Women's
Committee Members (2011-13)
Susan Slade, Vice-President, Chair
Kimberley Anderson, Local 069
Dianne Bedford, Local 071
T. Lynn Bruce, Local 043
Marjorie Christie, Local 006
Lila Czmuchalek, Local 043
Raminder Gill, Local 040/049
Diane Johnston, Local 048
Amanda McMurren, Local 003
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.
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Kayleigh Thatcher of Local 048, who is the winner of the Women's Committee quilt raffle! The quilt was donated by Local 001.