n.
a Canadian trade union representing public sector employees.
Type: 1. Origin — The Canadian Union of Public Employees was created after Canada's major unions merged in 1963 (see the 1963 quotation and the Canadian Encyclopedia reference). CUPE represents more than 625,000 members across the country, in public sector domains such as healthcare, education, municipalities, libraries, universities, social services, public utilities, transportation, emergency services and airlines.
See also: CUPE
- The abbreviation for the Canadian Union of Public Employees, CUPE, pronounced kyoo-pee, is well-known and common in both written and spoken language.