Standing and Joint Union/Employer Committees
Information about committees is available in Article 16 of the union bylaws. Members who are interested in serving on a committee can submit a request to the Executive Board outlining their interest. All appointments will be made in January and will be for a one (1) year period.
Grievance Committee
- Leanne Opheim (Chair)
- Jeff Theis
- Bryan Shain
- Alan Bohle
- Cheyenne Jones
- Diana Casimiro
Bursary Committee
- Lisa Shiffman
- Ted Toporowski
- Erwin Marbella
- Lana Schuler (alternate)
Communications Committee
- Lana Schuler (Chair)
- Bryan Shain
- Lisa Shiffman
- Lois McPherson-Grant
- Kathy Ahern
- Jeff Van de Voord
- Heather Richinski (Executive Assistant)
Diversity Committee
- Lisa Shiffman (Chair)
- Diana Casimiro
- Erwin Marbella
- Roger Corpuz Jr.
Education Committee
- Ann Forget (Chair)
- Cheyenne Jones
- Lana Schuler
- Lois McPherson-Grant
- Dorian Accleton
Election Committee
- Tyler Lagacy – Returning Officer
- Will Bauer – National Rep
- Heather Richinski – Executive Assistant
Employee Assistance Program (Joint)
- Cheyenne Jones
Grievance Appeal Committee
- Erwin Marbella
- Lana Schuler
- Mike Klassen
- Lois McPherson-Grant (Alternate)
Membership Assistance Committee
- Erwin Marbella (Chair)
- Ann Forget
Non-Academic Pensions Benefits Committee
- Jeff Theis
- Alan Bohle
- Bryan Shain
- Erwin Marbella
- Ann Forget
Occupational Health & Safety Committee (Joint)
- Alan Bohle
- Erwin Marbella
- Cheyenne Jones
- Mitch Unrau
- Russ Banda
- Diana Casimiro
President’s Service Awards Committee (Joint)
- Lisa Shiffman
Reclassification Appeal Committee (Joint)
- Ted Toporowski
- Erwin Marbella
- Lana Schuler
- Alan Bohle
Retirement and Long Service Social
- Heather Richinski (Executive Assistant)
- Lisa Shiffman
Swag Committee
- Russ Banda (Chair)
- Bryan Shain
- Kathy Ahern
- Lisa Shiffman
- Mike Klassen
- Lois McPherson-Grant
- Roger Corpuz Jr.
- Heather Richinski (Executive Assistant)
Social Committee
- Mike Klassen (Chair)
- Bryan Shain
- Erwin Marbella
- Russ Banda
- Tracy Lee
- Kathy Ahern
- Roger Corpuz Jr.
- Heather Richinski (Executive Assistant)
Strike Appeal Committee
- Executive board, as per bylaws
Young Workers’ Committee
- Jennifer Montague
Negotiating Committee
The Negotiating Committee is a special ad-hoc committee that is established at least two months prior to the expiry of the Local’s Collective Agreement and automatically disbanded when a new Collective Agreement has been signed. The function of the Committee is to prepare collective bargaining proposals and to negotiate a collective agreement. The Committee shall consist of the President and four (4) members from and elected by the current Executive Board. The CUPE National Representative assigned to the Local shall be a non-voting member of the Committee.
2025 Negotiating Committee
- Alan Bohle
- Erwin Marbella
- Jeff Theis
- Bryan Shain
- Will Bauer (CUPE National Representative)
2021 Negotiating Committee
- Bob Jones
- Ryan Klassen
- Jeff Theis
- Sherri Duggan
- Erwin Marbella
- Will Bauer (CUPE National Representative)