Women's
Committee Members (2011-13)
Sandra Azocar, Vice-President, Chair
Dianne Bedford, Local 071
T. Lynn Bruce, Local 043
Marjorie Christie, Local 006
Lila Czmuchalek, Local 043
Diane Johnston, Local 048
Clarke McChesney, Local 003
Amanda McMurren, Local 003
Susan Slade, Local 041
Mary Kehoe, Staff Advisor
Duties of the Women’s Committee
AUPE’s Constitution sets out the duties of the Women’s Committee as follows:
The Women’s Committee shall:
- educate and promote awareness to the members and the public on equality, discrimination, current and related issues especially as they relate to women;
- encourage and support involvement of Women in Union activities, events and educational;
- promote involvement and support by AUPE members-at-large and communities of women’s issues;
- co-operate with, liaise with, and lobby other organizations and various levels of government addressing women’s issues;
- prepare and present policies, briefs and information on issues of concern;
- initiate action and participate in meetings, conferences, conventions and educational courses on issues of concern to women and co-ordinate these with other committees and organizations; and
- establish a resource base on women’s issues including but not limited to, discrimination and equality.