Let's do this!
I'm happy to announce that I am seeking the office of Second Vice President, Local 2 (Nanaimo) for the BCFMWU in the 2021 union elections. Most of you will know me from my previous term as local president, 2015-18 and we've crossed paths many times throughout our careers. I took last term off from union electoral politics to spend more time with family and now am ready to serve again. My number one goal is to improve crew morale and increase participation at our level. We're already among the most active and engaged locals - given our higher than average vote turnouts but there is always room for improvement. See my plan, linked at the top of this site. This next term should see covid19 exit our lives and not a moment too soon. We're under a new contract that expires in 2025 and we should ready ourselves to influence what our union demands of the employer when talks open up in 2024. Between then and now, there will be opportunities for involvement to shape local and un...