The Union of Northern Workers is lead by its Executive, which governs the UNW between conventions. The Executive is elected at the UNW Triennial Convention, where delegates meet to decide issues of policy and set the direction for the UNW.
PLEASE SEE INFORMATION ABOUT CURRENT RVP ELECTIONS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE: North Great Slave; Kimberlite; Deh Cho Regions
Your Current UNW Executive
(as of July 2021)
President - Todd Parsons
First Vice President - Gayla Thunstrom
Second Vice President - Sean Dalton
RVP Somba K'e - Josée-Anne Spirito
RVP Fort Smith - Lauraine Armstrong,
RVP Hay River - Ray Levesque
RVP Deh Cho - Christina Holman
RVP Beaufort Delta/Sahtu - John Dempster
RVP North Great Slave - VACANT
RVP Kimberlite - VACANT
Equity Vice President - Melvin Larocque
If a Regional Vice President or Equity Vice President has to step down during the three year cycle, an election is run by mail ballot to all signed members of that Region
UNW Full Executive Standing Committees
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Gayla Thunstrom - Chair; Josée-Anne Spirito, John Demptser
OHS COMMITTEE
Lauraine Armstrong - Chair; Sean Dalton, Melvin Larocque
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Sean Dalton, Christina Holman
DEADLINES FOR RVP NOMINATIONS HAVE BEEN EXTENDED - PLEASE SEE BELOW
Nomination Call for NORTH GREAT SLAVE Regional Vice President
DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS: extended to September 30, 2021
The official nomination call for all members interested in running for the position of the Regional Vice-President (RVP) of the North Great Slave Region was mailed to members' home addresses on August 11, 2021. Please note, new forms will not be mailed to members as the nomination period has been extended rather than recalled.
The Duties of Officers, including the Regional Vice-Presidents, are listed in the Union of Northern Workers’ By-Laws (link).
To be eligible to run for the position of RVP, you must be a current UNW member in good standing, in the North Great Slave Region, and must show that you have been active within the union at least one full (continuous) year as a Local Officer. You are required to provide the details related to your involvement at the Local level at the same time you submit your nomination to the election committee.
Your nominator and seconder must also be current members from the North Great Slave Region in good standing.
Due to the current Covid-19 Response Measures, we will accept electronic approval for nominations in lieu of physical signatures.
All nominations must be returned to the nominations committee no later than 5:00 pm on September 30, 2021.
The mailing address is:
Union of Northern Workers
Suite 400, 4910 53rd Street
Yellowknife, NT
X1A 1V2
Nominations may also be scanned and emailed to: baileyk@unw.ca
Fax nominations will also be accepted at: 867-920-4448.
If you are interested in this position and require additional information, please contact the Director of Finance and Administration, Kim Bailey at the UNW.
Nomination Call for KIMBERLITE Regional Vice President
DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS: extended to September 30, 2021
The official nomination call for all members interested in running for the position of the Regional Vice-President (RVP) of the Kimberlite Region was mailed to members' home addresses on August 11, 2021. Please note, new forms will not be mailed to members as the nomination period has been extended rather than recalled.
The Duties of Officers, including the Regional Vice-Presidents, are listed in the Union of Northern Workers’ By-Laws (link).
To be eligible to run for the position of RVP, you must be a current UNW member in good standing, in the Kimberlite Region, and must show that you have been active within the union at least one full (continuous) year as a Local Officer. You are required to provide the details related to your involvement at the Local level at the same time you submit your nomination to the election committee.
Your nominator and seconder must also be current members from the Kimberlite Region in good standing.
Due to the current Covid-19 Response Measures, we will accept electronic approval for nominations in lieu of physical signatures.
All nominations must be returned to the nominations committee no later than 5:00 pm on September 30, 2021.
The mailing address is:
Union of Northern Workers
Suite 400, 4910 53rd Street
Yellowknife, NT
X1A 1V2
Nominations may also be scanned and emailed to: baileyk@unw.ca
Fax nominations will also be accepted at: 867-920-4448.
If you are interested in this position and require additional information, please contact the Director of Finance and Administration, Kim Bailey at the UNW.
Nomination Call for DEH CHO Regional Vice President
DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS: extended to September 30, 2021
- Official Call - Deh Cho (pdf)
- Nomination form - Deh Cho (pdf)
The official nomination call for all members interested in running for the position of the Regional Vice-President (RVP) of the Deh Cho Region was mailed to members' home addresses on August 11, 2021. Please note, new forms will not be mailed to members as the nomination period has been extended rather than recalled.
The Duties of Officers, including the Regional Vice-Presidents, are listed in the Union of Northern Workers’ By-Laws (link).
To be eligible to run for the position of RVP, you must be a current UNW member in good standing, in the Deh Cho Region, and must show that you have been active within the union at least one full (continuous) year as a Local Officer. You are required to provide the details related to your involvement at the Local level at the same time you submit your nomination to the election committee.
Your nominator and seconder must also be current members from the Deh Cho Region in good standing.
Due to the current Covid-19 Response Measures, we will accept electronic approval for nominations in lieu of physical signatures.
All nominations must be returned to the nominations committee no later than 5:00 pm on September 30, 2021.
The mailing address is:
Union of Northern Workers
Suite 400, 4910 53rd Street
Yellowknife, NT
X1A 1V2
Nominations may also be scanned and emailed to: baileyk@unw.ca
Fax nominations will also be accepted at: 867-920-4448.
If you are interested in this position and require additional information, please contact the Director of Finance and Administration, Kim Bailey at the UNW.