The Local Executive is elected every three years. Nomination meetings are held in March and the elections are held in April. Positions are open to any member of Local 1998 who has been in continuous good standing for twenty-four months preceding the election. In a contested election, members must have attended at least on third of the regular meetings held by the Local in the twenty-four month period before the election.
As an amalgamated Local, members of the Casual, Residence Dons, Vic, St. Mike’s and U of T Schools Units elect their own officers (Unit President, Unit Secretary and Unit Grievor). The Presidents of each of these units serve on the Local Executive and the Unit Grievors serve on the Grievance Committee.
Nominations and elections for Unit positions are also conducted every three year at Unit meetings.
The Grievance Committee is made up of Chief Stewards from each Unit. These positions are also elected every three years.
Please see the Constitution and By-laws for more information on elections and the duties of elected officers.
Local 1998 Executive
- JOHN ANKENMAN – PRESIDENT – 416-506-9090 ext. 227 – john.ankenman@usw1998.ca
- TAMARA VICKERY – VICE-PRESIDENT – 416-506-9090 ext. 232 – tamara.vickery@usw1998.ca
- MARK AUSTIN – RECORDING SECRETARY – (416) 506-9090 x. 238 – mark.austin@usw1998.ca
- ZACK SHOLDRA – FINANCIAL SECRETARY – 416.506.9090 ext. 229 – zack.sholdra@usw1998.ca
- RICHARD WATERS – TREASURER – r.waters@usw1998.ca
- ANDREA BURTON – TRUSTEE – andrea.burton@usw1998.ca
- FATIMA IJAZ – TRUSTEE – fatima.ijaz@usw1998.ca
- NIK REDMAN – TRUSTEE – (416) 506-9090 x. 231 – nik.redman@usw1998.ca
- RUXANDRA POP – GUARD – ruxandra.pop@usw1998.ca
- ALEX THOMSON – GUARD – alex.thomson@usw1998.ca
- CHRISTINE BECKERMANN – GUIDE – c.beckermann@usw1998.ca
LOCAL 1998 UNIT PRESIDENTS
- JOHN ANKENMAN – VICTORIA UNIVERSITY UNIT – (416) 506-9090 x. 227 – john.ankenman@usw1998.ca
- STEVEN CRAIG – ST. MICHAEL’S COLLEGE UNIT – SMCPresident@usw1998.ca
- JENNIFER CYPHER – UNIVERSITY TORONTO SCHOOLS UNIT – jennifer.cypher@usw1998.ca
- SCOTT ELDRIDGE – U OF T CASUAL UNIT – ws_eldridge@usw1998.ca
- JAKE PEREIRA – RESIDENCE DONS UNIT – donpresident@usw1998.ca
- TAMARA VICKERY – U OF T STAFF-APPOINTED UNIT PRESIDENT – tamara.vickery@usw1998.ca
GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE LIST
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO STAFF-APPOINTED CHIEF STEWARDS
Arts & Science – Jessica Finlayson
Faculty of Medicine – Zoe Downie-Ross
Central Administration – VACANT
U of T Libraries – David Eden
English Language Program – Bill Mboutsiados
Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering – VACANT
Dentistry – Katrina Marshall
OISE/UT – Anil Purandare
University Operations – Cecille Ban-Ang
Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education – VACANT
Rotman – VACANT
Professional Faculties – Ruxandra Pop
University of Toronto at Mississauga – Sue Romulo
University of Toronto Scarborough – Rabia Nasir
UNIT CHIEF STEWARDS
Victoria University – Mark Austin
St. Michael’s College – VACANT
UTS – Sherly Geronimo
Casual Unit – Sandra Sabbagh
Residence Dons Unit – Angelica Hu