Representing frontline workers of Bell Aliant in Prince Edward Island, the
Communications Energy and Paperworkers Union (CEP) Local 401 strives to provide just and safe working conditions
for its members and promote progressive economic, social, political, and cultural interests in the community.
With members working and living in all parts of the Island - from "Up West" to "Down East" and every
point in between - CEP Local 401 greatly appreciates its ties to Canada's smallest (but mightiest) province.
CEP Local 401 holds a seat on the CEP Atlantic Communications Council (CEPACC) which is the recognized agent for purposes
of collective bargaining. CEPACC consists of members from our sister Locals who share Bell Aliant as employer and represent
each province of Atlantic Canada - namely CEP Local 410 (Newfoundland & Labrador), CEP Local 2289 (Nova Scotia) and CEP
Local 506 (New Brunswick).
CEP Local 401 is proud to be associated with a Canadian
national union that spans a wide variety of workplaces and trades. CEP brings together a tremendous amount of experience in
the labour movement and targets its energy in bargaining for fair wages, job security, pensions, and benefits
that strengthen working families and the communities they live in. CEP is also devoted to lobbying all
levels of government to develop forward-looking policies and laws to help every Canadian - be they of
working age or not.
As an associate of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), the largest democratic and
popular organization in Canada with over three million members, CEP is able to advance relationships with workers in
both the private-sector and public-sector and create a network of activists from coast-to-coast-to-coast.
On
PEI, CEP Local 401 has a seat on the Executive Board of the Prince Edward Island Federation of Labour (PEIFL), the sole
central labour body in the province, representing approximately ten thousand union members and a powerful
voice for all workers. An active vehicle to address the concerns of the Island workforce, the PEIFL is a chartered
body of the CLC.
CEP Local 401 invites all workers to explore their rights of association by contacting any and
all of the organizations listed above.
In Solidarity,
CEP Local 401 Executive Board.