About us - CUPE 1479

CUPE 1479 represents permanent and causal non teaching employees who work for the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board, as well as employees of Triboard Transportation.

Our workers are made up of a variety of job classifications, including Information Technology, Youth Workers, Educational Assistants, Secretary/Clerical, Route Planners, Designated Early Childhood Educator, Certified Trades, Custodial, Adult Education Instructors, and Yard Supervisors performing a range of work that keeps our schools running.

We all make up our union. We elect representatives to be on the Executive Board, Stewards, Health and Safety committees and Bargaining Teams. Our goal is to represent the workers views to the very best of our abilities and to advocate on your behalf. In addition, we advocate for the safe and respectful work environment.

Being a keeping member entitles you to voting rights during all union elections, the right to participate in union activities, surveys, functions and to union benefits. I urge you to attend the next union meeting and become an active member.

Together, we are the union, and together we are the power of public education!

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.