Executive and stewards
President
Stacey Robinson
presidentcupe716@gmail.com
1st Vice-President
Nancy Williams
1stvpcupe716@gmail.com
2nd Vice-President
Tim Bakker
2ndvpcupe716@gmail.com
Recording Secretary
Lisa Devitt
recordingsecretarycupe716@gmail.com
Treasurer
Louise Henry
treasurercupe716@gmail.com
Clerical Shop Steward
Elizabeth Rutsch
clericalcupe716@gmail.com
EA Shop Steward
Loreen Wanlin
eacupe716@gmail.com
IT Shop Steward
Jake Hern
techcupe716@gmail.com
Maintenance Shop Steward
Cody Rogers
maintenancecupe716@gmail.com
Operations Shop Steward
Ken Wright
operationscupe716@gmail.com
Para Educator Shop Steward
Colleen Martins
paraeducatorscupe716@gmail.com
Transportation Shop Steward
Jack Quinn
transportationcupe716@gmail.com
Sergeant At Arms
Eileen Lim
sgtatarmscupe716@gmail.com
Committees
Do you want to get involved with the local, but don’t really know where to start? We would love to see you out at a meeting to learn about opportunities to sit on one of our Standing Committees. See you then!
Education Committee
It is the function of this committee to:
- Arrange for representation of the Local at any appropriate and available educational seminar or conference and submit recommendations accordingly to the Executive Committee;
- Encourage delegates to present reports to the membership on seminars and conferences and maintain a reference file of participants;
- When necessary sponsor and promote educational activities for the membership.
Committee members shall be reimbursed for expenses properly incurred and previously approved by the Executive Committee and the membership.
Pro-D Committee
It is the function of this committee to:
- Arrange for representation of the Local at any appropriate and available Pro-D workshops, speakers, seminars or conferences and submit recommendations accordingly to the Executive Committee;
- When necessary, sponsor and promote Pro-D activities for the membership.
Committee members shall be reimbursed for expenses properly incurred and previously approved by the Executive Committee and the membership.
Health & Welfare Committee
It is the function of this committee to:
- Extend the Local’s best wishes to members who are ill or incapacitated.
- Extend the Local’s congratulations to a member upon the birth or adoption of a child.
- Extend the Local’s condolences in the event of a death of a member or one of their immediate family and make any other appropriate gesture in accordance with custom or the wishes of the family concerned.
Committee members shall be reimbursed for expenses properly incurred and previously approved by the Executive Committee and the membership.
Social Committee
It is the function of this committee to:
- Arrange and conduct all social and recreational activities of the Local either on the committee’s own initiative or as a result of decisions taken at membership meetings.
- Submit reports and proposals to the Executive Committee and to the membership as required.
- Submit financial reports for social functions to the Executive Committee no later than one month after the event.
Committee members shall be reimbursed for expenses properly incurred and previously approved by the Executive Committee and the membership.
Communications Committee
It is the function of this committee to:
- prepare and distribute news releases to the membership via newsletters on a minimum basis of four (4) issues per school year to keep members informed of social events, educational seminars, information from CUPE BC, CUPE National and the Local
- Inform the membership of any news releases and information pertaining to the membership via CUPE 716’s social media accounts.
- Ensure that each issue of the newsletter contains the following disclaimer, “Views of this newsletter are not necessarily the views of the Executive Committee”.
- Attend all membership meetings.
Committee members shall be reimbursed for expenses properly incurred and previously approved by the Executive Committee and the membership.
Political Action Committee
It is the function of this committee to:
- Be proactive in examining and reporting on actions of the School Board and governments which affect this Local,
- Submit reports to the Executive Committee and to the membership as required.
- Attend public meetings of the Board of School Trustees
Committee members shall be reimbursed for expenses properly incurred and previously approved by the Executive Committee and the membership.
Young Worker’s Committee
It is the function of this committee to:
- Engage in activities and initiatives with the goal of inspiring young workers to become active in their union, and in their communities.
- Engage more young workers in our union, and how young workers on the Committee can build their own capacity and grow as activists:
- Submit reports to the Executive Committee and to the membership as required.
Committee members shall be reimbursed for expenses properly incurred and previously approved by the Executive Committee and the membership.
Women’s and Gender Rights Committee
It is the function of this committee to:
- Eliminate barriers faced by cis and trans women in our union.
- Advocate on increased participation of women through succession planning, and the creation of safe spaces where women can develop the skills and experience required to lead.
- Engage in community-based advocacy to support events and actions to both celebrate and remember women.
- Submit reports to the Executive Committee and to the membership as required.
Committee members shall be reimbursed for expenses properly incurred and previously approved by the Executive Committee and the membership.
2SLGBTQ1A+ Committee
It is the function of this committee to:
- Promote safe workplaces by offering solutions to fight homophobia, transphobia, and other forms of discrimination against 2SLGBTQ1A+ workers everywhere.
- Help develop awareness-raising courses and materials, connects with 2SLGBTQ1A+ union members through participation in Annual Pride and other human rights events.
- Submit reports and proposals to the Executive Committee and to the membership as required.
Committee members shall be reimbursed for expenses properly incurred and previously approved by the Executive Committee and the membership.
Persons With Disabilities Committee
It is the function of this committee to:
- Raise awareness about disability issues for members with disabilities.
- Submit reports and proposals to the Executive Committee and to the membership as required.
Committee members shall be reimbursed for expenses properly incurred and previously approved by the Executive Committee and the membership.
Racialized Workers Committee
It is the function of this committee to:
- Build membership capacity to stand up for racial justice in our workplaces and communities.
- Ensure racialized members are not subjected to racism and discrimination.
- Aim to build strong relationships with community organizations and allies through participation in cultural events, and days of action.
- Submit reports and proposals to the Executive Committee and to the membership as required.
Committee members shall be reimbursed for expenses properly incurred and previously approved by the Executive Committee and the membership.
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.