About us

Executive and stewards

Please see the emailed Executive/Shop Steward list for contact information

Executive

President: Nadine White

Vice-President: Andrew Schneider

Secretary-Treasurer: Brenda Russell

Corresponding Secretary: Nadine Doucette

Recording Secretary: Brenda Havard

Sergeant-at-Arms: Jackie Kenzie

 

Shop Stewards

Vice-President: Andrew Schneider

Clerical/Library/IT: Teresa Sexton

Maintenance: Tony Hagen 

Custodial: Sondra McDonald 

Education Assistants/Noon Hour Supervisors: Kathleen Sturges (2yr)

Education Assistants/Noon Hour Supervisors: Jackie Kenzie (1yr)

Transportation: Paolo Bauto

West Coast/Bamfield: Kourtney Yeske

 

Trustees

  • Dawn Harris (3 yr. term)
  • Ester Sattar (2 yr. term)
  • Deanna Little (1 yr. term)

 

Committees

Our committees are:

  • Negotiating Committee
  • Sunshine Committee
  • Job Evaluation Committee
  • Health & Safety Committee
  • Special Circumstances Committee
  • Bursary Committee
  • Social Committee

If you are interested in serving on a committee, talk to CUPE 727 president Nadine White at cupe727president@gmail.com

 

 

Equality statement

Union solidarity is based on the principle that union members are equal and deserve mutual respect at all levels. Any behaviour that creates conflict prevents us from working together to strengthen our union.

As unionists, mutual respect, cooperation and understanding are our goals. We should neither condone nor tolerate behaviour that undermines the dignity or self-esteem of any individual or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment.

Discriminatory speech or conduct which is racist, sexist, transphobic or homophobic hurts and thereby divides us. So too, does discrimination on the basis of ability, age, class, religion, language and ethnic origin.

Sometimes discrimination takes the form of harassment. Harassment means using real or perceived power to abuse, devalue or humiliate. Harassment should not be treated as a joke. The uneasiness and resentment that it creates are not feelings that help us grow as a union.

Discrimination and harassment focus on characteristics that make us different; and they reduce our capacity to work together on shared concerns such as decent wages, safe working conditions, and justice in the workplace, society and in our union.

CUPE’s policies and practices must reflect our commitment to equality. Members, staff and elected officers must be mindful that all persons deserve dignity, equality and respect.