Contact
Need help? We’d be happy to assist you.
E-mail or call us at one of the following:
General questions:
- Reception – 416 977-1629
local79@cupelocal79.org
Media enquiries:
- Tor Sandberg – 416 977-1629 ext. 509
tsandberg@cupelocal79.org
Health and Safety enquiries:
- Glenda McElwain – 416-977-1629 ext. 236
healthandsafety@cupelocal79.org - Jeff Pearce – 416-977-1629 ext. 239
healthandsafety2@cupelocal79.org
Benefits enquiries:
- Stella Coady – 416-977-1629 ext. 226
benefitsrep@cupelocal79.org
WSIB, long-term disability, Return-to-work & Workplace Accommodation enquiries:
- Leah Deffett – 416-977-1629 ext. 227
ldeffett@cupelocal79.org - Zulema Young – 416-977-1629 ext. 233
wsibrep@cupelocal79.org
Executive Committee
- Tim Maguire, President – 416.977.1629 ext. 223
president@cupelocal79.org - Nancy Murphy, First Vice-President – 416.977.1629 ext. 224
firstvp@cupelocal79.org - David Kidd, Vice-President – Chief Steward – 416.977.1629 ext. 251
chiefsteward@cupelocal79.org - Ainsworth Hamilton, Vice-President Equity – 416.977.1629 ext. 245
equityvp@cupelocal79.org - Sofia Reno, Recording Secretary – 416.977.1629 ext. 252
recordingsecretary@cupelocal79.org
Linda Rose, Membership Secretary – 416.977.1629 ext. 222
membershipsecretary@cupelocal79.org - Lily Chang, Treasurer – 416.977.1629 ext. 225
treasurer@cupelocal79.org
Unit Officers
City of Toronto Full-Time
- Garth Barry – 416-977-1629 ext. 336
gbarry@cupelocal79.org - Keith Fiering (Acting) – 416-977-1629 ext. 346
jdesjardins@cupelocal79.org - Deborah Dixon – 416-977-1629 ext. 340
ddixon@cupelocal79.org
City of Toronto Unit B Part-Time
- Sandra Higginson – 416-977-1629 ext. 556
shigginson@cupelocal79.org
City of Toronto Recreation Workers Part-Time
- Janet Wright – 416-977-1629 ext. 353
jwright@cupelocal79.org
City of Toronto Homes for the Aged Part-Time
- Beverley Pike – 416-977-1629 ext. 350
bpike@cupelocal79.org
Bridgepoint Hospital Service Units
- Van B. Nguyen – 416-977-1629 ext. 330
vnguyen@cupelocal79.org
Bridgepoint Hospital Nurses and Paramedical
- Yasmin Makani – 416-977-1629 ext. 315
ymakani@cupelocal79.org
Toronto Community Housing Corporation
- Avaline Miller – 416-977-1629 ext. 350
amiller@cupelocal79.org


