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Women's Committee

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Committee Chairperson

Susan Slade

Committee Member

Kysha Cleaver

Committee Member

Jessica Pope

Committee Member

Stephanie Stewart

Committee Member

Sarah Bound

Committee Member

Rita Bains

Committee Member

Carol Mammel

Committee Member

Corine Heffernan

Committee Member

Alicia Salon

Staff Advisor

Candice Feilberg

Staff Admin

Justine Leszczynski

Committee news

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:

  1. educate and promote awareness to the members and the public on equality, discrimination, current and related issues especially as they relate to women;
  2. encourage and support involvement of Women in Union activities, events and educational;
  3. promote involvement and support by AUPE members-at-large and communities of women’s issues;
  4. co-operate with, liaise with, and lobby other organizations and various levels of government addressing women’s issues;
  5. prepare and present policies, briefs and information on issues of concern;
  6. 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
  7. establish a resource base on women’s issues including but not limited to, discrimination and equality.

Prairie School for Union Women

Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, AUPE will not be sending any participants to this year's Prairie School for Union Women.

DOVE Award

Nominate a union sister today for the Women’s Committee annual Day of Validation and Equity (DOVE) Award!

Download the nomination form here.