CUPE Local 1978 has between 1,400 and 2,000 members depending on the time of year and represents four bargaining units:

  • Capital Regional District
  • Vancouver Island Health Authority (Health Science Professionals at Island Health)
  • West Shore Parks and Recreation Society
  • Greater Victoria Housing Society

Members work all across the Gulf Islands and the southern end of Vancouver Island.

HSPBA Collective Agreement, April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2025

The current collective agreement is finally available, just as we get ready to bargain again! Please see the Bargaining page for details.

Annual General Meeting, September 25, 2024

The next membership meeting is the AGM which will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, September 25, starting at 5:30 PM. Please see the Meetings page for details.

CUPE National has created procedures for hybrid membership meetings so we will be introducing those to our bylaws. For the full text of the Notices of Motion given so far, please see the agenda of the May 1 meeting.

Martine King, Panorama Recreation Centre CRD Coordinator
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James Brenay, CRD Integrated Water Services, Tennyson Avenue CRD Chair
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Tyler Lynk, CRD Integrated Water Services, McLoughlin Wastewater Treatment Plant CRD Steward
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Ferron Olynyk VIHA Steward
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Shane Reimer, CRD Parks & Environmental Services, Regional Parks CRD Coordinator
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Coral Lee Henderson, CRD Bylaw and Animal Care Services CRD Steward
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Graziella Martin, CRD Parks & Environmental Services, Regional Parks CRD Steward
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CRD Integrated Water Services CRD Steward
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Brett Wicker, Panorama Recreation Centre CRD Steward
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CRD Integrated Water Services, Macaulay Point CRD Steward
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Blair Barrett, CRD Parks & Environmental Services, Regional Parks CRD Steward
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CRD Integrated Water Services, Tennyson Avenue CRD Steward
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Panorama Recreation Centre CRD Steward
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Tom Judge GVHS Steward
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WSPRS Steward
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Michael McKinley VIHA Steward
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Job Action Email
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Sceni Powers, CRD Financial Services, Major Projects Trustee
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Carli Hliva, CRD Parks & Environmental Services, Hartland Landfill Trustee
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Frieda Shabrang, CRD Vice President
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Tom Benjamin, CUPE Local 1978 President
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Karley Field, CRD Finance, Payroll
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Swati Scott VIHA Coordinator
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James Kroening, CRD Integrated Water Services, Saanich Peninsula Wastewater Treatment Plant CRD Coordinator
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Cale McLellan, CRD Housing Chair (CRD)
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Tony Smerychynski, CRD Integrated Water Services, McLoughlin Point Wastewater Treatment Plant CRD Coordinator
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Perry Watson, CRD Parks & Environmental Services, Hartland Landfill CRD Steward
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Jayden Grieve Chair GVHS
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Lindsay Fumalle VIHA Chair
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Shawn Davies, West Shore Parks & Recreation WSPRS Chair
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Shirley Lyons, CRD Parks & Environmental Services, Environmental Protection Treasurer
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Avrael Perreault, CRD Parks, Recreation and Environmental Services Secretary
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