Executive and Stewards
Your Executive is:
President: Heather Skarbo - haskarbo@gmail.com (Fruitvale)
Vice-President: Jodi St. Thomas - jstthomascupe@gmail.com (SHSS)
Recording Secretary: Joan Wallin - jwallincupe@gmail.com (SHSS)
Secretary-Treasure: Karley Olson - kolson_19@hotmail.com (KCLC Trail)
Lead Steward: Drena Anderson - drenacupe@gmail.com (KCLC Trail)
Membership Officer: Lee Reid - leereidcupe@gmail.com (SHSS)
Shop Stewards:
ISE / IISE / Custodians: Chantal Fillion - chantalcupe1285@gmail.com (JL Crowe) & Kim Robertson - medicinewheelcoaching@gmail.com (JL Crowe)
IT / Trades: Andrew Ison
Clerical: Christine Jones - Cjonesc1285@gmail.com
Bus Drivers: Tammy Cox - tammycupe1285@gmail.com
Committees
Bargaining Committee – Heather Skarbo, Drena Anderson, Joan Wallin, Jodi St. Thomas, Andrew Ison and Lee Reid / Alternate: Christine Jones
Trustees: Tammy Cox, Kim Peebles and Shelley Barringer
West Kootenay Labour Council: Andrew Ison and Christine Jones
Bylaw Review Committee: Shelly Berringer; Jill Yunker, Cyndi Palmer and Christine Jones
District Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee (DJOHS): Andrew Ison and Drena Anderson / Alternate: Shelley Barringer
Professional Development Committee: Vacant
Joint Job Evaluation Committee (JJEC): Heather Skarbo, Drena Anderson and Karley Pii
Joint Early Intervention Services Committee (JEIS): Heather Skarbo
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.