About

CUPE Local 7797 was formed in 2016 by the merger of Locals 4308 and 3202, due to the merger of the two agencies where they represented the workers, Central Neighbourhood House (CNH) and Neighbourhood Link (NL) respectively. We are 600 members strong.

Local 4308 also represented at the time workers at SPRINT Senior Services, Street Health, and PASAN.  The new Local incorporated all 3, in addition to the newly formed agency emanating from the merger of CNH and NL, called The Neighbourhood Group (TNG).

CUPE  7797 has since incorporated workers at Cast For Kids daycare, who are newly organized and negotiating their first agreement.

Our members provide a variety of services, bridging the Health and Social Services sectors of CUPE: serving seniors, newcomers, youth and the homeless, providing daycare, employment services, Adult Day programs, In-Home services, to name a few.

Since our formation we have negotiated agreements for Sprint, Street Health, PASAN, and a first agreement for TNG, ratified in May 2019.

OUR BARGAINING UNITS

The Neighbourhood Group

SPRINT Senior Care

Street Health

PASAN

CAST4KIDS

OUR GOAL

To build a string and militant Union Local that can fight to defend our members, and enhance our collective rights in the workplace, bargaining table, protecting our valuable public services from attack by corporate interests at all levels. 

We stand in Solidarity with our CUPE Sisters and Brothers throughout Canada, it’s Labour Movement, and the struggles that working class people wage throughout the globe day in and day out.

SOLIDARITY FOREVER! UNITY IN STRUGGLE! FIGHTING BACK MAKES A DIFFERENCE! 

Currently CUPE 7797 has 4 General Membership Meetings (GMMs) each year, and meetings of the units are as needed to elect stewards, health & safety reps, committee members, and to address member concerns.

It’s executive is structured to give representation to all units, with each having their own Vice President that sits on the executive, along with the President, Secretary-Treasurer, Membership Officer and Recording Secretary.

CUPE 7797 also has standing committees such as the Grievance Committee (which decides whether grievances go to mediation/arbitration), and Bargaining Committees, as needed when negotiations are set to take place.

Volunteer committees include the Women’s Committee, Education Committee, the Committee Against Racism and Discrimination, the Health & Safety Ctte., the Bylaw Ctte., the Membership Support Ctte. and the Social Ctte. – members are welcome to volunteer for these committees.

PRESIDENT:  XOLISIWE (CONNIE) NDLOVU

SECRETARY TREASURER:  

RECORDING SECRETARY:  JACQUELINE MURRAY

MEMBERSHIP OFFICER:  CHARMAINE KELEGAN (TNG)

CHIEF STEWARD:  

VICE PRESIDENTS:

CLAUDIA DURHAM (SPRINT)

LYNDA CHENG (STREET HEALTH)

CHERISA SHIVCHARAN (PASAN)

PETER VOTSCH (TNG)