Executive and Stewards
President: Nicole Lawrence
cupe1136nlawrence@hotmail.com
Vice President: Heather Manaog
heathermanaog@hotmail.com
Treasurer: Emma Hartwick
Recording Secretary: Heather Manaog
heathermanaog@hotmail.com
Membership Officer: Gord Karpan
gordiekarpan@hotmail.com
250-486-5737
SHOP STEWARDS:
- Water: Evan Sorenson
- Wastewater: Robert Mitchell
- Municipal Hall/RCMP: Emma Hartwick
- Community Services - Aquatic: Heather Manaog
- Public Works & Community Services - Parks: Doug Lawrence
Committees
Committees
Labour Management - Dawn Boothe, Steve Marquis, Lionel Bruckal
Grievance - Steve Marquis, Lionel Bruckal, Jake McAstocker
Education - Dawn Boothe
Social & Recreation - Emma Hartwick, Heather Manoag, Laura Ingram, Alison Thorpe, Lionel Bruckal
Bursary - Emma Hartwick, Deb DeFerro
Trustees - Alison Thorpe (2022), Gary Smith (2021), Mat Perdue (2020)
Okanagan Mainline District Council - Lionel Bruckal
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.