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District 78 Political Action Committee kicks off

10 October, 2013 | Author

The IAM District 78 Political Action Committee kicked off officially on Thursday, 10 October, 2013 at the District office on Dixon Road in Etobicoke, Ontario.

The meeting was facilitated by Gord Falconer, IAM Canada’s Special Representative in charge of Political Action. Locals affiliated with the District attended this inaugural meeting and will take it to their home locals across the province.

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From left to right: Rick Sansom (Local 717T in Mississauga), Glenn Annett (Local 103 in Stratford), Paula Jacques (Local 103 in Stratford), Phoenix Yuan (District 78 Organiser), Craig Mansell (Local 1975 in Saint Thomas), James Char (Local 2113 in Markham), Kim Valliere (District 78 Business Representative), Gord Falconer (IAM Canadian Office),  Jim Snider (District 78 Business Representative), Derek Ferguson (District 78 Business Representative), Pauline Pegnam (Local 1922 in Mississauga), Diane Carey (Local 901 in Ajax), Steve Myronyk (Local 1922 in Mississauga), Ralph Martin (District 78 Directing Business Representative)

 

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