LBED elects bargaining team at smash-hit pre-bargaining conference

“We’re all in the same boat” is the message OPSEU members at the Liquor Board Employees Division will be taking back to their locals this summer. About 80 delegates to the LBED pre-bargaining conference were in Toronto May 24-25 to make plans for the bargaining table. Members took part in workshops and elected a new seven-member bargaining team. Watch for a full report in the Echo newsletter later this week.

It was a beautiful day and a great turnout: Over 90 per cent of locals sent delegates to the 2008 pre-bargaining conference.

Your 2009 bargaining team. Back row: Tracy Vyfschaft, Local 377; Lori Davis, Local 499; Dora Robinson, Local 376; Laurie Miller, Local 682; Roger Trueman, Local 497; Rob Field, OPSEU Negotiator. Front row: Denise Davis, Local 378 and vice-chair, LBED; Vanda Klumper, Local 165 and chair, LBED.

In the event that one or more members is unable to continue on the bargaining team, the pre-bargaining conference also elected team alternates, as follows: Logistics: 1st alternate Doug Parks, Local 378; 2nd alternate Nick Foti, Local 5109. Retail casuals: 1st alternate Colleen McLeod, Local 5107; 2nd alternate Deb Altoft, Local 286. Members at large: 1st alternate Sue Lusty, Local 376; 2nd alternate Tom Galli, Local 162; 3rd alternate Paula Sossi, Local 285; 4th alternate Mike Sullivan, Local 165.