of Manitoba PARIM Independent national 547 1 Andrew Weiss
Professional Association of Residents in the Maritime Provinces PARI-MP Independent national 557 3 N/A
Professional Association of Residents of British Columbia PAR-BC Independent national 1,205 1 Arun Jagdeo
Professional Association of Residents of Ontario PARO Independent national 5,056 1 Dr. Kaif Pardhan
Professional Association of Residents Physicians of Alberta PARA Independent national 1,600 1 Natalie Logie
Professional Employees Association PEA Independent national 2,500 1 Scott McCannell
Professional Engineers Government of Ontario PEGO Independent national 560 1 Ping Wu
Professional Hockey Players' Association PHPA Independent national 1,370 2 Larry Landon
Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada PIPSC Independent national 58,703 45 Gary Corbett
Professional Paramedic Association of Winnipeg PPAW Independent local 236 1 Travis Hildebrand
Professional Writers Association of Canada PWAC Independent national 700 22 Craig Silverman
Public Service Alliance of Canada PSAC CLC 178,093 1,180 Robyn Benson
Pulp, Paper and Woodworkers of Canada PPWC CCU 3,450 10 Chris Elias
Quebec Brotherhood of Highway Traffic Controllers Constables QBHTCC Independent national 281 23 René Goulet
Quebec Provincial Association of Teachers QPAT Independent national 8,000 10 Richard Goldfinch
Quebec Provincial Police Association QPPA Independent national 5,372 14 Pierre Veilleux
Queen's University Faculty Association QUFA CLC 1,122 1 Diane Beauchemin
Regina Police Association Inc. RPA Independent local 574 1 Todd Strueby
Regina Civic Middle Management Association CMM Independent local 276 1 Cheryl Fairbairn
Regroupement des artistes en arts visuels du Québec RAAV Independent national 1,583 1 Manon Pelletier
Reimer Express Lines Employees Association REIM Independent local 70 1 Larry Radons
Research Council Employees' Association RCEA Independent national 1,635 1 Cathie Fraser
Retail Wholesale Union RWU CLC 1,787 2 Rick Janzen
River East Transcona Educational Assistants Association  RETEAA Independent local 465 1 Inge Prydun
Rocanville Potash Employees' Association RPEA Independent local 352 1 Dale McAuley
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary Association RNCA Independent national 358 1 Cst. Warren Sullivan
Ryerson Faculty Association RFA Independent local 789 1 Dave Mason
Saint Croix Stevedores and Affiliates N/A Independent local 52 1 David McFarlane
Saint Mary's University Faculty Union SMUFU CLC 268 1 Marc Lamoureux
SAIT Academic Faculty Association SAFA Independent local 850 1 James McWilliams
Salaried Employees Alliance Canada SEAC Independent local 339 1 Fraser Riggs
Sarnia Police Association SPA Independent local 177 1 Miro Soucek
Saskatchewan Government and General Employees' Union SGEU NUPGE 21,080 73 Bob Bymoen
Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation STF Independent national 13,777 23 Gwen Dueck
Saskatchewan Union of Nurses SUN CLC 9,301 229 Tracy Zambory
Saskatoon Civic Middle Management Association SCMMA Independent local 140 1 Shannon Hanson
Saskatoon Exempt Staff Inc. ESA Independent local 137 1 Daniel Tkatchuk
Saskatoon Police Association SPA Independent local 496 1 Sgt. Stan Goertzen
Sault Ste. Marie Police Association SSMPA Independent local 185 1 Don Simbirski
Schneider Employees' Association SEA Independent national 265 1 Dennis Lesperance
Seafarers' International Union of Canada SIU AFL-CIO/CLC 2,893 4 James Given
Senate Protective Service Employees Association SPSEA Independent local 87 1 Brian Faust
Service Employees International Union SEIU CtW/CLC 118,991 5 Sharleen Stewart
Sheet Metal Workers' International Association SMWIA AFL-CIO/CLC 14,500 24 Robert Brown
Ship Repair Machinists and Mechanics Union (Atlantic) SRMMUA Independent national 196 1 Barry Ollerhead
Shipyard General Workers' Federation of British Columbia SGWF CLC 1,000 3 George MacPherson
Skyservice Pilots' Association of Canada SkyPac Independent national 146 1 Fred Ambs
Société des auteurs de radio, télévision et cinéma SARTEC Independent national 1,433 1 Mathieu Plante
Société professionnelle des auteurs et des compositeurs du Québec SPACQ Independent national 581 1 Pierre-Daniel Rheault
Society of Professional Engineers and Associates SPEA Independent local 850 1 Peter White
SPAR Professional and Allied Technical Employees Association SPATEA Independent local 304 1 Dan Mullin
St. Francis Xavier Association of University Teachers StFXAUT Independent local 386 1 Peter McInnis
Stratford Police Association SPA Independent local 73 1 Mike Robinson
Sudbury Police Association SPA Independent local 404 1 Randal Buchowski
Sunoco Employees' Bargaining Association SEBA Independent local 201 1 Dan Adams
Syndicat acadien des travailleurs affiliés et des pêches local 4 SATAP Independent local 130 1 N/A
Syndicat de la fonction publique du Québec et parapublique du Québec SFPQ Independent national 34,904 125 Lucie Martineau
Syndicat de professionnelles et professionnels du gouvernement du Québec SPGQ Independent national 22,623 44 Richard Perron
Syndicat des agents de la paix en services correctionnels du Québec SAPSCQ CSN 2,579 20 Mathieu Lavoie
Syndicat des agents de protection de la faune du Québec SAPFQ Independent national 300 10 Paul Legault
Syndicat des chauffeurs de nolisés de la compagnie Autobus La Québécoise N/A Independent local 0 1 N/A
Syndicat des chauffeurs de transport Couture et Fils N/A Independent local 63 1 Jacquelin Brisson
Syndicat des conseillères et conseillers de la C.S.Q. SCC Independent local 106 1 Linda Olivier
Syndicat des constables spéciaux du gouvernement du Québec SCSGQ Independent national 348 1 Frank Perales
Syndicat des employées et employés de MusiquePlus SEEM CSQ 99 1 Jean Francois Mathieu
Syndicat des employées et employés de syndicats et des organismes collectifs du Québec SEESOCQ Independent national 250 77 Richard Vennes
Syndicat des employées et employés professionnels-les et de bureau-Québec-local 610 SEPB 610 CLC 432 1 Marc Glogowski
Syndicat des employés de J.P. Métal América inc. N/A Independent local 202 1 Romuald Proulx
Syndicat des employés de Rayonese Textile SERT Independent local 178 1 Eric Lincourt
Syndicat des employés du Dragon Forgé N/A Independent local 148 1 Mario Leblanc
Syndicat des employés en radio-télédiffusion de Télé-Québec SERT CSQ 93 1 Sylvain Leboeuf
Syndicat des employés(es) du Casino de Charlevoix CSN N/A CSN 103 1 Sylvie Pelletier
Syndicat des fonctionnaires municipaux de Québec SFMQ Independent local 1,754 1 Jean Gagnon
Syndicat des pompiers et pompières du Québec SPQ CLC 3,952 111 Daniel Pépin
Syndicat des professeures et professeurs de l'Université de Sherbrooke SPPUS Independent local 450 1 Carole Beaulieu
Syndicat des professeures et professeurs de l'Université du Québec à Chicoutimi SPPUQAC Independent local 272 1 Gilles Imbeau
Syndicat des professeures et professeurs de l'Université du Québec en Outaouais SPUQO CSN 222 1 Louise Briand
Syndicat des professeurs de l'État du Québec SPEQ Independent national 950 21 Claude Tanguay
Syndicat des professeurs du Collège Jean-Eudes SPCJE Independent local 76 1 Yvan Beaudet
Syndicat des professeurs et professeures de l'Université du Québec à Rimouski SPPUQAR Independent local 211 1 Mélanie Gagnon
Syndicat des professeurs et professeures de l'Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières SPPUQTR Independent local 449 1 N/A
Syndicat des professeurs et professeures de l'Université Laval SPUL Independent local 1,189 1 Yves Lacouture
Syndicat des professionnelles et professionnels municipaux de Montréal SPPMM Independent local 1,907 6 Gisèle Jolin
Syndicat des salariés de Vic Royal N/A CSD 241 1 Maurice Dubois
Syndicat des salariés du Groupe Jules Savard N/A Independent local 136 1 N/A
Syndicat des technicien(ne)s et artisan(e)s du réseau français de Radio-Canada STARF Independent national 989 9 Benoît Celestino
Syndicat des travailleurs de meunerie Purina N/A CSN 33 1 N/A
Syndicat des travailleurs et travailleuses de produits manufacturés et de services STTPM Independent national 600 30 Pierre Collin
Syndicat des Travailleurs Unis du Québec STUQ CLC 528 1 Yves Bourassa
Syndicat des travailleuses et travailleurs de la CSN STTCSN Independent local 650 1 Karine Lavoie
Syndicat du personnel technique et professionnel de la Société des alcools du Québec SPTP-SAQ CSN 691 1 Sandrine Thériault
Syndicat professionnel des diététistes et nutritionnistes du Québec SPDNQ Independent national 20 1 Claudette Peloquin-Antoun
Syndicat professionnel des ingénieurs d'Hydro-Québec inc. SPIHQ Independent national 1,811 1 Carole Leroux
Syndicat professionnel des médecins du gouvernement du Québec SPMGQ Independent national 125 1 Dr. Sylvie Delisle
Syndicat professionnel des scientifiques à pratique exclusive de Montréal SPSPEM Independent local 300 1 Martin Tremblay
Syndicat professionnel des scientifiques de l'IREQ SPSI Independent local 250 1 Michel Trudeau
Syndicat québécois de la construction SQC Independent national 19,349 1 Sylvain Gendron
Syndicat UNIK La Tuque SULT Independent local 130 1 Luc Pelletier
Teaching Support Staff Union TSSU Independent local 1,530 1 N/A
Teamsters Canada TC CtW/CLC 93,351 22 Robert Bouvier
Telecommunications Employees Association of Manitoba Inc. - IFPTE Local 161 TEAM AFL-CIO/CLC 1,200 1 Misty Hughes-Newman
Telecommunications Workers Union TWU CLC 11,410 49 Colin Brehaut
The Canadian Association of Professional of Image Creators CAPIC Independent national 650 6 Hai Au Bui
The Canadian Union Of Labour Employees CULE Independent national 94 1 Anna Goguen
The Canadian Union of Skilled Workers CUSW Independent national 2,403 1 Joe Mulhall
The Faculty Association of the University of Calgary TUCFA Independent local 2,280 1 Sandra Hoenle
The Manitoba Teachers' Society MTS Independent national 14,869 40 Paul Olson
The Petro Chem Driver's Association Inc. N/A Independent national 119 1 N/A
The York Regional Police Association YRPA Independent local 2,175 1 Todd Sepkowski 
Thompson Products Employees' Association TPEA Independent local 317 1 Tony Napolitano
Thunder Bay Police Association TBPA Independent local 343 1 Greg Stephenson
Timmins Police Association TPA Independent local 120 1 Mike Fortin
Toronto Police Association TPA Independent local 7,978 1 Michael McCormack
Toronto Police Service Senior Officers' Organization TPSSOO Independent local 155 1 Deirdre White
Trent University Faculty Association TUFA CLC 277 1 Marcus Harvey
Triple E Canada Ltd. Employees Association- RV Division N/A Independent local 188 1 Greg Kehler
Trotter and Morton Technologies Inc. Employees' Association TMTIEA Independent local 300 1 Mark Mahdal
UNIFOR N/A CLC 300,152 762 Jerry Dias
Union des artistes UDA Independent national 8,105 2 Sophie Prégent
Union des écrivaines et des écrivains québécois UNEQ Independent national 1,579 1 Danièle Simpsom
Union of Calgary Co-operative Employees UCCE Independent local 3,066 1 Pat Rose
Union of Canadian Correctional Officers - CSN UCCO-SACC-CSN CSN 7,838 1 Kevin Grabowsky
Union Tractor Employees Association N/A Independent local 80 1 Mury Spray
UNITE HERE Canada N/A AFL-CIO/CLC 22,000 7 Nick Worhaug
United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada UA Canada AFL-CIO/CLC 54,600 32 John Telford
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America UBCJA CLC 50,000 85 James E. Smith 
United Food and Commercial Workers Canada UFCW-Can AFL-CIO/CLC 245,592 32 Paul Meinena
United Mine Workers of America UMWA AFL-CIO/CLC 800 10 Bob Burchell
United Nurses of Alberta UNA CLC 24,538 166 Heather Smith
United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union USW AFL-CIO/CLC 190,452 361 Ken Neumann
United Utility Workers' Association of Canada UUWA Independent local 1,806 6 Grace Thostenson
United Workers of Québec STUQ Independent national 485 6 Paul Ringuette
University of Alberta Non-Academic Staff Association NASA Independent local 6,460 1 Rod Loyola
University of Guelph Faculty Association UGFA Independent local 817 1 Kelly Meckling
University of Guelph Food Service Employees Association N/A Independent local 85 1 Sharri Norton
University of Lethbridge Faculty Association ULFA Independent local 476 1 John Usher
University of Manitoba Faculty Association UMFA CLC 1,258 1 Thomas Kucera
University of New Brunswick Employees Association UNBEA Independent local 320 2 Marc Prosser
University of Prince Edward Island Faculty Association UPEIFA CLC 355 1 Betty Jeffery
University of Regina Faculty Association URFA Independent local 1,235 1 Dr. Sylvain Rheault
University of Saskatchewan Faculty Association USFA Independent local 1,068 1 Douglas Chivers
University of Toronto Faculty Association UTFA Independent local 2,377 1 Scott Prudham
University of Victoria Faculty Association FACU Independent local 838 1 Douglas Baer
University of Western Ontario Faculty Association UWOFA Independent local 1,663 2 Alison Hearn
University of Western Ontario Staff Association UWOSA Independent local 1,059 1 John Critchley
University of Winnipeg Faculty Association UWFA Independent local 500 3 Hugh Grant
Usines Giant Employees Association N/A Independent local 178 1 Claude Lesage
Waterloo Regional Police Association WRPA Independent local 1,102 1 Paul Perchaluk
West Vancouver Municipal Employees' Association WVMEA Independent local 1,077 1 C. Mynott
Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association WLUFA Independent local 936 1 Robert Kristofferson
Windsor Police Association WPA Independent local 589 1 Edward Parent
Winnipeg Association of Non-Teaching Employees WANTE Independent local 1,600 1 Barbara Morrison
Winnipeg Association of Public Service Officers WAPSO AFL-CIO/CLC 760 1 Andrew Weremy
Winnipeg Clinic Employees Association WCEA Independent local 120 1 Louise Torfason
Winnipeg Jewish Schools Teachers Association WJSTA Independent local 55 1 Karen Richter
Winnipeg Police Association WPA Independent local 1,881 1 Maurice Sabourin
Workers United Canada Council N/A CtW/CLC 10,000 0 Barry Fowlie
Writers Guild of Canada WGC Independent national 2,216 1 Maureen Parker
X L Meats Employees Association N/A Independent local 277 1 Divina Cayetano
York University Faculty Association YUFA Independent local 1,442 1 Richard Wellen
York University Staff Association YUSA CCU 2,277 2 Giulio Malfatti
Yukon Teachers' Association YTA Independent national 743 1 Katherine Mackwood

Affiliations Legend

AFL-CIO: American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
CCU: Confederation of Canadian Unions
CLC: Canadian Labour Congress
CSD: Centrale des syndicats démocratiques
CSN: Confédération des syndicats nationaux
CSQ: Centrale des syndicats du Québec
CtW: Change to Win
ITUC: International Trade Union Confederation
NUPGE: National Union of Public and General Employees

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