Executive and Stewards
Contact the CUPE 2093 executive and stewards via email: cupe2093@gmail.com
President: Franck Gimard
Vice President: Ben Egan
Secretary: Justine Holder
Treasurer: Laurie Levesque
Safety Officer: Duane Clemens
Chief Shop Steward: Chris Arthur
Shop Stewards:
- Recreation - Serge Gosselin
- Public Works - Dustin Twigg
- Aquatic Center - Ayla Wiggins
- City Hall - Mathew Green
What we do
CUPE 2093 represents municipal workers in the City of Fernie, and the Fernie Public Library as a separate union sub-group.
Each employee has the right to have a union steward, or designate, present at any meeting conducted by the employer for disciplinary purposes or investigatory meetings where information may be shared or gathered that may lead to discipline. Exercise your right to representation by contacting your union executive.
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.