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Results and Upcoming Elections for Local 1703 Executive - BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU)


Nominations for positions on Local 1703 closed on February 24, 2022 and a number of position were acclaimed while others will require an election.  The following positions have been acclaimed: 

Worksite Representative:

  • Atira – vacant
  • BC Housing - Doreen Aquino – acclaimed
  • Best Western – Aruna Singh – acclaimed
  • Grand Villa – Alex Lee-Young - acclaimed
  • HardRock casino – Mark Chun – acclaimed
  • RiverRock -Cherry Huang – acclaimed
  • Sunshine Coast – Rick Raymond - acclaimed

Young Worker

  • Sigman Mok - acclaimed

The BCGEU will be holding elections for the Chairperson, 1st Vice Chair, 2nd Vice Chair, Recording Secretary, Member at Large (4), Equity, Worksite Representative (BC Place, Starlight Casino and Vancity) positions of the local 1703 executive. Candidate statements are attached for those candidates who provided them.  The nominees are as follows:

 

Chairperson – 1 position

o     Doug Worden

o     Dave MacDonald

 

1st Vice Chair – 1 position

o   Ian Elgar

o   Megan Washington

 

2nd Vice Chair – 1 position

o   Nigel Keenan

o   Katherine Wiebe

 

Recording Secretary – 1 position

o   Carmen Hansen

o   Shirley McMillan

 

Worksite Representative - BC Place – 1 position

o   Brent Amano

o   Pamela Black

 

 

Worksite Representative – Starlight Casino – 1 position

o   Jasbir Singh Aujla

o   Megan Washington

 

Worksite Representative – Vancity – 1 position

o   Samantha Moskie

o   Melissa Maan

 

Equity – 1 position

o   Samuel Antoine

o   Eason Zhang

 

Member at Large – 4 positions

o   Brent Amano

o   Samantha Moskie

o   Evandro Mendoza

o   Yvonne Fortt

o   Hayman Sung

o   David McIntosh

o   Adam Scott

o   Melissa Maan

o   Samuel Antoine

o   Katherine Wiebe

 

Elections will be a paper based ballot and ballots will be available from your stewards and contacts at the worksite. You may also vote at the Lower Mainland Area Office. *Please note that Members who attend the office, are required to wear a mask*

Ballots are due back to the BCGEU Lower Mainland Area office no later than
 4:00 p.m. on March 22, 2022.

If you do not receive a ballot please contact the Lower Mainland Area Office at [email protected] or contact via phone at 604-215-1499.

Once the elections are complete, a bulletin will be sent advising members of the new local 1703 executive. Any questions should be referred to the area office.

 

In solidarity

 

Kim Howse
Staff Representative