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Results of the 2009 Plant Gate Election

Results of the 2009 Plant Gate Election

Recording Secretary/By-Laws Chair

Warren Johnson 238
Sharon MacKenzie 353
Mike Palecek 630 *

In addition, the following members have been elected as Shop Stewards for a 2 (two) year term:

MVDC
Janet Askin
Ben Besler
Chris Callaghan
Alyssia Dryer
Jeff Petersen

Stn. F
Wayne Aller
Andy Henderson

Stn. K
Lee Bain
Gary Jones
Mike Palecek

Depot 74
Gary Drees
Reinhold Dundas
Elizabeth Holmes
Geoff Keong
Shane O’Neill
Jennifer Savage
Ivan Westerlund

VMPP # 1
Anna Carchesio
Chris Jones
Perry Kumar

VMPP # 2
Saria Andrew
Ken Doyle
Aly Ghotaymi
Josh McGowan
Gina Tessaro

VMPP # 3
Justln Lim
Pat Lucas
Edgar Millan

VMPP GLT
Micki McCune

VMPP MSC
Warren Johnson

VPDC MSC
Pat Bertrand
Bruce Moore

 

 VPDC # 1
Scott Dowling
Anthony Prentis

VPDC # 2
Kulvir Bains
Mandeep Biran
Maureen Chen
Surjit Dilgir
Yung Hsi
Sharon MacKenzie
Mona Pathak
Tony Phunal
Chris Snow
Peter Tran
Ian Wynne

VPDC # 3
Leo BaIazs
Peter Derksen
Gargi Dutta
Dalwinder Gill
Evan Gill
Karamjit Heer
John Oliverio
Lance Russell
Beata Sosnowski
Jagdeep Thandi
Jvoti Virk

Thank you for your support and particiapation in our local election.

In Solidarity,

Laurie Keddie
Secretary-Treasurer

 

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Year 2009 Installation Balloting Schedule

Year 2009 Installation Balloting Schedule

Polls open as follows:
January 16 (Friday) Advance Poll 6:30 am – 11:00 am
(Union Hall) 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
January 18 (Sunday) VMPP 7:30 am – 12:30 am
VPDC 7:30 am – 4:30 pm
City Final Tour 10:00 pm – finish
January 20 (Tuesday) VMPP 5:30 am – 12:30 am
VPDC 6:30 am – 12:30 am
Depot 74 6:00 am – 9:00 am
RDC 23 & 24 6:00 am – 2:30 pm
RDC 22 6:30 am – 9:30 am
SVDC 6:00 am – 1:30 pm
Station S 6:00 am – 1:30 pm
N Van 3 6:30 am – 8:00 am
N Van 4 6:30 am – 8:00 am
January 22 (Thursday) VMPP 5:30 am – 12:30 am
January 21 (Wednesday) CDC 6:30 am – 1:30 pm
SBDC 6:30 am – 9:30 am
Station D 6:30 am – 9:30 am
MVDC 6:30 am – 9:30 am
Depot 32 6:30 am – 8:00 am
West Van Boxes 11:30 am – 12:00 pm
January 22 (Thursday) NBDC 6:30 am – 9:30 am
Station F 6:30 am – 9:30 am
Station G 6:30 am – 8:00 am
Station K 6:30 am – 8:00 am
Royal/Bentall/Pacific/Glen Dr. 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
January 23 (Friday) Post Poll (Union Hall) see Advance Poll
Note: VMPP includes Wickets and Transportation.

 

 

In Solidarity,

Karen DeFrancesco
Chair, Balloting Committee

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CUPW members pitch in to bring gift of festive cheer!

CUPW members pitch in to bring gift of festive cheer!

With Christmas just days away, all is definitely not festive between Canada Post and the Union of Postal Communications Employees (UPCE). The UPCE, Canada Post’s smallest bargaining unit, is a predominantly female workforce that performs clerical and administrative duties.

Now into the sixth week of their strike against Canada Post, UPCE members have firmly stood their ground in a dispute that began when the Corporation demanded to eliminate current sick leave and family leave entitlements and introduce a Short Term Disability plan (STD) that would be solely administered and controlled by Manulife Financial.

UPCE picket lines have remained solid since the onset of the strike but Canada Post’s current leadership regime has thus far shown more interest in applying for court injunctions than in returning to the bargaining table.

On Friday, December 5, 2008, striking UPCE members received a gift of festive cheer from CUPW members. At approximately 8:00 a.m., third floor Letter Carriers from Depot 74, Station K, and the Mountainview Delivery Center took a break from their duties and exited the Vancouver Mail Processing Plant en masse to assemble with the striking workers on West Georgia Street.

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VANCOUVER LOCAL ELECTIONS

VANCOUVER LOCAL ELECTIONS

The following positions were filled by acclamation:

Full-time Officers
President Robert Mulvin
2nd Vice-President Steve Carter
Grievance Officer Cindy Lee
Table Officers
Education Director Janet Askin

There will be an election for the Recording Secretary/By-laws Chair. The candidates are as follows:

Warren Johnson Sharon MacKenzie Mike Palecek

Congratulations to the acclaimed Brothers and Sisters. The new Full-time Officers will be sworn in with the new Shop Stewards at the January General Membership Meeting (GMM). This meeting will take place on January 25, 2009.

The Balloting Committee will be publishing a bulletin containing information on the dates and locations for balloting for the elections.

In Solidarity,

Laurie Keddie
Secretary-Treasurer