Your CUPE 748 Executive Team
These are the members who work hard and volunteer their time to help your Union thrive! All contact information for the executives can be found on your CUPE board at your work site. If your location does not have the numbers posted, you can email the Secretary at cupesec748@gmail.com. Due to privacy on the internet, some executives do not wish to have their numbers and emails posted on the webpage.
President:
Michelle Bennett
michelleb748@gmail.com
Cell: 250-505-2712
Vice President:
Rena Bens
bensrena@gmail.com
Treasurer:
Robin Sheppard
cupe748treasurer@outlook.com
Secretary:
Anne Cavicchi
cupesec748@gmail.com
Lead Steward:
Vacant
Shop Stewards:
Stacey Finley
stacefinley@gmail.com
Area Reps:
Nelson – Kathy Centrone
Kaslo – vacant
Slocan Valley – Cindy Martin
Crawford Bay – Shelby Sanford
Creston – Vacant
Salmo – Vacant
Safety Reps: Ken Kusnir, Rena Bens
Membership Officers:
Colleen Kuny
Trustees:
What do we do?
President – 2 year term
Duties:
- Involved with CUPE National, Local Unions, and Executive Boards
- Bargaining
- Sub-Locals
- Attend various meetings when needed both locally and provincially
- Preside at all membership and executive meetings
- Decide points of order and procedure
- Have signing authority and be bonded
- Oversee all other executives
Vice President – 2 year term
Duties:
- Assist the President
- Assist other executives
- Attend various committee meetings and council meetings
- Represent the Local when necessary, locally and provincially
- Attend meetings
Secretary – 2 year term
Duties:
- Minutes at executive and member meetings
- Record and keep Correspondence
- Website
- Duties as needed by President and VP’s
- By-laws
- Bursaries – Circulation, collection and notices
- Signing Authority
Treasurer – 2 year term
Duties:
- Receive all revenue, initiation fees, dues, and assessments
- Ensure that the Local funds are used only as authorized or directed by the bylaws, budget, or motion passed by the membership
- Be responsible for maintaining all financial records of the local
- Make a full financial report to meetings of the Local Executive Board
- Make a written financial report to each regular membership meeting
- Be responsible for payment of bills
Shop Stewards (10 positions: 8 area stewards, 2 EA stewards) – 1 year term
Duties:
- Assist in the grievance process
- Be knowledgeable of the Collective Agreement
- Membership engagement
- Promote your union
- Attend select committee meetings
- Communicate with other Executives
- Provide written reports
Lead Shop Steward (1 position: voted from the 10 stewards) – 1 year term
Duties:
- Assist the Shop Stewards
- Report Grievances
- Attend Meeting
- Provide necessary reports
Area Reps 6 – 1 year term
Duties:
- Represent your area
- Attend meetings
- Attend appointed meetings
- Communicate with PAC in your area
- Be a member of the By-law and Policy Committee
- Communicate between executive board and membership
- Ensure communication during strike/lockout
- Present reports
- Assist Executive when necessary
- Communicate with other union members / promote the union
- Sit on committees as directed by the executive
- Forward news pertaining to the Union or SD8 news to the Secretary
Trustees – 4 positions – 1, 2, and 3 year terms
Duties:
- Audit books of Treasure
- Make a written report of their findings and recommendations and/or concerns