Executive
YOUR CUPE 5544 EXECUTIVE
Our Executive Committee is elected by our members and is responsible for the local. The Executive conducts our local union business following our 5544 Bylaws and is always accountable to the members.
President
Wanda Parker
Parker1w@hotmail.com
Vice President
South Region
Keith McCaughey
cupelocal5544.svp@gmail.com
Vice President
North Region
Wendy Englot
wjenglot@hotmail.com
Treasurer
Pam Laurans
plaurans@sasktel.net
Recording Secretary
Jill Ruptash
jruptash@hotmail.com
Committees
What we do
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CUPE 999 represents municipal workers in the following communities in the District of Cochrane:
- Black River – Matheson
- Cochrane
- Fauquier – Strickland
- Hearst
- Iroquois Falls
- Kapuskasing
- Mattice – Val Cote
- Moonbeam
- Moosonee
- Opasatika
- Smooth Rock Falls
- Timmins
- Val Rita – Harty
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.