Dear Member,
The CUPE 8911 Executive sincerely thanks everyone who submitted and accepted nominations to be a regional Union representative. In the Lower Mainland Region, there will be an election for fifteen (15) Regional Stewards – all other positions were elected by acclamation. The results are as follows:
Vancouver Island Region:
Regional Vice-President (1 position, 1-year term) – acclaimed
- Jessica Moreau
Regional Steward (10 positions, 1-year term) – acclaimed
- Shad Martin
- Aman Bhangu
- KC Carr
- Jessica Norman
- Vacant
- Vacant
- Vacant
- Vacant
- Vacant
- Vacant
Occupational Health and Safety Representative (4 positions, 1-year term) – acclaimed
- Dustin Park
- Vacant
- Vacant
- Vacant
Bylaw Committee Member (1 position, 1-year term) – Vacant
- Vacant
Lower Mainland Region:
Regional Vice-President (1 position, 1-year term) – acclaimed
- Chris Withers
Occupational Health and Safety Representative (12 position, 1-year term) – acclaimed
- Matthew Bordewick
- Cynthia Lam
- Talana Watt Madu
- Carrie James
- Heidi Fritsch
- Brayden da Silva
- Heather Giles
- Sep Bastami
- Vacant
- Vacant
- Vacant
- Vacant
Regional Steward (15 position, 1-year term) – election
- Jenna Berg-Iverson
- Jacqueline Lai
- Andrea Petruzzelli
- Jeff Croll
- Louise Considine
- Kieran Wilson
- Brayden da Silva
- Nouria Gagne
- Anthony Posteraro
- Rajwant Kump
- Brandon Parkes
- Emily Wright
- Cassandra Byron
- Jenny Warrington
- Cyndi Nguyen
- Heidi Fritsch
- Kristine Smith
- Martina Buehler
Bylaw Committee Member – Vacant
- Vacant
Election Information:
- The election will be for the Lower Mainland Region only as all Vancouver Island positions were acclaimed.
- Secret electronic ballots will be sent out by Simply Voting.
- The online polls will open on February 13, 2024 at 5 pm.
- The online polls will close on February 27, 2024 at 5 pm.
- Each member voting will be required to vote for the full number of candidates to be elected (15 candidates must be selected for a ballot to be valid).
- A majority of votes cast will be required before any candidate can be declared elected, and second and subsequent ballots will be taken if necessary, to obtain a majority. On the second and subsequent ballots, the candidate receiving the lowest number of votes in the previous ballot will be dropped.
- In the event of a tie vote, a second and subsequent ballot(s) will be taken if necessary until a candidate receives a majority of votes cast and can be declared elected.
Sheldon Miller has been appointed returning officer for this election. If you have any questions please contact him at sheldon.miller@ecpbc.ca. If you are interested in one of the vacant positions, please contact the Union Executive at executive@ecpbc.ca.
In solidarity,
Carrie James
CUPE 8911 Recording Secretary