People
Stewards
If you have questions about our Collective Agreement or are in need of union representation, it is strongly recommended that you contact our CUPE 1615 Stewards group at stewards@cupe1615.ca.
Chief Steward | Bill Kavanagh | 709-864-2393 | president@cupe1615.ca |
Steward | Christine Ivey | 709-864-8324* | civey@cupe1615.ca |
Steward (Grenfell Campus) | Diane Johnson | 709-637-6249* | djohnson@cupe1615.ca |
Steward | Natalie Webber | 709-864-8476 | nwebber@cupe1615.ca |
Steward | Scott Quilty | 709-8642-864 | squilty@cupe1615.ca |
Steward | Mike Owens | 709-864-8317* | mowens@cupe1615.ca |
*This is not a phone number of CUPE 1615 but instead a work line for the member in their unit of work. If leaving a voicemail to these particular numbers, you should only leave the name of the member you are trying to reach, your name and the number at which to best reach you. If no answer or response to voicemail, consider trying one of the CUPE 1615 lines listed in Contact Us.
2022-2024 Executive
If you have questions, suggestions or concerns regarding matters pertaining to the Executive and those in certain positions please consider the following.
- For what happens at our Regular Meetings of the Membership you should contact the President
- For what is happening at the Executive you should contact the First Vice President
- On matters related to duties and responsibilities of the executive members as laid out in our by-laws you should contact the appropriate executive member(s).
President | Bill Kavanagh | 709-864-2393 | president@cupe1615.ca |
First Vice President | Christine Ivey | 709-864-8324* | civey@cupe1615.ca |
Second Vice President | Mike Owens | 709-864-8317* | vp2@cupe1615.ca |
Third Vice President | Diane Johnson | 709-637-6249* | djohnson@cupe1615.ca |
Secretary Treasurer | Natalie Webber | 709-864-8476 | nwebber@cupe1615.ca |
Recording Secretary | Scott Quilty | 709-8642-864 | squilty@cupe1615.ca |
Membership Officer | Sammie Hung | 709-864-2879* | membership@cupe1615.ca |
*This is not a phone number of CUPE 1615 but instead a work line for the member in their unit of work. If leaving a voicemail to these particular numbers, you should only leave the name of the member you are trying to reach, your name and the number at which to best reach you. If no answer or response to voicemail, consider trying one of the CUPE 1615 lines listed in Contact Us.
Trustees
Trustee (On Leave) | Steven Smith | 1 yr Term from 2022/01/11 |
Trustee (On Leave) | Timothy Strange | 2 yr Term from 2022/01/11 |
Trustee | Bill Gin | 3 yr Term from 2022/01/11 |
Committees
Required Committees (Not Standing)
Standing Committees
- Grievance Committee
- Education Committee
- CUPE Cares Committee
- Occupational Health & Safety Committee
- The Grenfell Campus Administrative Committee
- Social Committee
- Awards Committee
Special and Other Committees
- Benefits Committee
- Constitutional Amendments Committee
- Exclusions/Inclusions Committee
- Green/Sustainability Committee
- Greeting Committee
- Pensions Committee
- Professional Development Committee
- Sexual Harassment Committee
- Youth Committee
Joint Union/Employer Committees
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.