Calling All Members!
This is the third and final call for the Twenty-Sixth Annual Congress of Unifor Local 2000.
Did you know?
Following Congress, we celebrate our Union Officers, Executives, Delegates, and guests with an evening dinner banquet. All Delegates are also invited to stay at the hotel, at no extra cost, especially if you are concerned about a long drive home. Enjoy the next day in Downtown Vancouver too!
WHAT IS CONGRESS?
Congress is an annual meeting of member representatives from each unit of Local 2000. The Congress is the supreme decision making body of the Local while in session. We discuss all variety of issues affecting members within the Local and debate, discuss and adopt resolutions submitted by members to Congress. Each Council sends its representatives, as chosen by the members of that Council.
NUMBER OF DELEGATES
Here are the number of representatives to be nominated for this year’s Congress, based on membership on March 31, 2024.
Black Press/Thompson River 3 delegates
Glacier Media/Continental 3 delegates
Pacific Newspaper Group 4 delegates
Purdys Chocolatier 10 delegates
Printing Industry 3 delegates
Bell Media 3 delegates
In addition, all Executive Board members are automatic delegates to the Annual Congress.
HOW TO BE NOMINATED
If you would like to attend Congress as a delegate, make it known, so that you can be nominated.
Delegates must be nominated, and then accept the nomination.
If there are more nominees than allowed delegates, then a vote is taken.
Nominations should be sent to your Council Chair or chair-designate as soon as possible. Contact emails are shown in the list of councils following. Council chairs are asked to have their delegates selected, and to forward their names to Bill Catterall via email at [email protected], and office support staff at [email protected].
ELECTIONS
The following positions are up for election at Congress:
Officers: 2 vacancies
*Secretary-Treasurer, three-year term, from Dec. 31, 2024 to Dec. 31, 2027
(currently held by Bill Catterall). This is a full-time paid position.
*Vice-president, three-year term, from Dec. 31, 2023 to Dec. 31, 2026 (position is currently vacant) This is an unpaid position.
Elections Committee, three year terms: 3 vacancies
*Three-year term remaining, Congress 2024 to Congress 2027
(currently held by Cayley Dobie)
*Three-year term remaining, Congress 2022 to 2025
(currently vacant)
*Three-year term, Congress 2023 to Congress 2026
(formerly held by Joe Fries)
Audit Committee, three year terms, 1 vacancy
*Three-year term, Congress 2024 to 2027
(currently held by Carey Bermingham)
LIST OF COUNCILS – WHICH COUNCIL AM I PART OF?
If you are unsure to which council you belong, here is a list of employers and councils, with the Council Chairs, or the chair-designates:
Black /Thompson Council
Contact: Lonnie Inglehart – [email protected]
Abbotsford News
Chilliwack Progress
Surrey Classifieds
Hope Standard
Langley Advance Times
Maple Ridge News
Mission City Record
Peace Arch News
Surrey Now Leader
Trail Daily Times
Glacier/Continental Council
Contact: chair-designate: Bill Catterall – [email protected]
Burnaby Now
Kelowna Daily
New Westminster Record
Penticton Herald
Prince George Citizen
Tri-City News
Purdys Chocolatier
Contact chair-designate: Brian Gibson – [email protected]
Printing Industry
Contact chair-designate: Bill Catterall – [email protected]
Marine Printers
Mitchell Press
Speedee Printing
Sun Chemical
Pacific Newspaper Group Council
Contact: Larry Hoare – [email protected]
Bell Media
Contact chair-designate: Brian Gibson – [email protected]
If you are curious about what you may be able to bring to Congress on behalf of your fellow Union Members, please contact your Council Chair with any questions.
In Solidarity,
Bill Catterall
Secretary-Treasurer |
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