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Elections

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.

Unifor Local 5555 September 2026 By-election Results

Voting for the election of Trustee and Unit 5 Vice-Chair has closed, and the results are shown below. The new positions begin immediately and will continue until the end of the current three-year term, which completes on December 31, 2027. 
 
Local 5555 Trustee
         
Robyn McColeman       213 (56.2%)     ***elected***
Tania Hakim                   166 (43.8%)

VOTER SUMMARY
Total Voters                     392
Abstain                              13 (3.3%)
Unit 5 Vice-Chairperson
Restricted to U5

Joe King                         26    (65.0%)     ***elected***
Sabrina Oliveira              14    (35.0%)

VOTER SUMMARY
Total Voters 41
Abstain 1 (2.4%)

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

Delegate to ETOP

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