Elections were held this week for the executive board and standing committees at the CUPE Nova Scotia Division Convention. An explanation of the election of officers and committees can be found below (see Election of officers and committees).
CUPE NS Executive Board as of June 1, 2022
President
Nan McFadgen
Vice-President
Dianne Frittenburg – acclaimed
Recording Secretary
Chris Melanson
Secretary-Treasurer
Donna Van Kroonenburg – acclaimed
Equity Vice-President
Dwayne Tattrie
Young Worker Vice-President
Maddi Epp – newly elected
Communications Editor
Matt MacDonald – newly elected
Area Vice-President, Cape Breton
Cheryl MacDonald – newly elected
Area Vice-President, Central
Kirsten Surette
Area Vice-President, Northern
Sean Foley – acclaimed
Area Vice-President, Southern
Marcy Vacon
Trustees
Paula Joudry
Steve Joy
Drew Marson – newly elected
Newly elected committees as of June 1, 2022
| Health and Safety Committee | Education Committee |
| Chris Redmond | Donna Beals |
| Daniel Colburn – young worker | Krista Sweeney |
| Kelly Morrison | Ray Smith |
| Scott Spragg | Stephen Withers |
| Steve Joy | |
| Global Justice Committee | Contracting Out and Privatization Committee |
| Brian Morrison | Amanda Trites |
| Cheryl Burbidge | Colby Smith – young worker |
| Kelsey Bennett Crawford | Craig Bayer |
| Lisa MacKenzie | Dwayne Bell |
Vacant positions filled:
| Pensions Committee | Human Rights Committee |
| Steve Stewart | Savannah Lenethen – young worker |
| Cody Hill – young worker | |
| Women’s Committee | |
| Ashley Jeffers – young worker |
Photo: swearing-in of the CUPE NS Executive Board and standing committee members by Atlantic Regional Director Tracey Pinder.
Election of officers and committees
As per articles 5.06 and 5.07 of the CUPE Nova Scotia Constitution, the nomination and election of executive board officers will proceed in the following order.
| ODD YEARS | EVEN YEARS |
| President | Vice-President |
| Recording Secretary | Secretary-Treasurer |
| Diversity Vice-President | Communications Editor |
| Young Worker Vice-President | Area Vice President, Northern |
| Area Vice President, Central | Area Vice President, Cape Breton |
| Area Vice President, Southern | |
| EVERY YEAR | |
| One trustee elected each year, for a three-year term |
Each committee will consist of four members plus one young worker. Delegates elected to committees shall serve a term of two years and alternate as follows.
| ODD YEARS | EVEN YEARS |
| Women’s Committee | Health and Safety Committee |
| Human Rights Committee | Education Committee |
| Political Action Committee | Contracting Out and Privatization Committee |
| Pensions Committee | Global Justice Committee |
See CUPE NS Constitution: https://novascotia.cupe.ca/wp-content/blogs.dir/498/2020/02/Constitution-2019-2020-for-Approval.pdf (2022 version coming soon).