Structure
Saskatchewan MESC:
The Saskatchewan Municipal Employees Steering Committee (MESC) represents over 5,000 CUPE members in over 30 municipal locals across the province. CUPE is the largest union representing municipal workers in the province. CUPE local unions in the municipal sector affiliate to the Sask MESC to coordinate information-sharing and activities across the municipal sector.
The SK MESC is affiliated with CUPE Saskatchewan and CUPE National.
CUPE Saskatchewan:
CUPE Saskatchewan represents over 30,000 CUPE members across the province. CUPE is the largest union in Saskatchewan. CUPE Sask works at the provincial level for legislative, policy and political change and acts as the political voice for over 100 CUPE locals in the province. CUPE SK’s key sectors include health care, municipalities, libraries, K-12 education, universities, child care, social services & community based organizations and boards & agencies.
CUPE National:
The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) is Canada’s largest union, with over 700,000 members in over 2,500 locals across the country. CUPE National represents workers in health care, emergency services, education, early learning and child care, municipalities, social services, libraries, utilities, transportation, airlines and more. CUPE NTL has more than 70 offices across the country, with at least one in every province.
Executive
Chairperson
Dylan Breland
Vice-Chairperson
Sharon Schaefer
Recording Secretary
Rhonda Gillespie
Local 726 – City of Estevan
Secretary Treasurer
Tammy Pike
Local 2582 – City of Martensville
CUPE Saskatchewan Executive Board – Municipal Sector Representative
Dylan Breland
CUPE Saskatchewan Executive Board – Municipal Sector Alternate Representative
Brenda Zalencuk
Locals
Affiliated Locals:
Local 90 – City of Weyburn
Local 160 – City of Prince Albert
Local 183 – City of Swift Current
Local 228 – Town of Creighton and Village of Denare Beach
Local 287 – City of North Battleford
Local 726 – City of Estevan
Local 777 – City of Melfort, Town of Nipawin and Town of Tisdale
Local 882 – City of Prince Albert
Local 885 – Town of Wakaw
Local 1151 – Town of Biggar
Local 1881 – Town of Kamsack
Local 2235 – City of Meadow Lake
Local 2359 – City of Humboldt
Local 2582 – City of Martensville
Local 2714 – Town of Maple Creek
Local 2740 – Town of Kindersley
Local 2752 – Town of Unity
Local 3003 – Town of Battleford
Local 3139 – Town of Wilkie
Local 3597 – Town of Watrous
Local 3777 – Town of Cudworth
Local 4335 – Town of Wadena
Local 4341 – Town of Gravelbourg
Local 4438 – Town of Canora
Local 4561 – Town of Moosomin
Local 4838 – Resort Village of Candle Lake
Local 5428 – Town of Esterhazy