are women, and almost a third are part-time workers. CUPE is affiliated with the Canadian Labour Congress and is its greatest financial contributor.

History

Although CUPE was formed in 1963 as a merger of NUPE and NUPSE, efforts to create a national union for municipal workers began with Patrick (Pat) Lenihan in the 1930's. Lenihan had immigrated from Ireland and became president of the Trades and Labour Congress (today the CLC) Local 37, representing the outside workers of the

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