2020 Union Executive & Stewards
We represent the over 500 workers of the Workers Compensation Board & SAFE Work Manitoba in Winnipeg, Brandon & Thompson. We provide Manitobans with valued services for injury prevention, compensation, and return to health and work.
If you have any questions or concerns in your workplace, please contact your local shop steward, or your union executive. Here’s who we are:
| Position | Name | Phone # |
|---|---|---|
| President | Dennis Kshyk | 981-5471 |
| 1st Vice-President | Rick Rennie | 954-4740 |
| 2nd Vice- President | Bob Sawchyn | 954-4150 |
| Treasurer | Chris Rerick | 954-4284 |
| Recording Secretary | Crystal Jarvis | 954-4087 |
| Chief Shop Steward | Shawn Trudell | 954-6136 |
| Executive Officer | Elizabeth Wheeler | 954-4420 |
| Executive Officer | Sheldon Hummel | 954-4674 |
| Executive Officer | Manjit Jassal | 954-4042 |
| Executive Officer | Stefan Gudmundson | 954-4151 |
| Shop Steward | vacant | 954-4555 |
| Shop Steward | Syeed Khan | 954-4422 |
| Shop Steward | Sarah Smith | 954-4328 |
| Shop Steward | vacant | 954- |
| Shop Steward | vacant | 954- |
| Trustee | Todd McDonald | 954-4648 |
| Trustee | Lisa Robertson | 954-4622 |
| Trustee | Sue Mathews | 954-4860 |
CUPE National Representative |
Stephen Terichow-Parrott | 942-0343 |
Joint Employee Benefits Committee
Michael Bennet – co-chair
Michelle Zdrill
Crystal Jarvis
Stephanie Reid- alternate
Joint Job Evaluation
Chris Rerick – co-chair
Sheldon Hummel
Lisa Robertson
Manjit Jassal – Alternate
Rick Rennie – Alternate
Joint Pension Advisory Committee
Todd McDonald – co-chair
Robin Kobylak
Bryan Pragides
Michael Bennett
vacant – alternative
Workplace Health & Safety Committee
Warren Gottfried – co-chair
Sarah Liebrecht
Pam Greenlay
Kelly Paterson
Cid Zaldivar
Linda Unrau
Liz Gardner
Joint Equity & Diversity Initiative (JEDI)
Orlando Rivera – co-chair
vacant
Aaron Castanaga
Flexible Work Committee – joint
Bob Sawchyn – co-chair
vacant
Denise Antosh
vacant
Veronica Suszynski
Claire Kosmac – alternative
Charlene Skrypnyk – alternate
Workload Committee – joint
Bob Sawchyn – co-chair
vacant
Colleen Ashby
vacant
Long Term Disability – joint
Kim Keating – co-chair
Vacant
Darrel Richcoon
Succession & WorkForce Planning – joint
Cheryl Wieclawski – co-chair
Ted Liusz
Kelly Paterson
vacant
Stand-By – joint
vacant – co-chair
Ryan Black
Newsletter
Dennis Kshyk – senior editor
vacant – editor