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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.

Results of Unifor Local 5555 By-Election - July 2025

Nominations for Unit 5 Stewards – 3 Positions (Facility Services) closed at noon on July 2, 2025. Three nominations were received from members in good standing, and these positions are therefore acclaimed. The new Unit 5 Stewards are:

Evan Williams
Elena Ilic
Ashim Kunwar

Congratulations to all three nominees. Their terms begin immediately and will continue until December 31, 2027.

Information on the processes governing our elections can be found in our By-Laws in Article 13.  If you have any questions about the position, election processes or nominations, please direct your questions to our Elections Committee at elections@unifor5555.ca.

In Solidarity,

Unifor 5555
Elections Committee

Notice of Unifor Local 5555 By-Election

This is a notice of election for the positions listed below. Nominations opened at our Unit 5 Update Meetings on June 19th and will close on Wednesday, July 2nd at 12 noon. The election will open on Thursday, July 3 at 9:00 a.m. and close on Thursday, July 10 at noon.

The following positions will be open for election:

Unit 5 Stewards (3 positions) (Unit 5 members only) 

Biographies are due on Thursday July 3 at 4:00pm.

If a run-off election is required, it will open Friday July 11 at 9:00 a.m. and close on Friday, July 18 at noon.

Nomination forms are available below. If you would prefer a paper nomination form they can be downloaded from the webpage as well. If you need further information please contact the Elections Committee.

Unifor 5555 Nomination Form 2025

 

Nomination Forms:

Elected 2025-2027 Representatives

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