Vote for Wally Fletcher

I am pleased to have my name submitted as candidate for the position of 1st Vice-President. My elected union positions span over 24 years and am currently employed with Infrastructure and Transportation for 30 years. I am confident I have the training and experience to be your next 1st Vice-President.

We have to be a democratic and membership driven organization to be an effective union. An informed membership with a voice that is listened to, not just at convention, would make for a stronger union, ensuring the needs of our membership are met.

I have been elected as the Trades Local President, Trades Board member Director, Portage Labour Council and Portage Plains United Way representative. I am proud to have been elected as Area Council 4 Director for 15 years, and as the member elected to the Technological Change, Constitution and By-Laws, and Safety, Health and Environment Committees. In addition, I served as Vice-Chair of the Constitution and By-Laws Committee and was Chairperson of the Safety, Health and Environment and the Grievance and Appeals Committee. And what a wonderful experience it is to coordinate Area 4 golf tournaments and the Portage Plains United Way Spaghetti luncheons.

In my capacity as a Board of Directors member, my peers elected me as the Civil Service Joint Council Representative.

Our Union has always been important to me and I would be proud to serve as your 1st Vice-President of this great Union.

Thanks you for your anticipated support.

In Solidarity,
Wally Fletcher

Safety, Health and Environment Achievements

 [L-R Wally Fletcher, Guy Lafleur, Peter Olfort]

As chair of the Safety, Health and Environment Committee, it was a proud and exciting time at Convention 2006. The Committee was responsible for the guest appearance of Guy Lafleur, spokesperson for Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation. For the first time in Canada, a three-way partnership on rechargeable battery recycling was made by RBRC, MGEU and the Government of Manitoba. Rechargeable battery recycling boxes can be found at all MGEU offices.