Category: Executive bio

Shannon Berseth

Shannon first became a Local 79 member in 2013 when she began working for 311 Toronto. She became active in the Local when asked to be on the 2015 Bargaining

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Fred Shilson

Fred is a 2nd generation City of Toronto employee, now a member of the Information Technology team in Senior Services & Long-Term Care. Fred has held many union roles: CUPE’s

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Coline Babin

Coline is passionate about worker solidarity and is often seen on picket lines supporting other unions with coffee and donuts in hand. Coline has always believed that the power of

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Brigett Coleman

Brigett has been a CUPE member for over 21 years with a decade of training as a union representative at Local. She is a former Duty Officer and is currently

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Aimee Carnell

Aimee has worked for the City for over 15 years in several roles in the Shelter, Support & Housing Division — most recently as a Client Service Worker. She has

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Keith Fiering

Keith has dutifully represented CUPE Local 79 members for over 15 years: at the bargaining table, as an organizer during the 2009 strike, and has been one of Local 79’s

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Nas Yadollahi

Nas is a trade unionist and activist who immigrated to Canada with her family in 1987.  She became a City of Toronto Children’s Services employee in 1999 and in 2008

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