Who We Are

davel61@hotmail.com

Committees: Political Action Committee

David is a maintenance technician 1, Unit Chair for Sudbury Housing, and sits on the Executive Board of CUPE Local 4705, as well as being a health and safety representative for the past 30 years. He's been active in Unions for 40 years, starting with UAW Mine Mill Local 598, moving on to USW Local 8126 as a steward and Local President, and has been unit chair for Local 4705 for 9 years. David serves on the Sudbury CUPE Council as well as the labour council. He's also Northern Ontario representative for the Ontario Municipal Employees Coordinating Committee. Health and safety is his biggest concern lately. He's started mentoring members, encouraging them to get training and stand up for their rights. He's been married 33 years, has 2 sons and a gorgeous granddaughter.

fcolin@lufappul.org

Committees: Francophone Committee

Fabrice grew up in Sherbrooke, ON and attended university in Sherbrooke and Belgium. He then moved to Moncton, NB and worked at their university as a professor. He first got involved in the Laurentian University Faculty Association (LUFA) as a steward, bargained for his members in 2011, 2014 and 2017, and is now again on their bargaining committee. He was elected President of LUFA in March 2018. Fabrice has worked with the labour council since then, and is impressed by the drive and solidarity of its executive and members, especially seeing the support it has provided to teachers. He recognizes the importance of our role in the community, helping workers trying to make ends meet. He is grateful and indebted to his parents, who are great mentors, were both also professors, were very dedicated to their students, and are still active in their Union.

val220sds@gmail.com

Committees: Women's, Events

Valerie's background comes from the Social Service Sector. She's been a Developmental Service Worker for over 35 years. Active in CUPE Local for over 25yrs, Val has held various Executive positions including Recording Secretary, Chief Steward and President. She's believes in building healthy, stronger community and loves to give back. Val is the labour representative on our United Way board. She's active in CUPE District Council and various sub-committees of the Labour Council, organizing such campaigns and events like Tampon Tuesday, Pack a Purse, Labour Day in the Park and of course the Labour Breakfast.

darcy.e.gauthier@gmail.com

Committees: Political Action, Events

D’Arcy is a member of COPE 225 as a National Union Representative with the Canada Employment & Immigration Union (CEIU), a component of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC). He provides ongoing support to CEIU members who deliver exception federal public services with Service Canada (think EI, CPP/OAS, SIN, Passport to name a few) and both immigration departments (Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada as well as the Immigration and Refugee Board). His main priorities are centered around making organized labour progressive around housing, the climate crisis and improving public services. D’Arcy grew up and continues to live in Nickel Belt and believes that we all have a responsibility to advocate for better public services.

Patricia (Pat) has been a worker advocate since her early '20s when she was an OPSEU member and worked in MTO highway maintenance. She held Local positions from steward to president, negotiated improvements through provincial bargaining and chaired MTO's provincial health and safety committee. From there, she continued to fight for workers' well-being as a representative of the Workers Health & Safety Centre until her retirement. Since then she's worked for the labour council, happy to promote organized labour and support our wonderful community.