Committees
Members are elected at general membership meetings to sit on committees that deal with issues of concern to the union. Members also elect the executive committee which is responsible for running the union between general membership meetings. This section contains reports and documents from the committees to general membership meetings.
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President – Lois Boggs, president@opssu.ca, 905-978-3147 1st Vice President – Cheryl Wing, 1stvicepresident@opssu.ca 2nd Vice President – Michael Kirlew, 2ndvicepresident@opssu.ca Chief Steward – Tim Mulhall, chiefsteward@opssu.ca, 705-790-3104 Secretary – Lorri Foley, secretary@opssu.ca Treasurer – Jean-Philippe Maher, treasurer@opssu.ca Membership Secretary – Alyssa Walker, membershipsecretary@opssu.ca Steward at Large – Ceceil Beckford Steward at Large – Hasnain Abid
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In a new article about responsible pension trusteeship, OPSSU member Cheri Hearty talks about how the trustees of the SSU pension were able to help prevent a strike. “The cleaners were able to get a fair first contract and they didn’t have to go on strike,” said Hearty in the article, which was published by…
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Hi everyone, I’m writing regarding a recent communication to Local Services and the Collective Bargaining Division from Steve Saysell. I want to clarify OPSSU’s position on the matter of finding your own vacation coverage. Steve’s statement that “this has been the accepted practice” is false and misleading. Article 19.10 (a) clearly states that vacation requests “will…
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Hasnain Abid Sue Dafoe Caroline Avery Kishandra Lewis Cheryl Wing – executive liaison
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Mike Culkeen – chair Tom Wood – vice-chair Carol Warner – secretary Janet Wright – member at large
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Emily Visser Michelle Langlois Cindi Shoot Attasha Jordan Ceceil Beckford – executive liaison
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The Wellness Committee is a delegated committee with members from the Benefits Committee and the Health and Safety Committee. Robin Lostracco (Benefits Committee Member) Frank Ingliss (Health and Safety Committee) Natalie DeHaney-Stewart Cindi Shoot
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Rona Rigotti Gwen Merritt (Executive Liaison) Lois Boggs
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Michael Hocavar Ceceil Beckford Lois Boggs- executive liaison
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Anita Porter Janney Haggart Angela Zhu Stephanie Spenard Sheila Sak Jannet Geddes Lorri Foley – executive liaison
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Panagiota Panagakos Michelle Parker Patrick Heaney Shelly Savage Attasha Jordan Hasnain Abid – executive liaison
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Michael Hocevar Frank Inglis Dan Sidsworth Lois Boggs- executive liaison
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The Accommodation Committee is a delegated committee with members from the Benefits and Health and Safety Committees, as well as one steward. Cathy Guppy Dan Sidsworth Alyssa Walker – executive liaison
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Caroline Avery – chair Michelle Parker Andy Pedersen Riese Stuber Cheryl Wing – executive liaison