Executive and Stewards

All questions or concerns — including grievances, collective agreement issues, or any other union matters — should be submitted through the contact form.  When you use the contact form, your request is triaged by the Executive team, so it reaches the right person and gets the attention it needs as efficiently as possible.

Meet your 2026-2028 Executive Committee

Your Executive Team:

President – City William Turman 647-822-3739 president@cupe973.ca
Vice-President – City Spencer Stroszka-Li 519-998-9518 vpcity@cupe973.ca
Vice-President – County Margaret Wrobel 226-979-7973 vpcounty@cupe973.ca
Recording Secretary Liz McGee 226-500-4720 recording@cupe973.ca
Secretary-Treasurer Kelly Patzer 226-821-2615 treasurer@cupe973.ca
Chief Steward – City Bridget Irving 226-820-1784 stewardscity@cupe973.ca
Chief Steward – County Angela Friendship 226-218-3734 stewardscounty@cupe973.ca

Trustees:

  • John Bailey  (1 Year)
  • Tracy Benson  (2 Year)
  • Nancy Page (3 Year)

City Health & Safety Contact:

Covering City WSIB, Return to Work, Short Term and Long Term Disability, Accommodations, etc.

County Health & Safety Contact:

Covering County WSIB, Return to Work, Short Term and Long Term Disability, Accommodations, etc.

City Stewards:

  • Bridget Irving (Chief Steward)

County Stewards:

  • Angela Friendship (Chief Steward)
  • Amber Bell

City Wellness Coordinator:

City contact for member retirements, bereavements, sick leaves and congratulations.

County Wellness Coordinator:

County contact for member retirements, bereavements, sick leaves and congratulations.

  • vacant: Please contact Margaret

Mobilization Committee – City:

  • To be updated

Mobilization Committee – County:

  • To be updated

Grievance Committee – City:

  • To be updated

Grievance Committee – County:

  • To be updated

Education Committee – City:

  • To be updated

Education Committee – County:

  • To be updated

Social Committee – City:

  • Liz McGee
  • Devon Myers
  • Farial Hashimi
  • Maria Salgado

Social Committee – County:

  • To be updated

Kids Christmas Party – City:

  • Nancy Page
  • Tracy Benson

Kids Christmas Party – County:

  • To be updated

Health & Safety Committee – City:

  • Alex Saftic-Central Civic
  • Jocelyn Pederson
  • Bridget Irving-Central Civic
  • Kelly Patzer (a)-Central Civic
  • Mathieu Alain (a)-Central Civic
  • Tanya Mazziotti-Culture & Recreation
  • Sarah Farwell-Culture & Recreation
  • Becky Macdonald-Culture & Recreation
  • Jill Hunt-Culture & Recreation
  • Michelle Clarke-Operations/Parks
  • Andrew Shouldice-Solid Waste
  • Joe Sciorilli-Wastewater
  • Amanda Warne-Wastewater

Health & Safety – County:

  • To be updated

City JJEC:

  • Michelle Thalen- member
  • Rory Templeton- member
  • vacant

County JJEC:

  • Danielle Walker- member
  • Dunja Lukic- member
  • Margaret Wrobel- co- chair

By-Law Committee:

  • Chair-Louis De Jong