Continued Vision

and a

Strong Voice

for all members

Vision

As WLUSA President, I will continue to;

Represent our diverse membership and our collective needs as we head into our next Bargaining Year.

We will continue to build on our vision with an inclusive, dedicated leadership focus.

Key Initiatives during my terms:

  • Prepare for another round of successful Bargaining that builds on our previous gains of a 9% increase overall

  • Implemented an equitable and detailed Work from Home policy that accommodates all members and departments needs and priorities during our new world of work

  • Finalized the University Pension Plan (UPP) Transition that ensured all members have a clear understanding of the changes, benefits, and timeline of the new program

  • Performance Reviews updated and simplified to reduce time, providing more of a discussion for our members  

  • Continued success of the Job Evaluation Process resulting in better transparency and an easier process for our members

  • Increased member engagement with a huge uptake from our members and I will continue to openly communicate and act on feedback to continue this trend

Working for you!

I am humbled and honoured to have served as President of WLUSA since 2021. We’ve accomplished so much together and there is still so much we can do together!

Thank you to everyone for your continued support.

It is greatly appreciated and I will continue to earn your support!

About me

I’m a passionate champion of both human and labour rights and have spent my union career working to learn about the diversity of our membership and the broader union and labour movement. I’m always up for a great glass of wine or a unique recipe and enjoy spending time at a cottage with family and friends!

Experience

Diverse experience and exposure at multiple levels of union and member activity

WLUSA

  • President - 4 years (THANK YOU!)

  • Member of the Collective Bargaining Team – 4 rounds (11 years) – led the most recent round for our first real increase (9%) in 10+ years

  • Social Committee Chair – 9 years

  • VP External  - 6 years (3 terms)

  • Chair of Communications and Political Action Committee (CPAC) – 6 years

  • Member at Large – 4 years

  • Delegate for multiple Conferences and Conventions representing WLUSA and its members

  • Former Chair of the Status of Women Committee

    • Source and assist with community outreach, plan and host speaker events, assist with numerous women’s rights campaigns

  • Member of the Performance Review and Merit Committee

    • Review and create a new performance/recognition platform

OSSTF

  • Chair - OSSTF Provincial Finance Committee - 2 years

  • Vice Chair - OSSTF Provincial Finance Committee - 1 year

    • Finance Committee – 5-year appointment – active member of the OSSTF Annual Budgeting Process

  • Education Services Committee – 4 years

    • Created the University Focused Work Group for OSSTF University dedicated Training programs

Waterloo Region Labour Council

  • VP Waterloo Regional Labour Council - 2 years, previous Member at Large – 2021 elected

  • Women’s Committee member – 5+ years

  • Labour Day Event Planning Committee

Learning and Continuous Education

Programs in: Activism, Member Engagement, Labour Rights and History, Finance and Budgeting,

Conflict Resolution, Diversity and Inclusion training, SafeTalk – Suicide Prevention Certification, Anti-Harassment Officer training, 

Extensive Collective Bargaining and Negotiation Training

CUCA – Certificate in University and College Administration – program specific to University administration and governance policies and workings


Ask me anything! Questions?

kcleaver@wlu.ca
519-774-2810