Executive and Stewards
This is your 2024-2025 Executive
| President | Shawna Abbott | cupe947@gmail.com | |
| 1st Vice President | Jane Massy | cupe947@telus.net | |
| 2nd Vice President | Tricia Sturgeon | triciasturgeon@shaw.ca | |
| Treasurer | Shauna Johnson | 947treasurer@gmail.com | |
| Recording Secretary | Tara Knight | Cupe947tara@gmail.com | |
| Membership Secretary | Lucianno (Luc) Biscottini | lucbisc@gmail.com | |
| Members at Large | |||
| Angela Leong | angelanpeter@gmail.com | ||
| Melissa Smith | me.smith947@outlook.com | ||
| Amber Brown | amberesbrown@gmail.com | ||
| Natanis Christensen | natanissc@gmail.com | ||
| Tricia Thexton | thexton@hotmail.com | ||
| Wendy Meechan | wendymeechan@gmail.com | ||
| Elaine Meloche | eagleeye1932@hotmail.com | ||
| Vacant | |||
| Indigenous Member at Large | Vacant | ||
| Hearts & Flowers | Shawna Abbott | cupe947@gmail.com | |
| Trustees | 1 year – Marina Headrick | 2 year – Myles McPherson | 3 year – Lynne Turnbull |
Committees
Bargaining Committee: Shawna Abbott, Jane Massy, Tricia Sturgeon, Tara Knight, Shauna Johnson, Melissa Smith
Bursary Committee: Amber Brown, Tricia Sturgeon
Health & Safety Committee: Tricia Thexton, Melissa Smith
Hearts & Flowers: Shawna Abbott
JJEC Committee: Jane Massy, Shawna Abbott, Tara Knight
Indigenous Committee: Tara Knight
Labour Management: Jane Massy, Shawna Abbott, Tara Knight
Pro D Committee: Tara Knight, Melissa Smith
Social Committee: Shawna Abbott, Tara Knight, Amber Brown
Vancouver Island District Council: Shauna Johnson
Victoria Labour Council: Melissa Smith
CUPE 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.