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The goal of the OUWCC is to unify university workers in Ontario and leverage our collective power to strengthen public post-secondary education and improve workers’ lives.

The Ontario University Workers Coordinating Committee represents more than 40,000 CUPE members working in the university sector. OUWCC coordinates bargaining and province-wide political action on issues facing university workers.

There are 36 CUPE locals on 16 university campuses across Ontario. Our membership includes both support and academic workers, such as: parking, skilled trades, clerical and administrative positions, caretaking, food services, grounds keeping, research, technical and library workers, sessional instructors, teaching assistants, post-doctoral students and workers in student unions, student-run services and student-run businesses. Most work directly for a university, although some of our members work for contractors on campuses.