Our Union

CUPE Local 3481:

CUPE Local 3481 represents over 40 workers at Rail City Industries Inc. (RCI) in the city of Melville. Our members work in classifications such as direct support worker, team lead, technician and staffing scheduler, at the day program facility and in the 4 group homes within the community. We also provide Supportive Assisted Living Program (SALP) and Supportive Independent Living Program (SILP) services to participants in the Melville area.

Local 3481 is affiliated with the CUPE CBO Workers of Saskatchewan, CUPE Saskatchewan and CUPE National.

CUPE CBO Workers of Saskatchewan:

CUPE CBO Workers of Saskatchewan represents over 1,000 CUPE members in over 30 CBO locals across the province. CUPE is the largest union representing community based organization (CBO) workers in the province. CUPE local unions in the social services/CBO sector affiliate to the CUPE CBO Workers of Saskatchewan to coordinate information-sharing and activities across the sector.

CUPE Saskatchewan:

CUPE Saskatchewan represents over 30,000 CUPE members across the province. CUPE is the largest union in Saskatchewan. CUPE Sask works at the provincial level for legislative, policy and political change and acts as the political voice for over 100 CUPE locals in the province. CUPE SK’s key sectors include health care, municipalities, libraries, K-12 education, universities, child care, social services & community based organizations and boards & agencies.

CUPE National:

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) is Canada’s largest union, with over 700,000 members in over 2,500 locals across the country. CUPE represents workers in health care, emergency services, education, early learning and child care, municipalities, social services, libraries, utilities, transportation, airlines and more. CUPE National has more than 70 offices across the country, with at least one in every province.