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:
Anita Early
aearly694@gmail.com
Treasurer:
Robin Sheppard
cupe748treasurer@outlook.com
Secretary:
Stacey Finley
cupesec748@gmail.com
Lead Steward:
Rena Bens
bensrena@gmail.com
Shop Stewards:
Rena Bens
bensrena@gmail.com
Anne Cavicchi
cupe748annecavicchi@gmail.com
Area Reps:
Nelson – Kathy Centrone
Kaslo – vacant
Slocan Valley – Kelly Reeves
Crawford Bay – Shelby Sanford
Creston – Laura-lee Arsenault
Salmo – Vacant
Safety Reps: Ken Kusnir, Rena Bens
Membership Officers:
Shannon May
Colleen Kuny
Trustees:
Dervila O’Dowd
Mary-Lou Close
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
- Average over 80 hours of volunteer time per month
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
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
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
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
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 – 1 position
Trustees – 1 positions – 3 year term
Duties:
- Audit books of Treasure
- Make a written report of their findings and recommendations and/or concerns