Committee Information
NDDLC Honours Joel Canfield
Ellen Oxman, President of the Nanaimo, Duncan & District Labour Council presents Joel Canfield, the outgoing Sergeant At Arms with a plaque in his honour. The plaque reads, " In appreciation of your dedication to the labour movement and as a delegate to the Nanaimo, Duncan & District Labour Council from the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 606."
Steve Lewis, TWU Local 3, was elected to serve out Canfield's term as Sergeant at Arms, and Nancy Curley was elected as Member at Large.
Nanaimo, Duncan & District Labour Council
President Ellen Oxman COPE 15Vice President John Little Steelworkers 1-80
Vice President Jim Sadlemyer, CAW 114
Vice President Jennifer Duggan HEU Trillium
Secretary Debbie Fraess HEU Nanaimo
Treasurer Betty Smits HEU Orca Shores
Sgt @ Arms Joel Canfield CUPE 606
Members at Large
Bob Smits CEP 525G,
Steve Lewis, TWU 3,
Gail Jewsbury, PSAC,
Maggie Phinney, HEU
Alastair Haythornthwaite, IAMAW
Tom Duncan, COPE 378
Sue Creba, CEP 525G
Included in the terms of reference for each committee is the following information:
Committee Name, Type (Standing, Ad Hoc or Advisory), Chairperson, Responsible to, Purpose, Authority, Reporting (Time frames Reporting and Deadlines), Composition, Staff Support.
Standing Committee
Chairperson: Betty Smits
Responsible to: Council
Purpose: To advance and support accessible public health care
Reporting: Monthly to Council
Composition: Betty Smits, Brenda Hill, Eileen Rekord, Debbie Fraess, Brian Uddenberg
Staff Support Bob Smits
Standing Committee
Chairperson: Betty Smits
Responsible to: Executive
Purpose: Monitor ongoing budgeting and expenditures.
Reporting: Quarterly to Executive
Composition: Betty Smits, Ellen Oxman
Staff Support Bob Smits
Standing Committee
Chairperson: Sue Creba
Responsible to: Council
Purpose: Educate ourselves and external groups on topics of interest to labour
Reporting: Monthly to Council
Composition: Ellen Oxman, Sandy Gill
Staff Support Bob Smits
Standing Committee
Chairpersons: Sue Creba, Brian Uddenberg
Responsible to: Council
Purpose: To support the advancement of labour by the election of progressive labour supportive candidates.
Reporting: Monthly to council
Composition: Sue Creba, Brian Uddenberg, Joel Canfield, Bob Smits, Janeane MacGillivray, Jim Sadlemyer.Staff Support Bob Smits
Standing Committee
Chairperson: Betty Smits
Responsible to: Council
Purpose: To organize successful social events to advance the cause of labour
Reporting: Monthly to council
Composition: Entire Executive
Staff Support Bob Smits
Standing Committee
Chairperson:
Responsible to: Council
Purpose: To advance social justice issues, including womens, poverty, injustice, etc
Reporting: Monthly to council
Composition: Betty Avaiki, Joel Canfield?
Staff Support Bob Smits
Standing Committee
Chairpersons: David Halme, Richard Goode
Responsible to: Council
Purpose: Initiate and maintain member support for unions especially those undertaking job action.
Reporting: Monthly to Council
Composition: David Halme, Richard Goode, Steve Lewis, Betty Avaiki, Debbie Fraess
Staff Support Bob Smits
Standing Committee
Chairpersons: Ellen Oxman, Betty Smits
Responsible to: Council
Purpose: To promote the use of union made goods and services
Reporting: Monthly to council
Composition: Ellen Oxman, Betty Smits, Iris Taylor
Staff Support Bob Smits
