Arnold Amber and Martin O'Hanlon have
been acclaimed to the two highest offices in CWA|SCA
Canada.
The long-time union leaders will continue in
their current positions as director and
deputy director respectively. No other nominations
were filed before Monday's deadline.
Both men say their number one priority
is launching The Way Ahead Project — a major
initiative to expand, promote and revitalize CWA Canada.
The project will involve rebranding the union, organizing
new members and mobilizing current members and Locals.
"For the last 13 years, we've built the national
union up slowly, focusing on serving our members and
Locals," says Amber, who has held the post of
director since the national union was formed in 1995.
"We now have the resources
to play a bigger role in the labour movement by becoming
a more vibrant union while maintaining our bedrock
philosophy: ensuring every member gets the service
they need."
O'Hanlon says the next three years will be pivotal
to the success of the project and the union.
"The Way Ahead Project is the most important
and ambitious effort we've ever undertaken. We want
to ensure it's a success so that we can build
the union into a leading, dynamic force of good for
our members and for the country."
Amber, who worked as an executive producer at the
CBC, took on the director's job full time last year
after serving in a part-time capacity.
O'Hanlon is parliamentary news editor for The Canadian
Press in Ottawa. In addition to serving several years
as deputy director, O'Hanlon sits on a number of union
committees, including organizing, finance and management.