Committees

Global Justice Committee

The Global Justice Committee works to provide focus to CUPE’s global justice initiatives. The Committee works with provincial, national and international partners to help build a global movement to oppose corporate privatization, trade, deregulation, and increased threats to security, peace and human rights.

For more information about CUPE’s Global Justice committee and how you can help, please visit cupe.ca/globaljustice.

Committees members:

• Dianne Martin, Local 1289
• Ryan Manuel, Local 706
• Kaitlin Shannahan, Local 3762
• Greg Rockwood, Local 1560
• Allison Sheppard, Local 1560
• Natalie Webber, CUPE NL

Human Rights Committee

The Human Rights Committee advises CUPE NL on issues related to women; workers of colour; Indigenous workers; people with disabilities; and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and transsexual (LGBTQ2+) members.

Committee members:

• Crystal Kearney, Local 4935
• Ashley Hanrahan, Local 4935
• Karen Smith, Local 2329
• Stephanie Legrow, CUPE NL
• Brandice Blanchard, CUPE NL

Occupational Health and Safety Committee

The Occupational Health and Safety Committee provides a leadership role by recommending measures, programs and campaigns that focus on prevention of occupational illnesses and accidents. They pursue opportunities to integrate occupational health and safety with the work of other committees and in all regions and sectors of CUPE.

For information about Health and Safety in the workplace and how you can make a difference, please contact any member of the provincial committee.

Committee members:

• Brad Slade, Local 1560
• Melissa Osmond, Local 488
• Neil Rumsey, Local 1560
• Erin Woodfine, CUPE NL

Pensions Committee

Committee members:

• Linda Penney, Local 1560
• Josh Gillam, Local
• Terri Lynn Cooper, Local 3034
• Trevor Carson, CUPE NL
• Stacey Lucas, CUPE NL