Updates

Congrats to the newly elected executive committee, stewards, delegates, and trustees for 2023-2024!

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Executive Committee

President – Phil Wachel

VP, Unit 1 – Nathan Cecckin

VP, Unit 2 – Donna Pearce

VP, Unit 3 – Georgina Keller

VP, Graduate Students – Lilian Nyarko

Lead Steward – Brigitte Cecckin

Treasurer – Darrin Sunstrum

Outreach Officer – Tracy Kennedy

Equity Officer – Stacyann Williams

Recording Secretary – Ben Johnson

Health & Safety Officer – Mikko Kivisto

JHSC Main Campus Member – Phil Wachel

Alternate for JHSC – Katia Benseba

MIW Campus JHSC Member – Mikko Kivisto

Stewards

Lead Steward – Brigitte Cecckin

Unit 2 – vacant

Unit 3 – John Vilella

Humanities – Elizabeth D’Angelo

Social Sciences – Morgan Crosby

Math and Science – Karl Grantham

Applied Health Sciences – Drake Christie

Education – vacant

Business – vacant

International Students – Kaho Nishibu

Instructors – Melissa St. Germaine-Small

Delegates

Niagara Regional Labour Council: Karen Hofman, Ron Walker, Nathan Cecckin, Elizabeth D’Angelo

Hamilton and District Labour Council: Nathan Cecckin, Tracy Kennedy, Jessica Srivastava

Niagara District CUPE Council: Nathan Cecckin, Tracy Kennedy, Melissa St. Germaine-Small

Trustees

May 1, 2023 – April 30, 2026 Term – Jessica Srivastava

TAs are exploited by out of touch, privileged university bureaucrats

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TAs are mainly responsible for teaching freshman students. They are de facto instructors: running seminars, answering emails, marking a bulk of student’s works as well as furthering their own expertise in their given subject of study. TAs are necessary and their jobs are closer to the essence of the university than, say, a pool of admin making six-figure salaries.