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President Irene Lanzinger won't seek re-election as BC's top labour leader - BCGEU

Published on October 23, 2018

Sister Irene Lanzinger has announced that she will not be running for re-election next month at the 58th Convention of the BC Federation of Labour. As the largest affiliate union of the BC Fed, the BCGEU would like to thank Irene for her contributions to the labour movement in British Columbia during her time as president.

As the first woman president of the Federation, Irene redefined what is possible for all women leaders in BC's labour movement. Through her activism on issues like the $15 minimum wage she both advanced and embodied the Federation's slogan, "what we desire for ourselves, we wish for all." 

The members and staff of the BCGEU are grateful for sister Irene's dedication to making life better for all working people and, recognizing that labour activists never really retire, we wish her all the best as she moves on to new challenges.

 



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