CUPE Local 5524 works on the traditional territories and lands of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our employer, the University of Waterloo, is situated on the Haldimand Tract, land that was granted to the Six Nations and originally included six miles on each side of the Grand River, flowing from its source near Wareham, Ontario, to its mouth near Dunnville on Lake Erie.
Treaties and Relationships
Engagements with and interactions within these traditional territories have been, and continue to be, informed by agreements and living treaties based on specific principles and responsibilities regarding land and relationships, including the Two Row Wampum and the Dish with One Spoon agreement.
Guiding Principles
CUPE5524 aims to be guided by the principles of peace, friendship, mutual respect, and collectivism represented in these agreements.