National Executive
National President Richard L. Des Lauriers
Richard L. Des Lauriers is the National President for the Union of Postal Communications Employees, he was elected on October 25, 2005 at the union's thirteen Triennial National Convention in Halifax. He had been the union's Ontario Regional Vice-President since 2002.
As the National President, Richard is the union's chief executive officer, overseeing the day-to-day affairs of the union. He is responsible for the union's communications and political action strategy, for guiding UPCE’s policy reform work and for coordinating the union's position on these policies that have a significant impact on UPCE members.
As National President, he is vested with the authority to deal with regional complaints and jurisdictional issues. He also has overall responsibility for the administration of the UPCE's regions and locals Prior to his election to the UPCE National Executive as Ontario Regional Vice President in 2002, Richard was Local President of local 70180, from 2000 to 2002. A UPCE and PSAC activist since 1991 when he joined Canada Post Corporation as a Customer Service Representative in the Ottawa Contact Centre, Richard has held a variety of union positions in his Local.
Richard is currently the PSAC Alternate National Executive Vice-President. Richard is also an activist in the broader global labour movement. He is alternate on the Union Network International (UNI) World Executive board and has served on the PSAC NCR Council and Executive board for three years as well as several other PSAC committees.
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Atlantic Vice-President Mike Moeller
Mike Moeller is the UPCE’s Regional Vice-President for the Atlantic. In January 1995, he was elected by the membership to fill the vacant position of UPCE Regional Director . He was reelected to that position at the Triennial Convention of 1996, 1999, 2002 and 2005. In 2005, his title was changed to Regional Vice-President.
Prior to his election in 1995, he was President of Local 80823 in Antigonish. He has been involved in the union for many years, starting as a Shop Steward in 1985.
He is part of the UPCE National Executive and responsible for the Atlantic Region. Mike is also on the PSAC/UPCE/CPC National Pension Plan Committee.
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Quebec Vice-President Ginette Chartrand
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Ontario Vice-President Kelly Steele
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Western Vice-President Janet I. May
Janet May is the UPCE's Regional Vice-President for the Western Region. She was elected to the position at the Triennial Convention in 2002 and then again in 2005.
Prior to her election in 2002, she was President of Local 50100 for Manitoba and Northwest Ontario. She also has been at the bargaining table in 2001/2002 for the Main Negotiations for the CPC/PSAC contract and also for the Job Evaluation Plan Negotiations in 2002.
She is part of the UPCE National Executive and responsible for the Western Region, which has 8 locals. Janet is also on the PSAC/UPCE/CPC National Benefits Committee, the Steering Committee of the UPCE/CPC Service Expansion and Innovation Committee and the internal UPCE Finance Committee.
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