CUPE Local 1975 represents 2,000 workers at the University of Saskatchewan who work in food services, technician services, trades, security, clerical support, the library, grounds keeping and landscaping, caretaking, and many other areas.
Table Officers and Extended Executive 2021
CUPE 1975 EXECUTIVE
Meetings with executive members must be arranged through the Union office by
emailing cupe1975@sasktel.net or by phoning the union office at (306) 966-7015.
Position Name Email Address
President Bob Jones cupe1975president@gmail.com
1st Vice President Ryan Klassen Klassen_ryan@live.com
2nd Vice President Natalie Laing Leave of Absence
Acting 2nd Vice President Erwin Marbella erwinsmarbella22@yahoo.ca
Recording Secretary Sherri Duggan sherri.duggan@usask.ca
Treasurer Jeff Theis jtheis_ca@yahoo.com
Grievance Chair Leanne Ooms oomsy89@gmail.com
Clerical Rep. Donna Smandych donnasmandych@yahoo.ca
Clerical Rep. Linda Riopel linda.riopel@usask.ca
Clerical Rep. Vacant
Clerical Rep. Vacant
Trades Rep. Braden Pound braden.pound@gmail.com
(Stores/Community Peace Officers & Technicians)
Technician Dylan Powel yongmand@hotmail.com
Technician Cindy Toy cricket555@live.com
(Horticulture/Herdsmen/Grounds)
Representative Trevor Christopher t_christopher_@hotmail.com
Caretaker/BST Rep. Erwin Marbella erwinsmarbella22@yahoo.ca
Caretaker/BST Rep. Alan Bohle a.bohle@sasktel.net
Library Lara O’Grady laramogrady@gmail.com
Food Services/Security Vacant
Student Representative Sam Riendeau samrr1717@gmail.com
Sergeant at Arms Jeff Van De Voord
Trustees Shelly Armbruster, Jaime Provo, Mimma Messina
NAFBC Bob Jones, Jeff Theis
(Non-academic Fringe Benefits Committee)
Negotiators: Bob Jones, Jeff Theis, Ryan Klassen, Sherri Duggan, Erwin Marbella
Administrative Assistant cupe1975@sasktel.net phone: 306-966-7015
CUPE National Representative Ann Iwanchuk (Sits on Negotiations Team)
Updated: March 2021
Committees
Grievance Committee
Leanne Ooms (Chair), Bob Jones, Ryan Klassen, Erwin Marbella, Donna Smandych
Trustees Committee
Shelley Armbruster, Mimma Messina, Jaime Provo
Non-Academic Pensions Benefits Committee
Bob Jones, Jeff Theis, Natalie Laing
Bursary Committee:
Bob Jones, Cindy Toy, Lara O’Grady
Membership Assistance Committee
Jeff Theis, Ryan Klassen, Sherri Duggan, Donna Smandych
Education Committee
Ryan Klassen (Chair), Jeff Theis, Sherri Duggan, Erwin Marbella, Alan Bohle
Retirement and Long Service Social – Heather Richinski
Strike Appeal
Executive Board as per Bylaws
Social Committee
Bob Jones, Shelley Hurley, Ryan Klassen, Donna Smandych, Erwin Marbella, Natalie Laing
Communication Committee
Bob Jones, Amy St. Jacques, Beth Matheson, Lara O’Grady, Sam Riendeau
Annual Position Review Committee/Joint
Bob Jones, Ryan Klassen, Natalie Laing, Sherri Duggan, Trevor Christopher
New Positions Committee/Joint
Bob Jones, Natalie Laing, Cindy Toy, Linda Riopel
Employee Assistance Program/Joint
Cindy Toy, Alternate: Lisa Shiffman
Occupational Health & Safety/Joint
Cindy Toy (Chair), Donna Smandych, Bob Jones, Anna Thompson, Cindy Thomson,
President’s Service Award Committee/Joint
Linda Riopel
Bargaining Committee
Bob Jones, Ryan Klassen, Jeff Theis, Sherri Duggan, Erwin Marbella
Women’s Committee
Gail Lasiuk, Lisa Shiffman, Donna Smandych, Cindy Toy
Grievance Appeal Committee
Members: Cindy Toy, Jeff Theis, Sherri Duggan
Updated January 20, 2021