Community Social Services Locals

Sheryl Burns

Sheryl Burns is one of four General Vice-Presidents of CUPE BC.  She was first elected as Regional Vice-President for the Metro region in 2017.  Sheryl is also the President of CUPE Local 1936, a growing Community Social Services Local in the Greater Vancouver area that includes members on the Sunshine Coast and Victoria.  She is co-chair of the Community Social Services Committee and has co-chaired the Persons with Disabilities Committee, the Environment Committee and the CUPE National Women’s Committee. Sheryl is proud to be the Persons with Disabilities Representative on the BC Federation of Labour Executive Council representing workers with disabilities throughout British Columbia.  She is passionate about social justice issues, with a belief that everyone matters.  Sheryl represented labour and persons with disabilities for many years as a board member of the Disability Alliance BC and currently sits on the Vancouver Childcare Council where she advocates for high-quality, public accessible and affordable childcare for all.