Updates
My positions, my work and the issues affecting members at work.
I use online channels to share NEC information and ask members what they think. Direct feedback helps keep representation grounded in the workplace issues members are actually experiencing.
Read update: Member feedback should shape the work →Member meetings and discussion matter. My position is simply that attending a particular meeting at a particular time should not be required before a member is permitted to vote.
Read update: Removing a voting barrier does not mean removing discussion →Family responsibilities, disabilities, different schedules, geography and limited time can all make one mandatory meeting inaccessible. These realities should not prevent a member from having a meaningful vote.
Read update: Participation should fit the realities of members’ lives →All members should be able to vote on resolutions, union elections, bargaining-path decisions and collective agreements without mandatory meeting attendance being a condition of access to the ballot.
Read update: Every affected member should have a reasonable opportunity to vote →Members should know what their dues will fund and have clear information before approving a budget. During review of CAPE’s most recent budget, I submitted motions to significantly reduce spending. Those proposed reductions were defeated. The higher budget will now go to the NEC and, ultimately, to members for approval. My work on CAPE’s Finance Committee has also included seeking clear financial costs for member resolutions. Whether reviewing a budget or a resolution, members deserve to understand the financial implications before they vote.
Read update: Budget scrutiny before members vote →Collective bargaining is one of CAPE’s fundamental responsibilities. The union must devote the attention and resources necessary to represent members effectively at the bargaining table. For this round, members have selected open bargaining. This approach carries significant costs for members and could prolong the bargaining process. Its successes and shortcomings will offer important lessons for CAPE members as they consider how to approach future bargaining rounds.
Read update: Bargaining must remain a core CAPE responsibility →A representative should not only hear from members at election time. I have shared NEC agendas and minutes, discussed NEC activity in member groups and actively sought feedback throughout the term.
Read update: An EC Director should listen throughout the mandate →I pushed CAPE to push back against the employer’s blanket Return-to-Office approach. Onsite attendance should be required where it genuinely makes operational sense, with meaningful telework flexibility where it does not.
Read update: Return to office should reflect actual workplace need →I voted in favour of every transparency motion that came before me and introduced several transparency motions myself. Members deserve clear information about decisions, finances and the use of their resources.
Read update: Members deserve to see how their union operates →CAPE’s current nomination deadline is September 1, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. I am seeking re-election as an EC Director for the 2027–2029 term so I can continue advancing member rights and workplace issues.
Read update: The nomination deadline is today →During this term, I ensured that Workforce Adjustment became a standing item on the NEC agenda. Job security, workforce reductions and WFA concerns should remain before CAPE’s national leadership, not only when a crisis occurs.
Read update: Keeping job security regularly before the NEC →CAPE has limited time, staff capacity and member resources. I believe they should be used only for workplace issues that directly affect members: working conditions, labour relations and collective bargaining.
Read update: A clear test for CAPE’s national work →From the archive
Earlier articles are retained in their original language and reflect their publication date.