Executive and Stewards
CUPE 410—GVPL/AGGV Elected Officers, Stewards and Committee Chairpersons 2023/2024
EXECUTIVE BOARD
President: Rebecca Baugniet
Unit Vice President, GVPL: Adrienne Else
Unit Vice President, AGGV: Ali Kahn
Recording Secretary: Christina Johnson
Secretary-Treasurer: Vicki Sundher
Communications Officer: Caitlin Ottenbreit
Indigenous Officer: Vacant
STEWARDS
Central (2): Aaron Thom & Alex Kazakoff
Bruce Hutchison: Delia Filipescu
Central Saanich: Debbie Chu
Emily Carr: Jessica Johnson
Esquimalt: Lisa Beauchemin
Goudy: Melissa Worobel
Juan de Fuca/CaTS: Tracy Obsniuk
Langford: Kyla Butler
Nellie McClung: Stuart McLean
Oak Bay: Melina Edwards
Saanich Centennial: Robyn Little
sxʷeŋxʷəŋ təŋəxʷ James Bay: Allison Jones
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (2): Salma Naili & Tony Adams
TRUSTEES
Aaron Thom, Devon Tatton & Megan Clark
COMMITTEES and DELEGATES
GVPL Occupational Health and Safety, Chair: Adrienne Else
GVPL Union Management Member-at-Large: Heather Murch
AGGV Union Management: Ali Kahn & Anu Sahota
AGGV Occupational Health and Safety, Chair: Anu Sahota
AGGV Occupational Health and Safety (appointed by President): Parisa & Natalie
CUPE 410 Scholarship: Melissa Worobel
Greater Victoria CUPE Scholarship: Fatima Ferreira
Education Committee Chair: Fatima Ferreira
Social Committee: Kelly Lisson
Vancouver Island District Council (3): Delia Filipescu, Ali Kahn & Rebecca Baugniet
Victoria Labour Council (2): Aaron Thom & Anu Sahota
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.