We’re excited to share the results of the first part of the Bargaining Team election that took place Saturday, February 10, 2024 at the OPS Unified Regional Bargaining Conference. This is a two-part process. The elections for remaining members of the team will take place at the OPS Unified Central Bargaining Conference on February 24, 2024.Electing the Bargaining Team marks the early stages of bargaining, which will begin in 2024. The OPS Unified Collective Agreement expires at the end of this year. We’re ready to ramp up the pressure and build on the historic arbitration award OPS Unified received.OPSEU/SEFPO elects two OPS Bargaining Teams who negotiate two separate, stand-alone collective agreements: one for the Unified Bargaining Unit and one for the Correctional Bargaining Unit. The OPS Correctional Bargaining Team elections will be held later in May.Congratulations to everyone who has stepped up. Thanks to all who participated, those who stood for election and to our staff for seeing this process through. To those elected, we know you will represent our members well as we head into contract negotiations to bargain for the wages and working conditions you and your members deserve.
Results for Regional Bargaining Team Representative:
Region 1:
- Region 1 Bargaining Team Representative: Loretta Clark, Local 123
- 1st Alternate: Brandon Yohnicki, Local 102
- 2nd Alternate: Holly Sullivan, Local 154
- 3rd Alternate: Melissa Penner, Local 173
Region 2:
- Region 2 Bargaining Team Representative: Michele Morrison, Local 222
- 1st Alternate: Novia Grant-Simon, Local 219
- 2nd Alternate: Mark Babcook, Local 228
- 3rd Alternate: Paula Lavigne, Local 222
Region 3:
- Region 3 Bargaining Team Representative: Grace Grieve, Local 302
- 1st Alternate: Christopher McConnell, Local 317
- 2nd Alternate: Alexander Miller, Local 317
- 3rd Alternate: Heather Dargavel, Local 313
Region 4:
- Region 4 Bargaining Team Representative: Daryl O’Grady, Local 456
- 1st Alternate: Sean Botti, Local 410
- 2nd Alternate: Joesph Labaki, Local 410
- 3rd Alternate: Teresa Stevens, Local 455
Region 5:
- Region 5 Bargaining Team Representative: Ram Selvarajah, Local 524
- 1st Alternate: Chris Eckert, Local 584
- 2nd Alternate: Ashley Gillick, Local 533
- 3rd Alternate: Maria Delara, Local 534
Region 6:
- Region 6 Bargaining Team Representative: Jamie Tynan-Byrd-Owen, Local 604
- 1st Alternate: Jeff Anderson, Local 623
- 2nd Alternate: Jessica O’Donnell, Local 605
- 3rd Alternate: Chantal Barnhart, Local 615
Region 7:
- Region 7 Bargaining Team Representative: Mark Belanger, Local 713
- 1st Alternate: Ashlee Elliott, Local 710
- 2nd Alternate: Emilia Garstka, Local 736
- 3rd Alternate: Alexandria Cockerell, Local 701
Results for Category Delegates:
Region 1:
Delegate from
Institutional and Health Care category: Holly Sullivan, Local 173
Alternate: Mike Greene, Local 112Delegate from
Technical/ Operational/ Maintenance category: Andrea Loiselle, Local 154
Alternate: Richard Vantfoort, Local 103Delegate from
Administrative category: Brandon Yohnicki, Local 102
Alternate: Erin Dienesch, Local 154Delegate from
Office Administration category: Natalie D’Onofrio, Local 102
Alternate: Susan Pederson, Local 102Delegate from
Fixed Term category: Aleksandar Ilijoski, Local 154
Alternate: No Alternate
Region 2:
Delegate from
Institutional and Health Care category: Novia Grant-Simon, Local 219
Alternate: Mark Babcook, Local 228Delegate from
Technical/ Operational/ Maintenance category: David Smith, Local 223
Alternate: Jenna Porter, Local 227Delegate from
Administrative category: Paula Lavigne, Local 222
Alternate: Michael Divincenzo, Local 222Delegate from
Office Administration category: Holly McPherson, Local 221
Alternate: Luke Fotia, Local 230Delegate from
Fixed Term category: Constance Breen, Local 228
Alternate: Troy Czaijkowski, Local 212
Region 3:
Delegate from I
nstitutional and Health Care category: Heather Dargavel, Local 313
Alternate: No AlternateDelegate from
Technical/ Operational/ Maintenance category: Alexander Miller, Local 317
Alternate: Kyle Charlebois, Local 318Delegate from
Administrative category: Christopher McConnell, Local 317
Alternate: James Arnold, Local 362Delegate from
Office Administration category: Patrick Davidson, Local 340
Alternate: Perry Cappadocia, Local 338Delegate from
Fixed Term category: Jaden Evans, Local 317
Alternate: Natascha Cucchiaro, Local 308
Region 4:
Delegate from
Institutional and Health Care category: Liam Vanderbraak, Local 449
Alternate: No AlternateDelegate from
Technical/ Operational/ Maintenance category: Christopher Bierman, Local 434
Alternate: Richard Crocker, Local 453Delegate from
Administrative category: Leslie Aiston, Local 446
Alternate: Brandie Burgess, Local 449Delegate from
Office Administration category: Teresa Stevens, Local 455
Alternate: Allison Gray, Local 405Delegate from
Fixed Term category: Caitlyn Acheson, Local 453
Alternate: Erika Kelly, Local 429
Region 5:
Delegate from
Institutional and Health Care category: N/A
Alternate: N/ADelegate from
Technical/ Operational/ Maintenance category: Chris Eckert, Local 584
Alternate: Brandon Kemp, Local 579Delegate from
Administrative category: Matthew Higginson, Local 503
Alternate: Maria Delara, Local 510Delegate from
Office Administration category: Farhad Rahaman, Local 526
Alternate: Dalia Campbell, Local 510Delegate from
Fixed Term category: Christos Draxl, Local 526
Alternate: Daijelle McFarlane, Local 555
Region 6:
Delegate from
Institutional and Health Care category: No Delegate
Alternate: No AlternateDelegate from
Technical/ Operational/ Maintenance category: David Hall, Local 611
Alternate: Christopher Gardner, Local 605Delegate from
Administrative category: Jeff Anderson, Local 623
Alternate: Shaun Carter, Local 630Delegate from
Office Administration category: Jessica O’Donnell, Local 605
Alternate: Annette Wishman, Local 603Delegate from
Fixed Term category: Adam Mason, Local 649
Alternate: Michelle Villeneuve, Local 634
Region 7:
Delegate from
Institutional and Health Care category: Alexandria Cockerell, Local 701
Alternate: No AlternateDelegate from
Technical/ Operational/ Maintenance category: Noah Freedman, Local 703
Alternate: Mathieu St. Jules, Local 711Delegate from
Administrative category: Philip Wilson, Local 704
Alternate: Christina Patsiatzis, Local 729Delegate from
Office Administration category: Emilia Garstka, Local 736
Alternate: Leanne Esarik, Local 701Delegate from
Fixed Term category: Montana Gilbert, Local 711
Alternate: No Alternate
