Results of FFAW-Unifor Executive Board Election

On August 4, the FFAW-Unifor Elections Committee tallied the mail-in ballots for the tri-annual Executive Board election, where eight positions were contested.

The Elections Committee, chaired by Reg Anstey, reported the results as follows:

Position: President

Candidate: Keith Sullivan

Election Winner: Elected by Acclamation

Position: Secretary-Treasurer

Candidates: David Decker and Peter Leonard

Election Winner: David Decker

Position: VP – Inshore

Candidate: Tony Doyle

Election Winner: Elected by Acclamation

Position: VP – Industrial, Retail, Offshore (IRO)

Candidates: Eric Day and Lloyd Squibb

Election Winner: Eric Day

Position: Inshore – Avalon Peninsula (Swift Current to Sunnyside)

Candidates: Nelson Bussey, Jeffrey Collett and Jason Sullivan

Election Winner: Nelson Bussey

Position: Inshore – Northeast Coast (Southport to Jackson’s Arm)

Candidates: Jack Greenham and Glen Newbury

Election Winner: Glen Newbury

Position: Inshore – Northern Peninsula and Labrador (Harbour Deep to Norris Point, plus Labrador)

Candidates: Gino Caines and Loomis Way

Election Winner: Loomis Way

Position: Inshore – West & Southwest Coasts (Woody Point to Monkstown)

Candidates: Alfred Fitzpatrick and Wayne Masters

Election Winner: Wayne Masters

Position: Inshore – Affirmative Action

Candidate: Joan Doucette

Election Winner: Elected by Acclamation

Position: Inshore – Representing crew members

Candidate: Mike Noonan

Election Winner: Elected by Acclamation

Position: IRO – Representing fish plant workers from Cape Freels south to Cape Pine, inclusive

Candidates: Paul Kean and Harry Stagg

Election Winner: Paul Kean

Position: IRO – Representing fish plant workers from Cape Pine west to Cox’s Cove, inclusive

Candidates: Charles Baker and Melvin Lockyer

Election Winner: Charles Baker

Position: IRO – Representing fish plant workers from Labrador, the Northern Peninsula, and portion of the Northeast coast from Jackson’s Arm to Cape Freels, inclusive

Candidate: Nancy Fillier

Election Winner: Elected by Acclamation

Position: IRO – Non Fishing Industry

Candidate: Mike Devereaux

Election Winner: Elected by Acclamation

Position: IRO – Affirmative Action

Candidate: Karen Caines

Election Winner: Elected by Acclamation

Position: IRO – Representing Offshore units

Candidate: Warren Broderick

Election Winner: Elected by Acclamation