Christy Slusarenko

Alma Mater Society, Alma Mater Society Security, Alpine Counselling Clinic, BC Civil Liberties Association, BC Computerized Dispatch (Yellow Cab), BC Federation of Labour, BC Ferry and Marine Workers Union Labour Relations Officers, BC Ferry and Marine Workers Union Support Staff, BC Nurses' Union, BC Regional Council of Carpenters, BC Transit Victoria, BCAA Road Assist Contact Centre and Administration, BCAA Service Locations, BCGEU, BCIT Student Association, Beach Place Ventures (Black Top Cabs), Beem Credit Union, Berlitz Canada, Bonny's Taxi, British Columbia College of Nurses & Midwives, CUPE 3338, CUPE 454, CUPE BC and Locals, Canadian Merchant Service Guild, Capilano University, Cascades Casino Langley, Cascades Casino Penticton (Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd.), Catalyst Paper, Coast Mountain Bus Company, Coastal Community Credit Union, Coastal Community Insurance Services, College of Pharmacists of BC, Community Savings Credit Union, Construction Industry Affiliated Trade Unions (CIATU), Construction Maintenance and Allied Workers Bargaining Council, Construction Maintenance and Allied Workers Local 1995, David Suzuki Foundation, Ecojustice Canada, Enterprise Rent-A-Car Canada Company, Greenpeace Canada, Hastings Entertainment, Hertz Canada Limited (Vancouver Airport), Hertz Canada Limited (Victoria Airport and Midtown), IAMAW District Lodge 250, IBEW 213, IBEW Local 230, IWA Forest Industry Pension Plan, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Iron Ship Builders Blacksmiths Forgers and Helpers Local 191, Ironworkers Local 97, Island Savings Credit Union, Kekinow Native Housing Society, Kelowna Cabs, Konica Minolta Business Solutions (Canada), Kruger Products, Ladysmith & District Credit Union, Lu'ma Native Housing Society, MacLure’s Cabs, Marine Workers & Boilermakers, Master Trade Union Offices, Neighbourhood Housing Society, New Democratic Party of BC, Richmond Cabs Ltd., SEIU Local 2, Salal Foundation, Salal Sexual Violence Support Centre, Schneider Electric Canada, Seaspan - ULC - Seaspan International, Seaspan - Vancouver Shipyards, Seaspan - Victoria Shipyards, Sheet Metal Workers Training Centre, Southern Railway, Starlight Casino New Westminster (Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd.), TST-CF Express, Teamsters Local 155, Teamsters Local 213, Teamsters Local 213 Members Benefit Plan, Teamsters Local 31, Telecommunication Workers Pension Plan, Telecommunication Workers Union (USW Local 1944), The Reach Gallery Museum, TransLink, Tree Island Industries, UA Local 324 (Plumbers), Unifor Local 114, Unifor Local 1928, United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union - Unifor, Vancouver Musicians' Association, Vancouver Taxi (dba Central Taxi Dispatch), VantageOne Credit Union, Victoria Bug Zoo, West Coast LEAF, Westland Insurance Group, Working Ventures Insurance Solutions, Xylem Canada LP, Yellow Pages Group

Christy is an early childhood educator at the Capilano University Children’s Centre. She was elected to the position of Vice-President, Combined Units in February 2018, and to the position of Vice-President for Region 4 for our national union, COPE-SEPB, in June of 2022.

Christy is a dedicated union activist and a champion for numerous causes including worker’s rights, reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, and for children with special needs. She is passionate about bringing attention to progressive issues through her activities while serving as chair of our union’s Women’s Rights Committee, Human Rights & Multicultural Committee, and co-chair of our Education Committee. She is also actively involved in many of our union’s social and political events.

Outside of her work with our union, Christy has successfully co-founded a charity obstacle race team, facilitates fundraising events in support of causes near and dear to her heart, and makes public speeches in support of those causes.