The Election Committee runs all elections in our Local. They are responsible for ensuring that nominations and voting are run in a fair and equitable manner, in keeping with the guidelines in our By-Laws and the Unifor National Constitution. They are also responsible for ensuring that candidates are eligible to serve, and follow the rules for campaigning.
General Election – Fall 2024
Nominations will open at 9:00 am on Monday, September 16th 2024 for all Unifor Local 5555 Elected Positions for three-year terms beginning January, 2025. The nomination form will close at 11:59am on Thursday October 3, 2024. Where more than one position is available, the number will be indicated in brackets beside the title.
All members in good standing who have at least one (1) year’s seniority are eligible to run for open positions. You must be a member of the Unit indicated if you are running for a Unit Representative Position. Retirees are eligible for election to Delegate positions only.
The nomination form is available below, or you can pick up a hard copy form from the bulletin board outside the Unifor 5555 Gilmour Hall B111 office. Instructions for submitting the hard copy form are noted on the form.
Information for all open positions can be found below the nomination forms. Information about the processes governing our elections can be found in our By-Laws in Article 13. If you have any questions about the positions, elections processes or nominations, direct your questions to our Elections Committee at elections@unifor5555.ca.
This form is currently closed for submissions.
This form is currently closed for submissions.
This form is currently closed for submissions.
This form is currently closed for submissions.
This form is currently closed for submissions.
This form is currently closed for submissions.
This form is currently closed for submissions.
Role Descriptions
For more details and/or JDs please reach out to the elections committee.
Responsible for overseeing all operations of the Local
Responsible for Job Descriptions, Communications, Bargaining, and assisting the President as needed.
Responsible for overseeing the Finances of the Local
Responsible for minutes, meetings, and as a Table Officer of the Union
Responsible for oversight of the Financial Secretary, reviewing the audit, assisting in general financial policy
Responsible for the New Member Orientation
Responsible for maintaining order and decorum at meetings.
Responsible for Health & Safety issues for the Local
Responsible for representing all members within the Bargaining Unit, ensuring their rights and entitlements under the Collective Agreement are carried out. Chief Steward, and bargaining committee member for their Bargaining Unit
Responsible for assisting the Unit Chairperson as needed.
A member of the bargaining committee for the Bargaining Unit, outside of bargaining, the workplace committee assists the Unit Chairperson as needed. Workplace/Bargaining Committee members are also stewards – if you nominate yourself for this position you are also nominating yourself as a steward.
First point of contact for members in the Bargaining Unit.
Representative dedicated to representing the interests of the skilled trades workers in Unit 5
Delegate to the Constitutional Convention
Delegate to Canadian Council
Delegate to ORC