About Us

About US

CUPE Local 4700

CUPE Local 4700 represents members across Norfolk County, Haldimand County, South Coast Wellness, and H-N Housing. Our executive, unit chairs, stewards, and trustees work together to advocate for fair working conditions, strong collective agreements, and member support

Executive

President
Russ Cudney
CUPE Local 4700 (Norfolk County, Haldimand County, South Coast Wellness, H-N Housing)
📞 226-542-6267 (CUPE hours to be determined)
✉️ CUPE.4700@outlook.com

Vice President – Norfolk County
Chris Kindy
📞 519-410-2530
✉️ chriskindy@yahoo.com

Vice President – Haldimand County
Tyler Smith
✉️ tylersmith.cupe4700@outlook.com

Vice President – Grand Erie Public Health 
Matthew Harrington
✉️ vp-norfolk.cupe4700@outlook.com

Secretary-Treasurer
Theo Karagias

Recording Secretary
Vicki Rutherford
📞 519-429-4040
✉️ vickirutherford.cupe4700@outlook.com

Unit Chairs

Haldimand County

Norfolk County

South Coast Wellness – Haldimand & Norfolk

H-N Housing

  • Clair Stanley

Stewards

South Coast Wellness – Haldimand & Norfolk

  • Marrisa DePaulo

Haldimand County

  • Hagersville Water & Wastewater – Jaimie McCrea
  • Dunnville Water & Wastewater – Alex Butcher
  • Inside HCAB – Allan Forster (HCAB)
  • Roads – Dave Croft
  • Roads – Jason Cole
  • Roads – Jeff Lloyd
  • Roads – Vacant
  • Arenas & Parks (Caledonia & Hagersville) – Carlton Hill
  • Arenas & Parks (Dunnville / Cayuga) – Tyler Smith
  • Canborough Solid Waste Facility & Kohler – Lynda Berry

Housing

  • Cheri Lloyd

Norfolk County

  • Social Services – Simcoe – Angela Fehrman
  • Social Services – Simcoe – Julie Fiset
  • Delhi Roads – Rodney Morris
  • Inside Workers – Joanna Cornish
  • Parks West – Shawn Burris
  • Forestry – Jakob Schira
  • Aquatics – Nicole Cudney
  • Roads East – Kep Crawley
  • Roads West – Scott Bond
  • Roads West – Andrew Stonkus

Trustees

  • Shawn Burris
  • Mike O’Reilly
  • Mark Karges

Communication & Member Engagement Coordinator

Andrea Personnic
✉️ personnica@outlook.com

Understanding our Code of Conduct

As CUPE members, staff, and elected officers, we commit to one another and to the union to be governed by the principles of the Code of Conduct and agree to:

Abide by the provisions of the Equality Statement.

Respect the views of others, even when we disagree.

Recognize and value individual differences.

Communicate openly.

Support and encourage each other.

Make sure that we do not harass or discriminate against each other.

Commit to not engaging in offensive comments or conduct.

Make sure that we do not act in ways that are aggressive, bullying, or intimidating.

Take responsibility for not engaging in inappropriate behaviour due to use of alcohol or other drugs while participating in union activities, including social events.