The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) is Canada’s largest Union. With more than a half million members across Canada, CUPE represents workers in Health Care, Education, Municipalities, Libraries, Universities, Social Services, Public Utilities, Transportation, Emergency Services and Airlines.

CUPE 905 is a large composite group consisting of over 3,000 members working in the Municipal, Library, and Long Term Care Sectors, across York Region and Simcoe County. We as a team, are committed to operating in an open and transparent manner with decision making completed in a democratic fashion. Our commitment extends beyond but includes protecting the rights of our members in the workplace and bargaining equitable collective agreements inclusive of good wages, benefits and general working conditions.

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Executive Board

Rob Kerfoot
Rob KerfootPresident
Nina Brown
Nina BrownVice President
Pauline Cheng
Pauline ChengRecording Secretary
Jake Matta
Jake MattaSecretary Treasurer

Unit Chairs

Greg Knuth
Greg KnuthTown of Aurora
Vacant
VacantAurora Library
Siiri Khamis
Siiri KhamisBradford West Gwillimbury Library
Sandy Houghton
Sandy HoughtonTown of Georgina
Lynn McKinley
Lynn McKinleyGeorgina Library
Vacant
VacantTownship of King
Vacant
VacantCity of Markham
Vacant
VacantMarkham Library
Amanda Pearson
Amanda PearsonNewmarket Library
Kim Burgess
Kim BurgessNew Tecumseth Library
Mark Gyorvari
Mark GyorvariCity of Richmond Hill
Hilary Smith
Hilary SmithRichmond Hill Library
Josie Filippelli
Josie FilippelliCity of Vaughan
Vanda Salvatore
Vanda SalvatoreVaughan Library
Vacant
VacantWhitchurch-Stouffville
Vacant
VacantWhitchurch-Stouffville Library
Tharmini Vasulo
Tharmini VasuloYR Long Term Care