Executive

Laura was elected president of OSBCU in 2019, having first served as its vice-president. Formerly, she was president of CUPE 1022, which represents education workers at Hastings and Prince Edward County District School Board.

A native of Belleville, Ontario, Laura is proud of her rural roots. She’s worked in radio and marketing and as an educational assistant to children with special needs. A lifelong activist, Laura brings to the role of President her commitment, creativity and unshakeable belief in the power of public education.

Tammy is Secretary-Treasurer for CUPE 2486 and a Custodian with the Lakehead District School Board. She was a member of CUPE 3987 until family reasons took her to Thunder Bay. She is passionate about her Union and its members.

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Toronto-based Sylvain Piché is the OSBCU’s Francophone Vice-President and a proud CUPE activist, with a passion for member organizing. He is head custodian with the French Catholic school board Mon Avenir, where he is president of CUPE 4340.

Christine is the president of CUPE 5335 and a CUPE representative on the OMERS Reference Group. She works as a library technician with Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario in Ottawa.

Dave comes to the OSBCU with five years’ of involvement with its predecessor, the Ontario School Board Coordinating Committee. He is president of CUPE 4168 and has worked as a computer technician for 22 years with the St. Clair Catholic District School Board, which covers Chatham-Kent and Lambton counties in southwestern Ontario.

An educational assistant for over 20 years, Jennifer Eckert is also Chief Steward for CUPE 7575. The Local represents educational assistants and instructional assistants with the Thames Valley District School board in London, Ontario.

Keith Levere is an Educational Assistant working in a K-12 school with the District School Board of Niagara. He is a Chief Steward for CUPE 4156, President of the Niagara District CUPE Council, and VP of the Niagara Reginal Labour Council. Keith was also the recipient of the Welland NDP’s Labour Activist Award for 2016.

In his spare time, Keith is a sports trainer for junior-level hockey and lacrosse.

I am a proud CUPE member and have been since 2009. I also am president of CUPE local 1011. My position as an education worker is Head Caretaker in Oakville and work for Halton District School Board.

Jason is Head Custodian at Willow Way Public School in Streetsville, Mississauga. He has worked for the Peel District School Board since 1988 and is an active member of CUPE 2544.

Jason founded the OSBCU/CSCSO Drum Corps, which is helping to “make some noise” on behalf of CUPE education workers.

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Nora works as a Custodian for the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland Clarington Catholic District School Board.

I have been an Educational Assistant with the Durham District School Board for 28 years and have been a Bargaining Rep for 20 years.
I am the EA Chairperson for the Educational Assistants and a Disability Management Rep for CUPE Local 218.
I enjoy helping all members and being active in both my role with Local 218 and as the Durham/Northumberland CUPE Council Vice- President.

Liz is an Educational Assistant with the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario, where she has been employed for 20 years. The OSBCU area that Liz represents covers the area along Hwy 401 from the Quebec border in the East to Belleville in the West and Ottawa and Pembroke in the North. Liz is also President of CUPE 4154.

Liz is active in her local, CUPE 1479, where she holds the position of Chief Steward. She has worked for the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board since 2000 in the roles of Educational Assistant and Learning Resource Assistant (library worker) in two elementary schools.

Mike works at the Algoma District School Board as a Custodian and he is also the President of CUPE 16.

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Tammy is Secretary-Treasurer for CUPE 2486 and a Custodian with the Lakehead District School Board. She was a member of CUPE 3987 until family reasons took her to Thunder Bay. She is passionate about her Union and its members.

I’m currently Unit Chair for Local 65-04 located in Northwestern Ontario. Worked in the roles as Attendance Counsellor, Communication Assistant since 1999 and currently full time as an Educational Assistant for the Northwest Catholic District School Board.

Michele LaLonge-Davey is OSBCU’s elected Health and Safety Representative. She is President of CUPE 1238, which represents approximately a thousand education workers in the Lambton Kent District School Board. She is an advocate at heart who is proud to represent CUPE in these roles.