Your Executive
President: Barbara White
cupe2450pres@outlook.com
Vice President - SD10: Meaghynne Jones
Vice President - VoN: Vacant
Secretary Treasurer: Lisa Bateman
Recording Secretary: Candace Sallow
Membership Officer: Lor-Mae Swanson
SD10 Shop Stewards: Carol Fox, Candace Swallow, Ariene Yofanoff
VoN Shop Steward: Cory Jackson
What we do
CUPE 2450 represents
School District 10 and the Village of Nakusp.
The Village of Nakusp (VoN) is comprised of four (4) different departments, Administration, Public Works, Arena Parks and Nakusp Hot Springs. Union Workers provide the Village of Nakusp with safe drinking water and sanitary systems, cemetery services, well maintained parks and playgrounds, accessible recreation facilities and administrative services.
School District 10 (SD10) is responsible for our community education system in Edgewood, Burton, Nakusp and New Denver. Union workers provide maintenance, custodial, student support services, strong start and early learning support services, transportation, administrative services and ground maintenance.
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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.