About CUPE Local 46
CUPE Local 46 is a 1000+ member union that represents the following units; City of Medicine Hat, Town of Redcliff, Cypress View Foundation, Medicine Hat Community Housing Society, and Medicine Hat Public Library.
We were chartered in 1918 as the Medicine Hat Civic Employees Federal Union No. 46. In 1963 we became the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local No. 46.
CUPE Local 46 has a long history of fighting for workers' rights. Local 46 has always been dedicated to fair collective bargaining and enforcing the collective agreements of all our bargaining units.
Meet Your Table Officers
President - Jason Fenske
Vice President - Cori Topliffe
Vice President - Cori Topliffe
Jason Fenske started working for the City of Medicine Hat in November of 2004 as a Pump Operator/Millwright for what was then called Water and Sewer Dept. Jason became CUPE Local 46 President in 2022.
Vice President - Cori Topliffe
Vice President - Cori Topliffe
Vice President - Cori Topliffe
Cori Topliffe has been employed with the City of Medicine Hat since 2009, working as a 911 Communications Operator, and in 2024 she moved into her current role as an Operations Supervisor within 911.
Treasurer - Danielle Ellerman
Recording Secretary - Karla Gaetz
Recording Secretary - Karla Gaetz
Danielle Ellerman has called Medicine Hat home for most of her life. Her journey with the city began at 19 when she started working as a lifeguard, a role that sparked her passion for aquatic services. Today, she is the Aquatic Coordinator, overseeing five facilities and leading a team of up to fifty lifeguards.
Recording Secretary - Karla Gaetz
Recording Secretary - Karla Gaetz
Recording Secretary - Karla Gaetz
Karla Gaetz was born and raised in Medicine Hat and began working at the Medicine Hat Public Library at the age of 15. She became a Shop Steward in 2022 and then your Recording Secretary in 2023.