About us

President: Shane Randall
(250) 216-6140
Prez@cupe917.ca

Vice President: Scott Casson
(250) 813-1851
VicePrez@cupe917.ca

Secretary Treasurer: Kristen Sernoski
(250) 510-5449
Treasurer@cupe917.ca

Recording Secretary: Dave Sylvest
(250) 884-1243
Secretary@cupe917.ca

Head Steward: Jason Insley
(250) 588-5273
Head_Steward@cupe917.ca

Membership Officer: Lynne Johnson
(xxx) xxx-xxxx
Membership@cupe917.ca

Member-at-Large (U-Club): Caoibhse Shanahan
(xxx) xxx-xxxx
UClub@cupe917.ca

Member-at-Large: Virgie Stewart
Member-at-Large: Paula Gough
Member-at-Large: Byron Spiers

Trustees:
Melinda Hranchuk
Spomenka Buckingham
Rommel Esteban

Head Steward:
Jason Insley
(250) 588-5273
Head_Steward@cupe917.ca

Auditorium:
Mark Hovey

Carpentry:
Kristopher Pantazis

Custodial AM:
Kristen Sernoski

Custodial PM:
Dave Sylvest
Tony Qualizza

Electrical:
Jeff Wood

Food Services:
Lynne Johnson
Virgie Stewart

Grounds:
Chelsea Bentaberry

Housing:
Daniel Smith

Mechanical:
Kristopher Pantazis

Paint:
Brad Tikk

PEARF/Athletics:
Quy Nguyen

Plumbing:
Walter Sly

Security:
Jake Werrun

University Club:
Caoibhse Shanahan

Waste Reduction:
Jason Insley

Our local needs members to get involved with the local and help with our committees.
Work with your fellow members to make our local strong and effective.
A union works better when more people get involved, so start out by joining a committee.

Contact a steward or any member of the executive to let them know you’re interested.

Below are our Current Committees and their members.
To contact any committee, email Contact@cupe917.ca

Bylaws:
Kristen Sernoski

Communication:
Dave Sylvest

Education:
Dave Sylvest

I.D.E.A.:
Dave Sylvest

Occupational Health & Safety:
Lynne Johnson

Parking:
Byron Spiers

Pensions:
Jason Insley

Sick & Retirement:
Kristen Sernoski

Sick Bank:
Yvana Jovanovic

Scholarship:
Dave Sylvest

Social:
Jason Insley

Supplemental Fund:
Lynne Johnson

Trustees:
Melinda Hranchuk
Spomenka Buckingham
Rommel Esteban

University Club:
Caiobhse Shanahan

The members of CUPE Local 917 are involved in keeping the University of Victoria running smoothly on a daily basis. We do a lot of the behind-the-scenes work that quite often goes unnoticed. Whether it be our grounds workers keeping our grounds clean and our gardens healthy, or our trades workers keeping our buildings and equipment in good repair, or our cooks and Food Services workers providing meals for students living in residence, or our housekeepers and janitorial workers keeping our living spaces clean and tidy, or our security workers providing assistance to those who need it, our members are committed to making UVic a great place to live and learn.

UVic works…because we do.

We partnered with the other CUPE locals on campus to profile some of our members and the work that they do for the students, staff and faculty. The profiles ran in the Martlet, but if you missed them you can see them here. Click on the links below to view them at full size.