About us

Local 1825 Executive

President: Joanne Lavkulich
cupe1825@gmail.com
403-331-7249		 Vice-President: Juanita Aasman
1825vp@gmail.com
Treasurer: Adele Colby
adcolby1@telus.net
403-380-8552		 Recording-Secretary: Angela Talbot
1825secretary@gmail.com

 

 

Committees

CUPE 1825 Communications Committee Members 2022

  • Katey Schmidt

CUPE 1825 Bargaining Committee Members 2020

      • Juanita Aasman
      • Adele Colby
      • Joanne Lavkulich
      • Donna Mikla
      • Katey Schmidt
      • Theresa Schmold

 

CUPE 1825 Trustees

          • Year 1: Barb Schramm
          • Year 2: Katey Schmidt
          • Year 3: Stephanie Close

 

 

What we do

CUPE 1825 proudly represents the AMAZING support staff of the Holy Spirit Catholic School Division, including;

  • Administrative Support,
  • Education Assistants,
  • Library Staff,
  • Child and Youth Care Workers,
  • Behavioural Education Assistants,
  • Early Learning Assistants,
  • Receptionists,
  • Speech Language Assistant,
  • Career Practitioner,
  • Dual-Credit Liaison,
  • Early Learning Program Leaders, and
  • School Accounting Administrators.

The Local represents members in the communities of;

  • Bow Island,
  • Coaldale,
  • Lethbridge,
  • Taber,
  • Picture Butte, and
  • Pincher Creek.

 

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.