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05 May 2006
Kirkup seeks Eastern Canada VP position
Lois Kirkup, a long-time Guild activist
at both Local and national levels, announced today that she
is seeking the nomination for TNG-CWA Eastern Canada Vice-President.
"I am excited about the prospect of filling this position," says
Kirkup. "My many years of experience will be an asset
to the executive of The Newspaper Guild-CWA and my style
of leadership will bring a different perspective to its meetings."
Kirkup, a librarian at The
Ottawa Citizen, has been involved
with the Ottawa Newspaper Guild since 1995. Elected its president
in 1999, she had previously held various positions including
secretary and vice-president. Over that time she has negotiated
two contracts, was involved in several arbitrations and attended
all but one of TNG Canada's National Representative Council
meetings.
She has also been busy on the TNG
Canada/CWA executive, first as a member-at-large and now
as Secretary. "Some
of my secretarial duties include involvement in the management
committee and dealing with staffing issues," says Kirkup.
Other TNG Canada activities include:
- Member of Communications Committee
since 1998 and its chair for many years;
- Member of the CanWest Global
Caucus;
- Created and maintained the
first TNG Canada website.
"As president of a medium-sized Local, I am experienced
in dealing with a variety of issues which all of our Locals
have faced at one time or another," says Kirkup. "I
am determined to represent all Canadian Locals at the international
level of our union and will make sure all their concerns
are heard and addressed."
The Eastern Canada VP position came open at the end of March
with the resignation of Jan Ravensbergen. Nominations for
the position will be presented at the TNG-CWA sector conference
in July. If more than one nomination is received, that will
necessitate a secret-ballot election in which all members
of TNG Canada East (those east of the Manitoba-Ontario border)
are eligible to vote.
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