About us

Executive

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President
Raj Uppal (Local 41)
president@cupeab.org
  General VP North
Deborah Schaan (Local 417)
gvp.north@cupeab.org

General VP South
Jason Fenske (Local 46)
gvp.south@cupeab.org

 

 

Secretary-Treasurer
Clay Gordon (Local 40)
treasurer@cupeab.org
Recording Secretary
Kelly Spence (Local 8)
secretary@cupeab.org
Diversity Vice President
Abbie Mitchell (Local 40)
diversity.vp@cupeab.org
Young Worker Vice President
Katey Schmidt (Local 1825)
youngworker.vp@cupeab.org

 

Area Vice Presidents

 

Calgary Cherise Stock (Local 38)
Peace River Kenda Jacklin (Local 787)
Fort McMurray Danielle Danis (Local 2559)
North West Janet Riopel (Local 1661)
North East Joyce Baker (Local 1606)
Edmonton Janice Kube (Local 3550)
Red Deer Brenda Reid (Local 4733)
Lethbridge Joanne Lavkulich (Local 1825)
Medicine Hat Angela Costley (Local 1032)

Alternate Area Vice Presidents

Calgary Vacant
Peace River Vacant
Fort McMurray Lynn Fleet (Local 2545)
North West Vacant
North East Mary Morin (Local 2550)
Edmonton Shelly Lavallee (Local 3550)
Red Deer Joan Keough (Local 838)
Lethbridge Lynda Easthope (Local 408)
Medicine Hat Vacant

 

Trustees

Trustee - 1 year                                           Elaine Moore (Local 2545)

Trustee - 2 year                                           Raul Lastimosa (Local 2545)

Trustee - 3 year                                           Ryan Lauder (Local 784)

 

 

 

Committees

CUPE Alberta maintains a number of standing committees to address topics of concern to members. These committees range in size from 5 to 10 members, plus at least one Executive member and staff representative.  Whenever possible, meetings are scheduled on Saturdays and Sundays rather than on workdays.

Care to serve on any of these committees? Download this form and fill it in.

Alberta Education Employees (AEEC)

AEEC works to plan bargaining strategy, public relations campaigns and government lobby efforts, as well as acting as an avenue for education locals to keep each other informed of their activities. Learn more

Alberta Health Employees (AHEC)

AHEC works to plan bargaining strategy, public relations campaigns and government lobby efforts, as well as acting as an avenue for health care locals to keep each other informed of their activities. Learn more

Alberta Indigenous Council

The Alberta Indigenous Council promotes and defends the rights of all Indigenous workers in our union and in our communities.

Alberta Library Employees Committee (ALEC)

ALEC works to plan bargaining strategy, public relations campaigns and government lobby efforts, as well as acting as an avenue for library locals to keep each other informed of their activities.

Alberta Municipal Employees (AMEC)
AMEC works to plan bargaining strategy, public relations campaigns and government lobby efforts, as well as acting as an avenue for municipal locals to keep each other informed of their activities.
Anti-Privatization and Political Action Committee
The committee shall use political action and all other means available to it to prevent loss of union jobs, recover union jobs lost to contracting out, and educate CUPE members in combating contracting out and privatization. Learn more
Communication, Technology and Literacy committee

This committee promotes literacy initiatives and actions within CUPE Alberta, our workplaces and society. and encourages CUPE, employers and government to use clear language.

Environment and Health and Safety committee

The committee promotes the improvement of Health & Safety conditions in all Alberta workplaces through education of workers and management, better legislation and regulation, vigorous enforcement of safety rules and the promotion of a safety culture in all workplaces.

Equality and Justice committee

This committee works on the issues of equality, fairness, justice, and dignity for all people impacted by bigotry, unfair treatment, or discrimination. The committee works towards achieving those goals within CUPE, the labour movement, our workplaces and Alberta.

International Solidarity committee

The fight for workers’ rights is global and as CUPE members we have a responsibility to learn about and support the struggles of workers around the world.

Pension and Benefits

The committee supports pension and benefits knowledge and understanding across the province. We do this work by supporting education, training and working with locals to identify opportunities for improvement in collective bargaining.

Women's Committee

The committee focuses on issues faced by women in the workforce, the union and day-to-day lives. They support women through education and skills development to increase the number of women in leadership roles.
Learn more

Social Services Sector committee

The committee works to plan bargaining strategy, public relations campaigns and government lobby efforts, as well as acting as an avenue for social services locals to keep each other informed of their activities.