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CUPE FOUNDING CONVENTION, 1963 In September 1963, CUPE came into existence in Winnipeg as the result of a merger between The National Union of Public Employees and the National Union of Public Service Employees. It was obvious a strong, large organization was needed to meet the demands of specialized services required by CUPE members. In 1964, the Manitoba Division of CUPE (now CUPE Manitoba) held its founding convention in The Pas. At that time, there were 12 affiliated local unions and a total membership of 1,300. Today there are 135 affiliates representing more than 23,000 members. Cupe 3745 was formed when the bus drivers and the custodial and maintenance workers voted to separate into two locals. The bus drivers retained the original local 796, and the custodial and maintenance workers formed the Cupe Local 3745
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