Executive and Stewards
Union Local Cell Phone: 902-802-7514
President: Cherie Pellerin president_local2305@hotmail.com
Vice President: Vivienne Petropolis-Duff vp_local2305@outlook.com
Secretary Treasurer: Patrica Simpson treasurer_local2305@outlook.com
Recording Secretary: Vacant rec_seclocal2305@hotmail.com
Diversity Liaison Representative: Annliya Saju DiversityReplocal2305@outlook.com
Your Local Shop Stewards are:
Christy Halliday: 902 - 469 - 8837
Nicole Barkhouse: 902- 454 - 8718
Are you interested in becoming a Shop Steward? Contact your locals President to find out how
Committees
Local 2305 Committees are:
Joint Occupational Health and Safety: this committee is comprised of 4 members of Management and 4 Union members (elected positions for the Union). The JOHSC is bound by the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (Nova Scotia) and its Regulations. Please see Article 27 in our Collective Agreement for more information to the duties of this committee.
This committee meets monthly and conducts the worksite inspections.
The Union Members on this committee are:
- Cherie Pellerin
- Christy Halliday
- Gil Egamino
- Vivienne Pertropolis-Duff
- Alternates are: Alex Stephens and Vacant Seat
Labour Management Committee: this committee is comprised of 4 members of Management and 4 Union Members (elected positions for the Union). This committee concerns itself with general matters within the workplace. Please see Article 9 in our Collective Agreement for more information on this committee.
The Union Members on this committee are:
- Cherie Pellerin
- Deanna English-Cameron
- Alex Stephens
- Vacant Seat
- Alternates are: Christy Halliday and Michelle Letriard
Bargaining Committee: this committee is set months prior to our local bargaining, which is with our employer (MCHA). The next time this committee will take nominations for this committee will be in September 2025 at the monthly Membership Meeting. This committee requires 4 members of our local and automatically includes the President and Vice President, which means 2 seats will be available for nominations when the time comes.
Bylaw Committee: this committee is set up approx. every 2yrs to review and make changes as needed. Our Bylaws are what govern our local.
It is important to note any and all changes made to our Bylaws, once completed at our local level are sent to CUPE National, where CUPE's National President, Mark Hancock, or an affiliate, will review, makes suggestions and/or edits in order to adhere to CUPE's National Constitution.
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.