Committees
These are the committees named in our bylaws. Here is a contact information, updates and information from each committee.
Negotiating Committee
The Negotiating Committee collects requirements and priorities from the membership and bargains with the employer to agree on a mutually beneficial collective agreement. The committee members receive extensive CUPE Bargaining education and work with our National Representative to put forward additions and changes to the collective agreement.
The members of the committee who actually do the bargaining are traditionally the President or the Vice President for the Unit, the National Representative, and 2 additional members to assist in taking notes and ensuring availability of CUPE at the bargaining table. But more committee members are required to perform investigation of issues, conduct surveys and compile results, and help ensure the Bargaining Committee are aware of the desires of the membership.
For further information regarding the Negotiating Committee or to offer your ideas and/or assistance, please email the Executive Sponsor for this committee: Ross Whalen at pres@cupe338.ca
Grievance Committee
The Grievance Committee manages the grievances raised by our members through their Shop Stewards. The goal of the Shop Steward is to assist the member in resolving disagreements with their supervisors and managers without the need of entry into a formal grievance process. However, sometimes a solution or compromise is unattainable and CUPE must initiate a grievance. Due to confidentiality, details of grievances cannot be posted on the web site. We encourage members to keep their Shop Stewards informed of issues in their area so that the Grievance Committee is aware.
For further information regarding the Grievance Committee or to offer your ideas and/or assistance, please email the Executive Sponsor for this committee: Lee Ewen at shopsteward@cupe338.ca
Education Committee
CUPE 338 promotes the education of our members with the goal of encouraging them to be active in all phases of the union. There are a multitude of CUPE Educational opportunities which are supported by CUPE 338. Some of the regularly scheduled workshops/seminars include: Retirement Seminar, Shop Steward Training & Harrison Winter School. For further information regarding courses and workshops available through the Education Committee or to offer your ideas and/or assistance, please email the Executive Sponsor for this committee: Scott Bruce at rdcovp1@cupe338.ca
Women’s Committee
The Women’s Committee discusses issues that concern & interest women.
On International Women’s Day each year, the Women’s Committee recognizes every woman CUPE member.
For further information regarding the Women’s Committee or to offer your ideas and/or assistance, please email the Executive Sponsor for this committee: admin@cupe338.ca
Committee Against Racism & Discrimination (CARD)
For further information regarding the CARD Committee or to offer your ideas and/or assistance, please email the office for more information on this committee: admin@cupe338.ca
Health & Safety Committee
For further information regarding the Health & Safety Committee or to offer your ideas and/or assistance, please email the Executive Sponsor for this committee: Scott Bruce at rdcovp1@cupe338.ca
Bylaw Committee
The Bylaws Committee completed a review and revamp of the CUPE 338 Bylaws in 2011 so as to better support the growing membership and number of units. The revised bylaws have been posted on the documents section of the website. The role of this committee from 2012 forward will be to perform and annual review of the bylaws and make recommendations to the Executive on proposed amendments.
For further information regarding the Bylaws Committee or to offer your ideas and/or assistance, please email the Executive Sponsor for this committee: Patty Holloway at social@cupe338.ca
Social Committee
The social committee has two separate events that it governs. The CUPE 338 Christmas Party & the Children’s Christmas Party.
CUPE 338 Christmas Party – The CUPE 338 Christmas Party has traditionally been a time for good food, dancing and socializing for our members. No big boring speeches! All members are welcome dressed up or dressed down!
Christmas Parties for both adults and children – .
For further information regarding the CUPE 338 Christmas Party Committee or to offer your ideas and/or assistance, please email the Executive Sponsor for this committee: at social@cupe338.ca
Children’s Christmas Party – The Children’s Christmas Party is for the children of our members.
For further information regarding the Children’s Christmas Party Committee or to offer your ideas and/or assistance, please email the Executive Sponsors for this committee: at social@cupe338.ca
Membership Support
CUPE 338 acknowledges major events in the lives of their members by way of flowers, fruit baskets, and donations to charity. If you know of a member who is experiencing any of the following life changing events, please let us know so that appropriate acknowledgement and support can be made: birth in the family, death in the family, illness or surgery.
For further information regarding the Membership Support Committee or to offer your ideas and/or assistance, please email the Sponsor or Executive Sponsor for this committee: Patty Holloway at social@cupe338.ca
Return to Work Committee
The Return to Work Committee works with management to ensure appropriate accommodation is provided to members returning to work after an absence due to health reasons. The committee acts as an advocate for the member ensuring that he/she is eased back into the workforce in such a manner as to prevent any relapse or further aggravation of their condition. For further information regarding the Return to Work Committee or to offer your ideas and/or assistance, please email the Executive Sponsor for this committee: Rita Sztepanacz at rtw@cupe338.ca
Municipal/Anti-Contracting Out Committee
The Municipal/Anti-Contracting Out Committee promotes awareness of municipal issues within the CUPE membership. The committee strives to protect Public Services, Municipal Employees and their jobs while being committed to keeping Public Services Public.
The committee also engages with CUPE BC to ensure that the local is aware of Provincial and Federal legislation affecting municipalities. One of the key initiatives of the Municipal Committee is to educate our members and the general public about the Federal Government CETA initiative which threatens our jobs.
In this vein, the Contracting-In Committee are actively pursuing opportunities to bring services that had been contracted out back in-house.
For further information regarding the Contracting-In Committee or to offer your ideas and/or assistance, please email the office for information on this committee: admin@cupe338.ca
Communicating CUPE Committee
The Communicating CUPE Committee are responsible for all CUPE Bulletin Boards in the workplace.
If you would like to post something on the CUPE Bulletin Boards, please contact the committee to be sure it is an appropriate item to be supported by CUPE Local 338.
For further information regarding the Communicating CUPE Committee or to offer your ideas and/or assistance, please email the Executive Sponsor for this committee: Amanda Schuffels at recsec@cupe338.ca
Community Action Tent Committee
The Community Action Tent Committee attends community events to raise awareness about CUPE 338 in the community. This Committee is always in need of volunteers to educate themselves on the initiatives and man the tent at the community events. Some of the initiatives that the committee supporting’s are the 10% Shift Campaign and the Keeping it Public Campaign.
For further information regarding the Community Action Tent Committee or to offer your ideas and/or assistance, please email admin@cupe338.ca
Political Action Committee
The Political Action Committee have a mandate to organize and coordinate initiatives which will ensure representation of CUPE’s political views in elected bodies affecting our local and sub-locals. Our goal is to keep our members informed about basic political choices in our society and to participate in the political process. CUPE, as a union, has a lot at stake in community elections. As public employees, our elected community leaders employ us, and their decisions affect our working lives daily. Locally elected officials, like mayors, city councilors, regional district directors and school board trustees, all decide whether our working lives are governed by dignity and respect or by disdain and indifference. Our goal is to ensure that our elected representatives share the common vision of community, respect and democracy. As public employees, our political action means not only controlling our own destiny, but ensuring the communities we live and work in are places where we want our families, friends, and neighbors to live and thrive.
For further information regarding the Political Action Committee or to offer your ideas and/or assistance, please email the Executive Sponsor for this committee: Ross Whalen at pres@cupe338.ca
Job Evaluation & Reclassification Committee
For further information regarding the Job Evaluation & Reclassification Committee or to offer your ideas and/or assistance, please email the Executive Sponsor for this committee: Ross Whalen at pres@cupe338.ca
Young Worker’s Committee
For further information regarding the Young Worker’s Committee or to offer your ideas and/or assistance, please email the Executive Sponsor for this committee: Ranjit Singh at youngworker@cupe338.ca