NDDLC Elects New Executive for 2011
At the annual election of officers on December 16, the NDDLC elected the following delegates:
President Sister Ellen Oxman, CEP 467
Vice President Sister Jennifer Duggan, HEU
Vice President Brother Jim Sadlemyer, CAW
Vice President Sister Nancy Curley, CEP
Secretary Sister Debbie Fraess, HEU
Treasurer Sister Betty Smits, HEU
Sgt at Arms Brother Steve Lewis, TWU
Member at Large Brother Bob Smits, CEP 525G
Brother John Little, Steel 1-1937
Sister Gail Jewsbury, PSAC
Youth Director Sister Lucy Oxman, Unite Here!
Trustee CAWBrother Tom Duncan, COPE 378
Completing the exec are Sister Sue Creba, with two years left to serve as trustee, and Alastair Haythornthwaite with one year left to serve as trustee.
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
Committee Members & Terms Of Reference
Included in the terms of reference for each committee will be the following information:
Committee Name, Type (Standing, Ad Hoc or Advisory), Chairperson, Responsible to, Purpose, Authority, Reporting (Timeframes Reporting and Deadlines), Composition, Staff Support.
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: Nancy Curley
Responsible to: Council
Purpose: Educate ourselves and external groups on topics of interest to labour
Reporting: Monthly to Council
Composition: Nancy Curley, Sue Creba, Jennifer Duggan, Lucy Oxman, Ellen Oxman, Luc Ouellette
Staff Support Bob Smits
Standing Committee
Chairpersons: Ellen Oxman
Responsible to: Council
Purpose: To support the advancement of labour by the election of progressive labour supportive candidates.
Reporting: Monthly to council
Composition: Ellen Oxman, Sue Creba, Jim Sadlemyer, John Little, Tom Duncan, Betty Smits,
Jennifer Duggan, Lucy Oxman
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
Social Justice & Women's Committee
Standing Committee
Chairperson: Vickie Barta
Responsible to: Council
Purpose: To advance social justice issues, including womens, poverty, injustice, etc
Reporting: Monthly to council
Composition: Jim Sadlemyer, Maggie Phinney, Gail Jewsbury, Debbie Fress, Susan Hepburn
Staff Support Bob Smits
Standing Committee
Chairpersons: Jim Sadlemyer
Responsible to: Council
Purpose: Initiate and maintain member support for unions especially those undertaking job action.
Reporting: Monthly to Council
Composition: Jim Sadlemyer, John Little, Lucy Oxman, Ross Gano, Debbie Fraess + Exec
Staff Support Bob Smits
Standing Committee
Chairpersons: Betty Smits
Responsible to: Council
Purpose: To promote the use of union made goods and services
Reporting: Monthly to council
Composition: Betty Smits, CLC and Committee
Staff Support Bob Smits
