Committees

Committee 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.

Accommodation Committee

Ad hoc committee on dispute resolution

  • DRadhoc@opssu.ca
  • Michael Kirlew, Joseanne Job, Angela Huynh, Janet Wright, Sarah Mikhaiel

Appeals Committee

  • Richard Dionne, Jessica Dunn, Erika Warnes

Benefits Committee

Central Joint Health and Safety Committee (CJHSC)

CLC Delegates

  • Sania Wadalia, Megan Christou, Carlotta Ewing (alternate), Vic Wojciechowska (alternate)

Communications Committee

  • communications@opssu.ca
  • Riese Stuber, Andy Pedersen, Sherri Haley, Marjorie Nelson, Nelson Ross Laguna (exec liaison)

Constitution Committee

  • constitution@opssu.ca
  • Alex Zamfir, Christian Down, Julian Higuerey-Nunez, Jean-Philippe Maher (exec liaison)

Education Committee

  • education@opssu.ca
  • Alice Barnett, Janey Haggart, Matthew Baranyai, Dora Alicia Valencia Facundo, Jean-Philippe Maher (exec liaison)

Employment Equity/Human Rights

  • equity@opssu.ca
  • Marjorie Nelson, Arielle Lewis, Deena Newaz, Carlotta Ewing, Sherifa Hadi, Lucas Da Silva (exec liaison)

Equitable Recruitment Working Group (ERWG)

  • Joseanne Job, Lucas Da Silva, Erika Warnes

Grievance Committee

  • grievance@opssu.ca
  • Tim Mulhall (Lead Steward, chair), Cheryl Wing (President), Joseanne Job (VP BIPOC), Christine Laverty (VP Contract Enforcement), Anjana Kashyap, Jean-Philippe Maher, Miliyana Alexander, Amanda Enright, Michael Hocevar

Global Solidarity Committee

  • Kishandra Lewis, Megan Carter, Ayesha Jabbar, Nelson Ross Laguna (exec liaison)

Hardship Committee

  • Rhonda Ferguson, Cheryl Wing, Jean-Phillipe Maher

Joint Job Evaluation Committee (JJEC)

  • payequity@opssu.ca
  • Rona Rigotti, Rhonda Ferguson (in a service position), Riese Stuber, Angela Huynh-Chew, Shari Laird, Tim  Mulhall (exec liaison)

Pension and Trust Committee

  • pension@opssu.ca
  • Alex Lane, Diana Clark, Rosa Zetler, Joseanne Job (exec liaison)

Retirees Group

  • orgexecutive@opssu.ca
  • Roxanne Barnes (chair), Mickey Riccardi (vice-chair), Allen Jones (secretary), Richard Bradley (member at large)

Scholarship Committee

Soc and Rec Committee

  • socnrec@opssu.ca
  • Janey Haggart, Maria Slastion, Kim Charette, Mariane Darazi, Robbie Ferguson, Julian Higuerey Nunez, Jessica Dunn (exec liaison)

Trustees

  • Kirsty Millwood, Leo Nelson

Wellness Committee

Women’s Committee

Workload Committee

  • workload@opssu.ca
  • Cheryl Wing, Nelson Ross Laguna, plus the steward(s) of the complainant