Business Agent & Organizer: Pierre-Julien Blais
Pierre Blais has worked at CUPE 4600 since 2016. He has experience working in street outreach, labour organizing, educational workshops, and activism. He believes in improving working conditions for all workers, and is glad to be doing this at Carleton. He can be reached by email at bao@cupe4600.ca
Data & Education Officer: Codie Fortin Lalonde
Codie (she/her) has held many roles with CUPE 4600 including Unit 2 bargaining team member, executive board member, and now staff for the Local. She has a PhD in Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies from Carleton and studied how students and citizens(hip) are framed in public education policy across Canada. She likes hiking, science fiction, music, and making things with her hands. Sometimes writes for Our Schools/Our Selves. She can be reached by email at deo@cupe4600.ca
Mobilization Coordinator: Ruva Gwekwerere
Ruva is a long-time organizer and activist with a background in policy and advocacy. She has worked in socioeconomic as well as climate justice and sees these issues as deeply interconnected with labour issues and workers rights. She believes in the power of collective action and is passionate about coalition building. Ruva is excited to be working with CUPE 4600 as an expansion of her social justice work. She can be reached at mobcor@cupe4600.ca
CUPE 4600’s staff are unionized under Unifor Local 567.