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CANDIDATES FOR THE 2012 VANCOUVER LOCAL ELECTIONS

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CANDIDATES FOR THE 2012
VANCOUVER LOCAL ELECTIONS

Plant gate elections for Executive positions and Shop Stewards will take place between January 15 – 20, 2012. An advance poll will be held at the Union hall on january 13, 2012. There will also be a post poll at the Union Hall for last minute voters on January 20, 2012.

The Balloting Committee has issued a complete schedule of polling times for all work locations. 

The elections will be for:

Grievance Officer
 Karen DeFrancesco
Wendy Lund
Chief Shop Steward VMPP #1 Shift (1) Angelito Decena
Perry Kumar
Dennis Wright

The following positions were filled by acclamation:

1st Vice-President Kim Evans
Secretary-Treasurer
 Andy Henderson
Health & Safety Director Jennifer Savage
Organization Director/Tyler
 Tricia Maras
Recording Secretary/By-Laws Chair
 Louise (Fruma) Sloan
Chief Shop Steward Letter Carrier Janet Askin
Donna MacIntosh
Chief Shop Steward VMPP #2
 Jeannette McConnell
Chief Shop Steward VPDC All Shifts
Anju Parmar
Vim Vimalendiran
Chief Shop Steward MSC
 Pat Bertrand

No nominations were received for the following:

Chief Shop Steward –  VMPP#3

Chief Shop Steward GL&T/Gl.Dr

In Solidarity,

Andy Henderson
Secretary-Treasurer

 

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MSC “Delay” of Mail 5-day Suspension – Reinstated

December 1st was a sweet day for all MSCs, but especially for an MSC driver who works out of the VPDC.

In July 2011 the Grievor was working on a schedule that consists of driving a 5 ton truck back and forth between the VPDC and the VMPP. There is another schedule that drives in the opposite direction between the two plants, and together these two schedules make up what is known as the interplant shuttle.

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Pacific Region Women’s Committee Invite

December 6th is the Canadian National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women.

The Regional Office has purchased ten seats in support of the event that will be hosted at the Burnaby Firefighters Club.

Women’s Breakfast
December 6th
7:30 a. m. – 9:00 a. m.
Burnaby Firefighters Club
6515 Bonsor Avenue
Burnaby, B.C.

If you wish to attend, please contact Cindy A. Lee at the Regional Office by telephone 604-525-0194 extension 222 or by email, [email protected], as seats may go fast.

Take the day to talk with your friends and discuss violence against women and what that means to you personally.

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BY-ELECTION RESULTS November 27, 2011

BY-ELECTION RESULTS

Elected at the November 27, 2011 General Membership Meeting were:

Wendy Lund
 Grievance Officer
Louise Sloan
 Recording Secretary/By-Laws Chair

In Solidarity,

Andy Henderson

Secretary Treasurer

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CALL FOR INTERESTED MEMBERS FOR NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE

To: ALL MEMBERS – PACIFIC REGION

Re: CALL FOR INTERESTED MEMBERS FOR
NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE

Under Article 4.07 of our National Constitution, I am hereby issuing call for interested members who would like to be considered by the National Executive Board to sit on the National Human Rights Committee. The role of this committee is outlined in Articles 4.07 to 4.10. The committee meets once a year, generally in Ottawa, for 3 days per meeting. Lost wages and expenses are paid by the National union.

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