The COPE Local 343 Convention 2025 was on April 5th to 6th, 2025. Our next convention will be in 2027, keep an eye out for any accouncements!
COPE Local 343 Collective Agreements Library
COPE Ontario has an in-depth collection of Collective Agreements for COPE Locals that are affiliated with COPE Ontario, including COPE Local 343. Under the Labour Relations Act, Collective Agreements are public documents.
The COPE Local 343 Convention 2025 was on April 5th to 6th, 2025. Our next convention will be in 2027, keep an eye out for any accouncements!
COPE LOCAL 343 DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE INFORMATION SHEET (.pdf)
Unit by-laws can be drafted by the individual Unit for their use in governing their Unit. Local 343 has developed a Bargaining Unit By-laws Template for Units to use while drafting their by-laws.
In the absence of Unit by-laws, Local 343’s By-laws take precedent – check out the Resources Section to access the Constitution and By-laws.
When drafting or amending your Unit’s by-laws, please keep in mind that your Unit’s by-laws must not conflict with COPE Local 343’s By-laws or COPE National’s Constitution. Click here to access COPE National’s Constitution.
After by-laws have been drafted or amended, they must be submitted for review and approval by the Local 343 Executive Board.
To submit bylaws for review and approval, please e-mail them to us at office@cope343.com
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!