To our valued membership:
CUPE 411 held its Annual General Meeting on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at the local office.
Thank you to the members who attended. We know it was a sunny day with many activities happening, so we truly appreciate you taking the time to participate.
***REMEMBER: Any member that attends 3 out of 5 general meetings (beginning with the AGM) will be entered into a draw for a chance to attend CUPE BC Convention in Victoria, BC in April/May 2026 with local executives.
We had several roles up for election—congratulations to all the returning and newly elected members!
Elected Positions:
- 1st Vice President (2 yr): Jeff Kasper
- 2nd Vice President (1 yr): Dale Obirek
- Treasurer (1 yr): Debbie Street
- Secretary (1 yr): Sharon Jackson
- Chief Shop Steward (1 yr): Kari Miller
- Assistant Shop Steward (2 yr): Aggie Malecki
- Clerical Shop Steward (2 yr): Jocelyn Holden
- Custodial Shop Steward (2 yr): Katie Dieno
- Maintenance Shop Steward (1 yr): Cody Beyer
- Transportation Shop Steward (1 yr): Robert Werner
- Sergeant at Arms (1 yr): Nathan Williams
Upcoming Elections (September General Membership Meeting):
- Clerical Shop Steward (1 yr)
- Trustee (3 yr)
Following the meeting, we held our Annual Retirement Event to celebrate members who retired between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025. Retirees were invited to enjoy some snacks, connect with colleagues, and choose a gift in appreciation of their years of service.
If you know of someone retiring whom we may have missed, please contact the office so we can invite them to pick up a gift.
This was our final general membership meeting before the summer break. What will the (new) Executive be up to?
- Begin working on bylaws.
- Participate in training and education.
- Bargaining planning and preparation.
- Work through unresolved grievances.
- Plan site visits (beginning in October 2025).
- Prepare Expression of Interest‘s for committees.
- Attend local community events.
We are at the local office every day, so stop by and say hi!
We look forward to seeing you all in September.
CUPE 411 Executive
K-12 Bargaining Update (released 05/28/25)
