The fall meeting of the TNG Canada/CWA National Representative Council was an important milestone in the union's history. Delegates wrestled with implementation of the agreement to create a new Canadian Region within the Communications Workers of America.

Joanne Scheel, office administrator, TNG Canada/CWA

Tom Ludwig, Schneider Office Employees' Association (and inveterate shutterbug); Debbie Newton,
President, Kingston Typographical Union; Jim Cole, President, Saint John Typographical Union;
John Rufh, TNG Canada/CWA B.C.

Lois Kirkup, TNG Canada/CWA's Eastern Vice-President
and President of the Ottawa Newspaper Guild,
greets Dan Seguin, President of the North Bay Newspaper Guild.

Tony Côté and Lois Kirkup, Ottawa Newspaper Guild;
Martin O'Hanlon, Deputy Director of TNG Canada/CWA.

Ottawa Newspaper Guild meeting hosts Debbie Cole, Janet Hunter and Lois Kirkup
see to the snacks in the hospitality suite, while Chris Grogan awaits a sample.

Gord Holder,
Treasurer, TNG Canada/CWA

Canadian Media Guild delegates Bob Waller, Brendan Elliott
and Scott Edmonds (TNG Canada/CWA Western Vice-President)

Carol Burtin-Fripp,
Canadian Media Guild

Lise Lareau, National President, Canadian Media Guild

Barbara Saxberg, Canadian Media Guild

Debbie Newton, President, Kingston Typographical Union;
David Wilson, TNG Canada Staff Rep

Ray Rudersdorfer, President, TNG Canada/CWA B.C.

Bernie Lunzer, Secretary-Treasurer, The Newspaper Guild


Charles Shannon, Montreal Newspaper Guild;
Luis Rufo, Media & Communications Workers of Alberta; Barbara Saxberg, Canadian Media Guild