About CUPE 15

Administrator:

Kevin Rose: administration@cupe15.org

Staff Representatives:

Kathie Currie, John Geppert, Gail Johnson, Steve Salsman,
Joy Tullos

Office & Administrative Staff:

Tia Tang, Office Manager
Mark Gloumeau, Accounting Coordinator
Nancy Strider, Accounting Assistant
Mei Wu, Accounting Assistant
Genèvieve Dubuc, Office Assistant
Justin Wong, Office Assistant
Michelle Yim, Office Assistant

CUPE National Representatives:

Russell Green, Greg Melnechuk, Steven Beasley

How CUPE 15 Works

Some of the key services Local 15 provides to its members are:

  • Negotiates with employers for fair and respectful wages, benefits and working conditions.
  • Ensures that all members work in a safe and healthy workplace
  • Supports members against unfair treatment and harassment
  • Ensures that all provisions of the Collective Agreement are upheld by employers
  • Represents members’ interests to employers, governments, and in the community
  • Has specialized staff to fully represent members including Job Evaluation and Legal Representatives

 

CUPE Local 15 Structure

Structure

CUPE Local 15-VMECW members work for 16 different employers which are separate individual bargaining units. All Local 15 bargaining units are divided into six sectors.

 

City

  • City of Vancouver
  • Vancouver Fire Fighters’ Union – Local 15 (Support Staff)

College/University

  • Chartwells (Langara College Cafeteria)
  • Emily Carr University
  • Students’ Union of VCC
  • Langara College
  • Langara Students’ Union

Cultural

  • H.R. MacMillan Space Centre
  • Vancouver Art Gallery
  • Vancouver Maritime Museum
  • Museum of Vancouver

Health

  • Vancouver Coastal Health

Park

  • Britannia Community Services Centre Society
  • Ray-Cam Cooperative Association
  • Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation

K-12

  • Vancouver School Board