About Us
The Hamilton-Wentworth Elementary Teachers’ Local is comprised of approximately 2,200 Elementary Teachers employed by the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board. HWETL is an affiliate of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario and as such is a professional organization dedicated to safeguarding and advancing the cause of publicly funded education while advocating for the interests and well being of its members. HWETL is also a labour union determined to secure and maintain fair and reasonable collective bargaining rights for its members. HWETL strives for membership involvement, while providing professional and personal services for all Hamilton-Wentworth Elementary Teachers. Recognizing and respecting diversity allows this organization to act as a unified body to fulfill its mandate of service for all members and the community.
Contact Us
Mailing Address:
105 Nebo Road
Hamilton Ontario L8W 2E1
Phone: 905-318-2771
Fax: 905-318-2550
Office Manager: Carleigh Hochheimer (Email)
Executive
Released Officers
- President – Jeff Sorensen Email
- Chief Negotiator/Grievance Officer – Cindy Gangaram Email – Collective Agreement & Staffing Questions
- Vice-President – Michelle Konior Email – Schools A-G
- Vice President – Michelle Pickett-Hershey Email – Schools H-M + Glenwood & Itinerant & System Teachers
- Vice President – Heidi Flemming Email – Schools N-Y
- Treasurer – Kim Dichazi (Yorkview) Email
Non-Released Officer
Secretary – Heather Bell (Templemead) Email
Members-at-Large
- Roger Anderson (Huntington Park)
- James Beattie (System)
- Heather Fudge (Queen Mary)
- Carol Gaudet (System)
- Shideh Houshmandi (Parkdale)
- Lisa King (System)
- Cassandra Mizzi (Ecole Michaelle Jean)
- Sara Rogers (Sir William Osler)
- Carla Sikora (Chedoke)