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Affiliations

Just as workers unite in a union to protect their rights and advance their issues, unions can affiliate with labour organizations to further the aims and objectives of the labour movement at municipal, provincial, national and international levels.
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Affiliation means that the union pays a fee either based on its membership or a flat fee. In return, the union and its members receive the privileges of affiliated membership, such as attending conferences, training, events, and the ability to participate in the governance/activities of the labour organization.

Download the labour membership and affiliations list

Municipal – District Labour Councils

NameLink
Toronto & York Region Labour Council COPE 343 Delegates: Maureen O’Halloran, Maggie Yen, Monique Leger, Carol Bakerwww.labourcouncil.ca
Durham Region Labour Councilwww.durhamlabour.com
Brampton Mississauga Labour Council COPE 343 Delegate: Patrick Williamswww.bmdlc.ca
Hamilton & District Labour Council COPE 343 Delegates: Lesley Kelly, Geraldine McMullenwww.hamiltonlabour.ca
London & District Labour Council COPE 343 Delegate: Brad Fieldwww.ldlc.on.ca
Peterborough & District Labour Councilwww.ptbolabour.ca
Ottawa Labour Councilwww.ottawalabour.org
Brantford & District Labour Council www.brantfordlabourcouncil.ca
Chatham-Kent Labour Councilkent.net/cklc
Cornwall & District Labour Councilcornwalllabour.ca
Dryden & District Labour Council
Guelph & District Labour Councilwww.guelphlabourcouncil.ca
Kenora & District Labour Council
Kingston & District Labour Councilkingstonlabourcouncil.wordpress.com
Orillia-Muskoka & District Labour Council
Oxford Regional Labour Council
Niagara Regional Labour Councilwww.niagaralabour.ca
Port Colborne & District Labour Council
Sarnia & District Labour Councilwww.sarniaanddistrictlabourcouncil.com
St. Catharines & District Labour Councillabourcouncil.blogspot.ca
Sault Ste. Marie & District Labour Council COPE 343 Delegates: Maureen Grawbarger, Kim Coppswww.ssmdlc.com
Sudbury & District Labour Council COPE 343 Delegates: Bert Puolin, Kari-Ann Cusacksudburylabour.ca
Thunder Bay & District Labour Council COPE 343 Delegate: Don Talaricothunderbaylabourcouncil.wordpress.com
Waterloo Regional Labour Council COPE 343 Delegates: Cary Greco, Holli-Lynne Elashwww.wrlc.ca
Welland & District Labour Council
Windsor & District Labour Councilwdlc.ca/joomla30/
Oakville & District Labour Council COPE 343 Delegate: Carol Duboiswww.oakvillelabourcouncil.org

Provincial

NameLink
COPE Ontariowww.copeontario.ca
Ontario Federation of Labourwww.ofl.ca
Manitoba Federation of Labourwww.mfl.ca
British Columbia Federation of Labourwww.bcfed.ca

National

NameLink
COPE Nationalwww.copesepb.ca
Canadian Labour Congresswww.clc-ctc.ca

Ethiraju Ramachandar - Treasurer

Ethiraju has been a member of COPE Local 343 for the last 25+ years with an
extensive accounting and financial background. A friend and colleague once
told him that if you want to see change, you need to get involved, and so he did. Ethiraju has been a steward,  a bargaining committee member, and sits on multiple committees at Local 343. Advocating for those who are not able to and helping others and social justice has always been a strong value of his, and he will continue to do that at the board level! Ethiraju believe in a more just world. In his spare time, he love to spend time with his family, his dog Maya, enjoys gardening, talking about politics, and making the best biriyani in town!