On this Labour Day, we recognize the hardworking Islanders whose efforts keep our province moving forward every day.
Thank you to the workers who serve our communities, care for our loved ones, educate our children, and provide the services we all depend on.
We wish everyone across PEI a safe and happy Labour Day.
Register now for the Eastern Human Rights Conference, taking place October 27–29 in Moncton!
Join CUPE members from across the Atlantic and Maritime regions to learn about human rights, collective action and building solidarity in our union and communities.
The conference will offer three days of dynamic workshops, panels and interactive activities. This is an event you won’t want to miss!
Please note participants will also have the chance to attend a Migrant Workers Forum being held before the conference on Monday, October 26, from 7-9 pm.
For more information and to register, click HERE.
Registration information
Registration fee: $150 per person
Registration closes end of day Thursday, October 1, 2026.
Registrations will not be accepted after this date to allow sufficient time to plan the conference.
It is with profound sadness that CUPE PEI acknowledges the passing of Robert Albert Geiss.
In his career as a bus driver and President of Local 1145, Robert was a steadfast advocate for his fellow bus drivers and the children whom he drove that brought him immense joy every day. Beyond his advocacy for bus drivers, he also worked closely with our 3 other education locals and his leadership will be greatly missed throughout the education sector.
Robert had a kind soul, often found showing pictures of his fur-baby Peanut and bringing a laugh to anyone around him. He volunteered to drive CUPE PEI’s floats in the Pride parade and was always there to lend a hand. He will forever be remembered as a tireless leader, a proud CUPE member, and an incredible friend to us all.
Our deepest sympathies go out to his family including his wife Marjorie, step-son Alan, and fur-baby Peanut, as well as the members of Local 1145. Donations in Robert’s memory can be made to the PEI Humane Society.
Link the obituary: https://epfuneral.ca/tribute/details/2727/Robert-Geiss/obituary.html#tribute-start
Join CUPE members from across the Atlantic and Maritimes regions to learn about human rights, collective action and building solidarity in our union and communities.
The conference will offer three days of dynamic workshops, panels and interactive activities. This is an event you won’t want to miss!
Registration details coming soon.
CUPE Health & Safety Conference. Save the Date!
Members from across the Maritimes (NB & PEI) are invited to join us for this year’s Health & Safety Conference, where your health and safety take center stage.
📅 Dates: September 18 & 19
📍Location: Credit Union Place, Summerside (PEI), 511 Rue Notre Dame St
More details will be shared soon. Stay tuned!
Our Time is Now!
Are you ready to break barriers and lead with confidence?
Introducing WILD (Women in Leadership Development), a feminist union education program specifically for Indigenous, Black, and racialized women and non-binary CUPE members.
Why join WILD?
Let’s build the creative, courageous leadership our movement needs, together!
Visit webpage for more details:
As a valued CUPE PEI member, you get access to exclusive home and auto insurance discounts with our trusted partners. Plus, for a limited time, we’ll treat you to a coffee just for submitting a request for a free quote!
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Here’s what you can get with Sonnet:
As a special thank you, you’ll receive a $10 coffee gift card when you complete a no-obligation quote with Sonnet. It’s a win-win: you get a great quote and a treat on us.
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On this International Women’s Day, let’s take the time to celebrate all women, their great contributions throughout history, and the everyday impact they have on our communities. Let’s remind ourselves of the progress made and the work ahead towards gender equity.
Celebrating all women, advancing equity for everyone.
CUPE is Canada’s largest progressive force — fighting every day for better wages, stronger public services, and a future that puts people before profit. Stay connected. Be part of what comes next.
From classrooms to long-term care homes, city streets to hospital wards, CUPE members are the heartbeat of our communities.
We’ve stood together to defend public services, win better wages, and stop privatization in its tracks. And we’ve won, time and time again, in bargaining rooms, on picket lines, and in our communities.
Now we’re bringing that momentum together — to build a stronger, more connected movement of CUPE members and allies ready to rise up, speak out, and take action for public services and workers’ rights.
And we’re building it not a moment too soon.
Employers, corporations, politicians are teaming up to undermine collective bargaining and workers’ rights. We’ve seen it happen — workers exercising their right to strike, only to be forced back to work by legislation.
CUPE is pushing back. We are fighting for fair wages that keep up with the cost of living, safe working conditions that ensure workers return home to their family, and a labour movement strong enough to stand up to the powerful few.
Join us.
Building power, together | Canadian Union of Public Employees
This Festive season, let’s celebrate the dedicated frontline workers in this province who provide quality services that we all rely on. On behalf of CUPE PEI thank you for your service and dedication to our Island community. Happy Holidays!