Executive Board
This is your 2026 Executive Board:
President: Amanda Kinna | Email: local2189president@gmail.com
Vice-President: Dela Aziavor | Email: local2189.vicepresident@gmail.com
Recording Secretary: Klementina Fejzulla | Email: local2189.recordingsecretary@gmail.com
Diversity Officer: Mary Gomes | Email: local2189.diversityofficer@gmail.com
Grievance Chair: Elizabeth Legenza | Email: lizlegenza@gmail.com
Secretary-Treasurer: Lilliam Alvarez | lilliamalvarezm@gmail.com
Committees
This Local could not function without the dedication of our many committees and the members involved. Please see a list of committees below:
Negotiations Committee
- Amanda Kinna
- Klementina Fejzulla
- Maggie Campaigne
- Alternate: Paul Grandy
Worth Fighting For Committee
- Courtney Hogan
By-Law Committee
- Sanna Toelke
Communications Committee
- Jacqueline Willis
Education Committee
- Ayla Cevik
Grievance Committee
- Elizabeth (Liz) Legenza
Joint Health and Safety Committee
- Amanda Kinna
Joint Job Classification Committee
- Maureen Burbick
- Andrea Henry
- Alternate: Vacant
Joint Access & Equity Committee
- Andrea Henry
Joint United Way Committee
- Klementina Fejzulla
Labour Management Committee
- Amanda Kinna
- Klementina Fejzulla
- Alternate: Dela Aziavor
Social/Events Committee
- Elizabeth Legenza
Trustees
- 3 year term: Kimberley Nurse
- 2 year term: Isabel Alvarado
- 1 year term: Vacant
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.