Who We Are
CUPE 3261 represents hundreds of service workers all over the University of Toronto’s three campuses, serving more than 100 buildings.
We represent Building Patrol, Bus Drivers, Utility Drivers and Campus Moving, Campus Mail Workers, Caretakers, Chefs, Sous Chefs, Cooks, and Cafeteria Workers, Elevator Mechanics, Grounds Workers and Landscapers, Laboratory Animal Technicians and Veterinary Technologists, Maintenance Workers and Technicians, Parking Control Officers, Recycling Workers, Sport Facility Operators and Attendants, Stores Technicians, and more!
We envision a university community that offers a world class education in a world class learning environment. Part of what makes a university community strong is top-quality services, delivered by professionals with stable and secure jobs. CUPE 3261 works on behalf of many of the workers that help make the university community strong by standing up for good, stable jobs. The University of Toronto works because we do.
Health and Safety Committee
Nancy Tomas
Health and Safety Officer
416-274-9653
healthandsafety@cupe3261.ca
Danny Tavares
UTM Representative
danny.tavares@utoronto.ca
(Vacant)
UTSC Representative
The Health and Safety Committee meets to discuss issues arising from Joint Health and Safety Meetings and all concerns brought forward by bargaining unit members. Do not hesitate to contact the representative in your area, or the Health and Safety Officer directly if you have any health and safety concerns in your workplace.
It is also worth noting that the Ontario Ministry of Labour has toll-free number — 1-877-202-0008 — which operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Anyone, anywhere in Ontario can call this number to report a workplace health and safety incident, unsafe work practice, critical injury, fatality or work refusal. The public can also call that number if they suspect unsafe work practices or for general inquiries.
Executive
Edwin Viteri
Acting President
Allan James
Outgoing President (in advisory capacity until Feb 26, 2023)
(Vacant)
Vice President
Luke Daccord
Recording Secretary
Tuan Vong
Secretary-Treasurer
Wilson Franco
Chief Steward
Nancy Tomas
Health and Safety Officer
Anthony Pereira
Full Time & Part Time Unit Representative
Stanley Treivus
Casual Unit Representative
Janny Tram
Faculty Club Unit Representative
Chris Stanford
U of T Press Unit Representative
Atalla Savory
89 Chestnut Unit Representative
To contact the union or a member of the executive, see our contact page here
Trustees
Our trustees are Danny Taveres, and Reddy Rose.
Trustees act as internal auditors, and meet at least once a year to review the local’s finances. The primary duty of Trustees is ensure that all union resources (money or assets) are used for legitimate union purposes as authorized by our membership and in accordance with our constitution and bylaws. The secondary function of Trustees is to review the way that the Secretary-Treasurer is doing their job and to suggest ways that the financial affairs of the local might be improved.
Communications Committee
Edwin Viteri, Stanley Treivus, Janny Tram, Nancy Tomas, and Luke Daccord form the Communications Committee. This committee meets on a regular basis and produces all communications (newsletters, bargaining bulletins, emails, website updates, and more) for the Union. If you have any input about what the Communications Committee can improve on, or suggestions for future newsletter content, please feel free to contact Edwin at vicepresident@cupe3261.ca
Join us!
Are you interested in helping build union communications? We are always looking for people who can help with social media, website building, graphic design, and content writers! Contact us if you want to learn more.
Stewards
The local periodically hosts training sessions to certify members to become shop stewards. If you are interested in becoming a shop steward for your workplace or campus, we encourage you to contact the union president to learn more. Full-time, part-time, contract, and casual members can all serve as union stewards.
Chief Steward
Wilson Franco
francowi.71@gmail.com
Full-Time & Part-Time and Casual Unit Stewards
UTM
Wilson Franco
UTSC
Renos Manolis
r.manolis@hotmail.com
Athletics
Luke Daccord
Steven Villada
Gabriel Garber (Casual)
Building Patrol
Kevin McDermott
Facilities & Service Caretaking
Edwin Viteri
MSB
Nancy Tomas
New College
Mariana Cassar
University College
Anthony Pereira
UTSC Food and Beverage
Jacob Temple (Casual)
89 Chestnut
Raymond Chung
Malcolm Exdol
Faculty Club
Tuan Vuong
U of T Press
Koffler Centre
Romualdo DeRamos
North York Warehouse
Chris Stanford