** REVISED **

We are sending out a revised election announcement as a candidate has accepted their nomination for Member-at-Large

To: All BCGEU Local 301 Members

Re: REVISED - Elections for Local 301 Executive 

Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination form for an executive position on Local 301. 
 
The following position has been acclaimed:
 
     Chairperson: Kate Banky

The following position may be acclaimed depending on the outcome of the election:
 
     Member at Large Young Worker: Ash Vomacka

The BCGEU will be holding elections for the remaining Local 301 Executive positions below starting on March 19, 2025 and closing on April 18, 2025. Candidate statements are attached for those candidates who provided them. 

(Names are listed in randomized order with bios linked ):

First Vice Chairperson:

Meghan Blackburn
Monique Yuan
Ash Vomacka

Second Vice Chairperson:

Ash Vomacka
Meghan Blackburn
 

Third Vice Chaiperson (Equity or Indigenous):

Monique Yuan
Ash Vomacka
Mala Moulik

Recording Secretary:

Tara Leary
Ash Vomacka

Member at Large (4):

Claire Negrich
Kari-Ann Holler Hartl
Chris Doberstein
Mala Moulik
George North
Rebecca McEwan
Marina Bazalitskaya
Meghan Blackburn
Meghan Thom
Megan Buchkowski

Member at Large Equity Worker:

Monique Yuan
Mala Moulik

Member at Large Indigenous Worker

vacant

Voting shall be conducted via E-Vote: 

On March 19, 2025, you will receive an email from "[email protected] on behalf of BCGEU". This email contains your voting credentials (your member ID), as well as instructions on how to retrieve your PIN and cast your vote. Please follow the instructions carefully. 

If you have listed your work email address as your primary email contact, you will need to check your work email and spam folder.
 
If you cannot find the email, please check your auto-sort, junk or spam folders for the email. If you did not receive a ballot by March 21, 2025 please email the area office at [email protected]. 

E-Voting ends on April 18, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.
 
Once the election is complete, a bulletin will be sent out advising all Local 301 members of the newly elected Local 301 Executive.
 
Any questions should be referred to the area office by email at [email protected] or by phone at 250-388-9948.
 
In Solidarity,
 
Kathleen Mann
Staff Representative


Download PDF of bulletin here

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