What we do
Your union is here for you to improve the social and economic welfare of it’s members.
Executive
- President: Albert Chapple
PresidentLocal251@gmail.com or AChapple@oshawa.ca
Vice-President: Richard Hooper
VPLocal251@gmail.com or RHooper@oshawa.ca - Treasurer: Catherine Morris
unionlocal251@gmail.com or CMorris@oshawa.ca - Recording Secretary: Tracy McCracken
secretarylocal251@gmail.com or TMcCracken@oshawa.ca
Stewards
What does a steward actually do?
Some steward responsibilities include:
- Investigate, write, and file grievances on behalf of members.
- Help to solve problems outside the grievance procedure.
- Ensure good communication between the members and the executive.
- Educate members about the collective agreement, about the union’s role in the workplace – and about important social issues.
- Stand up as a strong ally with members from equity-seeking groups.
- Mobilize members to support the union’s role in bargaining, to attend public rallies, etc.
- Act as a mediator when members are in conflict with each other.
- Help a member get accommodation or return to work after an injury or illness.
As a steward, your role is to watch and listen to what’s happening in your workplace, on behalf of your local. As part of this role, you will want to inform the executive of issues that the local needs to deal with in bargaining; watch for early warning signs of privatization or contracting out; and stay alert for other problems.
VACANT – Please contact another Steward, Vice President, or President
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- Community and Operations Services: Community Support Services (C.S.S.) – Transportation & Parking Services and Consolidated Operations Depot (C.O.D.) Admin, Fire (Admin)
- Economic and Development Services: Engineering (including Admin)
- Corporate and Finance Services: Legal (Admin)
Catharine Fairweather
CFairweather@oshawa.ca
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- Community and Operations Services: Recreation – Parks & Facilities
- Legislative Services: Service Oshawa
- Finance Services: Purchasing Services
- OSCC55+: all sites
Lucy Lovric
LLovric@oshawa.ca
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- Community and Operations Services: Community Support Services (C.S.S.) – Animal Services
- Corporate and Finance Services: Information Technology Services
- Safety and Facilities Services: Municipal Law Enforcement & Licensing Services
- Legislative Services: City Clerk Services
Lori Eades
LEades@oshawa.ca
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- Finance Services: all areas except Purchasing Services
- Economic and Development Services: Building Permits & Inspection, Planning, Facility & Project Management (including Admin)
Committees
Grievance Committee is formed with the Vice President as well as your area Stewards.
- Vice-President: Richard Hooper
VPLocal251@gmail.com or RHooper@oshawa.ca - Area Stewards can be found on the Stewards page
Social and Support Committee (formerly Benovelent):
submission of an item to the Social and Support Committee, please click submit to be redirected
- Richard Hooper
RHooper@oshawa.ca - Paul Harris
PHarris@oshawa.ca - 3rd Member VACANT
Job Evaluation Committee:
- Jennifer Magee
JMagee@oshawa.ca - Kimberly Finn
KFinn@oshawa.ca - Lori Eades
LEades@oshawa.ca
Membership Officer (formerly Tyler):
- Christine Chase
membershiplocal251@gmail.com or CChase@oshawa.ca
Health & Safety Committee Locations:
- A – Animal Services – Farewell
- A – COD
- B – City Hall
- B – Oshawa Senior Citizen Centre – Conant
- B – Oshawa Senior Citizen Centre – John St
- D – Civic Auditorium
- D – Donevan Community Centre
- D – Delpark Homes Centre
- D – Northview Community Centre
- D – South Oshawa Community Centre and other OSCC locations
- G – MLELS