About us

Questions, comments or concerns? We would love to hear from you.

PRESIDENT – Lisa Sibbald

VICE-PRESIDENT – Bev Wiebe

TREASURER – Lana Pedersen

RECORDING SECRETARY – Greg Loeppky

Stewards

We are always looking for members to step up and give back!  If you would like to be part of a committee, we won’t turn you away.  Please contact any member of the executive for more information on how you can become involved with your local.

PD COMMITTEE:

We meet a couple of times each year in early May and bring forward ideas for our PD days for the following school year.  Current members of this committee are listed below.  If you would be interested in sitting on this committee, please speak to a member of the executive.  Each year at our April General Meeting, we will appoint a committee.

Brenda Klein – Theresa Ametohe – Karen Dow – Travis Bugden – Lisa Sibbald

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE:

One of the ways we would like to “give back” is through a scholarship to a graduating student.  COMMITTEE MEMBERS are needed to get this up and running.  If you are interested in this, please speak to an executive member today.

SOCIAL COMMITTEE:

Doesn’t this sound like nothing but fun?  COMMITTEE MEMBERS needed.  We have always found that there is a lot of benefit to getting together as a group as well as with other co-workers.  One way that we do this is through the annual WTA/CUPE Curling Bonspiel.  If you are thinking that you would like to get more involved but have a ton of time to commit, this is the perfect opportunity for you.  Please speak with one of the executive members about becoming a part of this fun filled group.

BARGAINING COMMITTEE:

We are anxious to get to the table.  Hopefully into the new year we will be able to begin bargaining our next contract.  Some members of the committee have been elected already.  Stay tuned for updates on our bargaining process.

Lisa Sibbald – Greg Loeppky – Lana Pedersen – EMMS Rep: Vacant – Adult Ed Rep: Vacant

CUPE Local 5238 proudly represents all Educational Assistants of Western School Division.  We are located in Morden, MB.  Currently, we have 5 schools that make up the division.

• EMMS
• Maple Leaf Elementary School
• Minnewasta Elementary School
• Morden Adult Ed
• Morden Collegiate Institute

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.