Roland Durocher's Biography

Service Expansion and Innovation and Change

Background

I started working at Canada Post in 1987 in the Information Technology Center as a Computer Operator. Later I became a Media Librarian and subsequently moved to Finance.

Soon after starting at Canada Post, I became involved with our local union where I held various positions including seven years as the fulltime local president. In 2001, I was lucky enough to be elected as the Ontario Representative to the Bargaining Team.

Education

As for education ... my most recent accomplishment was graduating with a Queen's Certificate in Industrial Relations.

I'm also a graduate of the Canada Labour College and have earned a Labour Studies Certificate from Algonquin College. In addition I hold a Computer Operations Certificate from Algonquin College.

Hobbies:

I love to read biographies and play with computers.

Derrick Hickey's Biography

Service Expansion and Innovation and Change

I was born and raised in North-eastern New Brunswick. I attended the University of NB in
Fredericton in 1986, obtaining a degree in Business Administration (BBA). After working a couple of years, I returned to school in Moncton NB in 1993, where I obtained my diploma in Computer Engineering Technology. I currently reside in Fredericton with my wife Raymah.

I enjoy doing yard-work, reading, spending time with friends and family, playing golf, watching sports (golf, baseball, football and hockey), and yes, I am a Toronto Maple Leafs fan!

I began working at Canada Post in 1995 as a customer service representative at the Fredericton Contact Center. In 1998, I became a lead agent for customer service, and also acted on numerous occasions in the Trainer and Officer positions at the contact center.

I have been involved in the Fredericton local (60105) during most of my career at CPC, first as shop steward, then as VP and President, replacing the President while they were on leave. I represented the local as an Observer at the 2002 UPCE Convention in Ottawa. I was elected as the Delegate to represent our local at the 2002 Atlantic PSAC convention. I have attended several union courses, including “You and Your Union” held in Québec City in 2000, “Organizing your local” at the PSAC Atlantic School in 2001, a “Strike preparation course” in Fredericton in 2001, and a PSAC “Harassment” course. I have enjoyed meeting many of you at these different venues, using the opportunity to discuss the various issues that affect us as members and how we can work to make this a better place to work.

I have been a member on the Service Expansion Committee since its inception in 2002, first as the part-time UPCE rep on the Working Committee, and since May 2005, as the full-time UPCE rep on the Working Committee. It is my sincere hope that the efforts put forth from this committee, and that with your support and participation, the Service Expansion Committee will be successful in creating new opportunities for UPCE members at Canada Post.