Who we are
We are the 1,650 Maintenance, Office, Clerical, Technical, Instructional, Transportation and Classroom Support staff within the Student Transportation of Eastern Ontario and the Upper Canada District School.
Our Local represents members from Pakenham to Gananoque – along the St. Lawrence River to Brockville, Cornwall, and the Quebec border to Rockland along the Ottawa River as full-time, part-time, LTO, and Occasional staff. We are connected with CUPE Ontario (55,000 members) and CUPE National. CUPE 5678 also has a strong connection with the Ontario School Board Council of Unions (OSBCU).
Officers and Executive
December 1, 2019 to November 30, 2022
ERIN HURFORD
President
Registered Early Childhood Educator
Full-Time Release – 12 Months
Erin.hurford@cupe5678.ca
(613) 342-0434 CUPE Office
(613) 349-4300 Cell
REBECCA COBBAN
Education – Vice President
Itinerant Student Support Worker
Prescott-Russell area
rebecca.cobban@cupe5678.ca
DARRIN CRYDERMAN
Education – Vice President
Secondary Office Administrator
Seaway District High School
darrin.cryderman@cupe5678.ca
LOIS LINTTELL
Education – Vice President
Secondary Office Administrator
Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute
lois.linttell@cupe5678.ca
ROBIN YANDEAU
Education – Vice President
Head Custodian
South Grenville District High School
robin.yandeau@cupe5678.ca
CAROLYN LAFLAMME
Transportation – Vice President
GIS Administrator
Student Transportation of Eastern Ontario
carrie.laflamme@cupe5678.ca
SHEILA ROBERTSON
Secretary-Treasurer
Financial Assistant
Brockville Area Schools
sheila.robertson@cupe5678.ca
DAYNA McCUMBER
Recording Secretary
Instructional Assistant – Academic
T.R. Leger – Smith Falls
dayna.mccumber@cupe5678.ca
SHEENA HAGERMAN
Chief Steward
Itinerant Student Support Worker
– Full Time Release – 12 months
sheena.hagerman@cupe5678.ca
(613) 342-0434 CUPE Office
(613) 640-2748 Cell
STEWARDS
CRAIG GALLAGHER
Transportation
Transportation Planner
Student Transportation of Eastern Ontario
craig.gallagher@cupe5678.ca
SHELLEY SWERDFEGER
Health &Safety
Lead Custodian
South Edwardsburg Public School
shelley.swerdfeger@cupe5678.ca
GARY MCDONALD
Facilities & IT Services
Maintenance 1
Glengarry District High School
Gary.mcdonald@cupe5678.ca
KAREN GALLAGHER
Office / Clerical
Elementary Office Administrator
Vanier Public School
karen.gallagher@cupe5678.ca
ANGELA PARKS-GIBSON
Classroom Support
Educational Assistant
Duncan J. Schoular Public School
Angela.parks-gibson@cupe5678.ca
TAMMY CASWELL
T.R. Leger/Alternate Ed.
Instructional Assistant
T.R. Leger – Smiths Falls
tammy.caswell@cupe5678.ca
NANCY RIPLEY
WSIB/Injured Worker / Return to Work
Registered Early Childhood Education
Vanier Public School
nancy.ripley@cupe5678.ca
TRUSTEES
ELSIE DAY
Retired / Casual
elsie.day@cupe5678.ca
PAULA COUPERUS
Custodian
South Grenville District High School
paula.couperus@cupe5678.ca
CAROL BAMFORD
Our History
In the beginning (Fall of 1997), 4 CUPE locals merged – 1935, 1266, 782, 1258 forming the new Local 5678. One number was used from each of the previous local numbers creating the new 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 Local. Following the representation vote in the Fall of 1998, the remaining federations/unions joined and Local 5678 grew to represent all education support workers within the Upper Canada District School Board.
CUPE 5678 Vision Statement
“Local 5678 will create and foster a sense of unity and belonging with respect among all members through active participation, communication and education.”