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BC Regional Council

Regionalization

At the 1997 PSAC National convention the delegates passed a resolution supporting the Regionalization of the union. This established the following regions: Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, National Headquarters, Prairies, British Columbia and the North.

Each region is represented on the Alliance Executive Committee by a Regional Executive Vice-President. The 7 REVPs along with the National President and the National Vice-President form the governing body of the Alliance.

The Regional Executive Vice-President for B.C. is Bob Jackson. He was elected to the position of  REVP in 2011 and Jayne Johns was elected as Alternate REVP.

Prior to his election as REVP, Bob worked for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency as Regional Operations Coordinator in Vancouver since 1987. He started his career in Winnipeg as Meat Inspector. Bob was Regional Vice-President for the Agriculture Union Component, a position he had held since 1993.

He was a founding member of the BC Regional Council and he held the National Officer Coordinator on the BC Regional Council for two terms. Bob has been a very active member of the PSAC since 1979 and he has held various positions in his Local including President of Agriculture Union Local 20044 from 1990 to 1993. Bob has been a Health and Safety activist since the beginning of his career and he served on various Health and Safety Committees including the National Policy Committee as union representative.

The BC Regional Council

The B.C. Regional Council is composed of geographic representatives, equity representatives, a representative each for the National Officers, Directly Chartered locals and Health & Safety.

All positions on the BC Regional Council are elected from among the membership. The Regional Executive Vice President is a full-time paid position. All other members of the council work in jobs represented by the union and serve the union as volunteers. In addition to chairing the BC Regional Council, the REVP represents BC on the Alliance Executive Committee, the body that runs the union nationally. He also represents the PSAC on the Executive Council of the BC Federation of Labour.

The Regional Councils meets 4 times a year to strategize on issues that affect PSAC members in B.C. The minutes of meetings will be posted on this website as well as any upcoming meetings.

If you have any items you wish the council to discuss or if you have any questions or concerns you can contact the REVP by email: revp-bc [at] psac [dot] com.

Here is a list of the BC Regional Council Members elected at the 2011 BC Regional Convention.

PositionName
Regional Executive Vice Presidentrevp-bc [at] psac-afpc [dot] com (Bob Jackson)
A/REVPJohnsJ [at] psac-afpc [dot] com (Jayne Johns)
Metro Vancouver CoordinatorMillsJ [at] psac-afpc [dot] com (Jamey Mills)
Metro Vancouver CoordinatorShawna Bundac
Metro Vancouver CoordinatorTerri Lee
East Fraser Valley CoordinatorAnthony Paller
West Fraser Valley CoordinatorHoJ [at] psac-afpc [dot] com (Jennifer Chieh Ho)
Southern Interior CoordinatorRoberta Gourlie
Southern Interior CoordinatorYaciwS [at] psac-afpc [dot] com (Susan Yaciw)
Northeast BC CoordinatorPatt Holmes
Northwest BC CoordinatorGomesB [at] psac-afpc [dot] com (Benilde Gomes)
South Island CoordinatorLittleC [at] psac-afpc [dot] com (Cindy Little)
South Island Coordinator and A/WomensVaillaV [at] psac-afpc [dot] com (Virginia Vaillancourt)
North Island CoordinatorChristine Walker
Aboriginal Equity CoordinatorHeather DuDoward
Racially Visible Equity CoordinatorSargy Chima
MWD Equity CoordinatorTracy Shudo
Womens CoordinatorMegyesK [at] psac-afpc [dot] com (Kelly Megyesi)
Pride Equity CoordinatorCroesP [at] psac-afpc [dot] com (Paul Croes)
Health & Safety CoordinatorLinda Harding
DCL/Small Separate Employers CoordinatorJason Salchert
National Officers CoordinatorHumphrN [at] psac-afpc [dot] com (Nick Humphreys)
Young Workers CoordinatorYangE [at] psac-afpc [dot] com (Erika Yang)
  
A/MetroJennifer Horsley
  
A/West Fraser ValleyCeline Ahodekon
  
  
A/NortheastAnne Evasin
A/NorthwestBarry Cunningham
A/South IslandSteven Portlock
A/South IslandSharon Brine
A/North IslandTom Hopkins
A/AboriginalKarla Point
A/Racially VisibleSonia Manak
A/MWDMichael Doerfler
A/PridePaul Jones
A/DCL/SSESharon Tieman
  
A/Young WorkersDaphne Ho
  
  
A/WomensVirginia Vaillancourt

BC Regional Council meeting minutes - April 2013

May 27, 2013 •

Here are the minutes of the BC Regional Council meeting held April 5,6,7 2013 in Vancouver.

BC Regional Council meeting minutes and Coordinators reports - April 2013

May 9, 2013 •

Here are the Regional Council reports presented at the April 2013 Regional Council meeting.

April 22nd is Earth Day: PSAC BC Regional Council Environment Committee

Apr 17, 2013 •

April 22nd, Earth Day,  is a day celebrated each year on which events are held worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection.

Did you know the PSAC BC Regional Council has an Environment Committee?

Here's their mission statement which will direct their activities over the next year.

PSAC members are getting together to defend jobs, services and our union rights

Apr 15, 2013 •

The National Board of Directors of the PSAC has unanimously endorsed a plan to protect our members against new threats to our Collective Agreement rights.

Photos: We Are All Affected event in Vernon

Mar 7, 2013 •

PSAC members in the Okanagan rocked on March 2, 2013 as union members from Kamloops, Kelowna, Nelson, Vernon & Westbank all came together for the day to participate in an interactive workshop on Building Communities & Workplace Bullying.

PSAC Regional Representative Regina Brennan opened the day with a welcome and introduction to the PSAC "We Are All Affected" campaign against federal cuts. Guest presenters were Dr. Gary Namie on Workplace Bullying and Deborah Littman on Building Communities.

BC Regional Council meeting minutes and Coordinators reports - November 2012

Nov 20, 2012 •

Here are the Regional Council reports presented at the November 2012 Regional Council meeting, as well as the Council Committee Terms of Reference and the meeting minutes.

Native Women's Association of Canada Sisters In Spirit Vigils - October 4th, 2012

Oct 2, 2012 •

Posted on behalf of Heather DuDoward, PSAC-BC Regional Council - Aboriginal Equity Coordinator

Dear Sisters and Brothers,

PSAC Summer Campaign - We Are All Affected

Jun 15, 2012 •

Greetings,

I'm happy to let you know the AEC approved a national summer campaign earlier this month, to be held under the theme "We Are All Affected". The campaign, which will launch officially next week, is designed to promote the value of federal public services and is very similar to what we've been doing here in BC over the last few summers with our "Think Public" campaign.

Campaign Objectives

Celebration of Asian Heritage Month at Fort Langley Historic Site

May 28, 2012 •

Thanks to Jennifer Ho, BC Regional Council for these photos and report from Fort Langley

National Public Services Week - Standing Together For Our Public Services

May 24, 2012 •

*** To: PSAC Activists in BC

As you know, National Public Services Week is taking place June 10th – 16th, under the theme “Celebrating our Commitment!”

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