Area Representatives
Area Representatives play a vital role in connecting with members in their designated area, gather feedback, and ensure effective communication within the community.
Applied Health Sciences – Jessica Campbell jcampbell4@brocku.ca
Education – VACANT
Graduate Studies – VACANT
Goodman School of Business – Claire Adam cadam@brocku.ca
Humanities/ MIWSFPA – Cindy Rorke crorke@brocku.ca
Math & Science – Abby MacCormack amaccormack@brocku.ca
Non Academic OSSTF Members – Rosalia Friedrich rfriedrich@brocku.ca
Social Sciences – VACANT
Bargaining Unit Committees
Social Committee
- Charity Blaine
- Claire Adam
- Nicole Mooney
- Sha Shuang
Grievance Committee
- Wanda Gilmore (on leave)
- Brad Sutherland
- Grievance Officer
- Area Rep
Grievance Appeals Committee
- Bargaining Unit Executive, excluding Executive Members involved in the original grievance, shall function as the Grievance Appeal Committee
Status of Women Officer/ Women’s Advocate
- Emily Hammond
- Mary Montgomery
Elections Committee
- TBD for 2026
Collective Bargaining Committee
- President
- Grievance Officer
- Up to 12 positions TBD for 2027
Anti-harassment Officer
- Wanda Gilmore
- Mary Montgomery
- Aundrea Upper
University Representation
Joint Health and Safety Committee
- Wanda Gilmore (Worker Co-Chair)
- Trina MacPherson
- Emily Hammond (Alternate)
Pension Committee
- Wanda Gilmore
Adjudication Committee for Staff Awards
- Mary Montgomery
Job Classification and Reclassification Committee
- Alan Liu (on leave)
- Alison Smart
- Brad Sutherland
- Kelly Lipovsky
- Nicole Mooney
- Sha Shuang
- Teresa Shanley (appeals only)
- Trina MacPherson
- Wanda Gilmore (on leave)
President’s Advisory Committee on Human Rights, Equity and Diversity (PACHRED)
- Wanda Gilmore
- Mary Montgomery
Employment Equity Working Group
- Mary Montgomery (Staff Chair)
Community Representation
Niagara Regional Labour Council (NRLC)
- Unit President – Wanda Gilmore
- VP Internal – Brad Sutherland
- VP External – Mary Montgomery
Other university opportunities
Board of Trustees https://brocku.ca/university-secretariat/board-of-trustees/
PACHRED & PACHRED working groups https://brocku.ca/president/pachred/ Nominations open in March of each year.
Senate https://brocku.ca/university-secretariat/senate/ Nominations open in February of each year.
OSSTF Committees, Councils and Work Groups Representatives
Applications open in January of each year.
COMMITTEES
Committees are assigned to focus on a specific issue or function and tasked with ongoing responsibilities.
2SLGBTQIA+ Committee – One D35 representative; No Brock Support Staff representation
Addressing Anti-Black Racism/Racism Committee – No D35 representative; No Brock Support Staff representation
Comité des services en langue française – No D35 representative; No Brock Support Staff representation
Communications/ Political Action Committee – One D35 representative; Emily Hammond (Brock Support Staff)
Educational Services Committee – No D35 representative; No Brock Support Staff representation
Finance Committee – One D35 representative; No Brock Support Staff representation
Health and Safety / Workplace Health and Safety Act Committee – No D35 representative; No Brock Support Staff representation
Human Rights Committee – No Brock Support Staff representation
Protective Services Committees – One D35 representative; No Brock Support Staff representation
Status of Women Committee – One D35 representative; No Brock Support Staff representation
COUNCILS
Councils are advisory bodies that provide guidance, oversight, or coordination and offers high-level strategic input.
Benevolent Council – No D35 representative; No Brock Support Staff representation
Judicial Council – No Brock Support Staff representation
Mediation Services Resource Bank – One D35 representative; No Brock Support Staff representation
Parliamentary and Constitutional Council – One D35 representative; No Brock Support Staff representation
Provincial Council – No Brock Support Staff representation
WORK GROUPS
A work group is formed to tackle a specific project, issue, or goal and focused on producing a specific outcome.
Equity Advisory Work Group – No Brock Support Staff representation
First Nations, Métis and Inuit Advisory Work Group – No Brock Support Staff representation
Persons Living with Disability(ies) Advisory Work Group – No Brock Support Staff representation