Karen Vaughan, Local 175

Maplewood Residence
Brighton, Ontario

Karen stared working at Maplewood Long Term Care Residence in 1993 after graduating as a Registered Nurse the previous year. Karen has been on every negotiating committee since 1997. Karen believes in championing causes, especially Health and Safety.

Karen has been on the Health and Safety Committee since 1997 and has taken every course available to her. She has been teaching Health and Safety courses to our membership for several years.

Karen is in her third term on the Executive Board and is on the political Action Committee and was a member of Target Equality.

She also finds time to be part of the Quinte Labour Council.

She has training in Employment Insurance with the Commission and now sits on the Board of Referees. She has training in WSIB and tries her best to help people who are injured at work.