Halifax Typographical Union | CWA Canada
Local 30130
An election to determine who is to be the
next president of the Halifax Typographical Union is to be
held Jan. 9.
Darren Pittman, who has held the position for two terms,
says he's "taking a break for two years." He will,
however, remain on CWA Canada's national executive as a Member
at Large.
Susan Bradley and Peter Duffy, both of
whom work in the newsroom at the Halifax
ChronicleHerald,
were nominated to lead the Local at the annual general meeting.
Bradley had previously served three terms on the executive
as secretary. Duffy was active in the union at another newspaper
for which he worked.
Three other positions on the executive were filled by acclamation:
Grey Guy is the new treasurer, while Mike Lightstone takes
up the job of secretary. The former secretary, Rick Conrad,
is now Vice-President Newsroom.
Pittman says vice-presidents for composing and the pressroom
are two positions yet to be filled.
Although his tenure as president was relatively short, Pittman
chalked up significant victories in several down-to-the-wire
battles with management. He also was the first recipient
of a CWA Canada organizing award for bringing the newspaper's
pressmen into the fold.