Final Arrangement for the Ottawa Rally! 🌟

**Date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024**

You can only board the bus at the location where you have pre-registered. The transportation will arrive at all locations for a pick-up at 5:30 AM and will leave at 6:00 AM sharp. Only prearranged passengers will be only allowed on the bus and seating will be on a first come first serve basis. If there are any available seats at 6:00 AM, they will be open to anyone waiting to board. If for some unforeseeable reason there are not enough seats we apologize.

The pick-up locations are as follows:

#1. Toronto West, Metro Parking Lot at Keele and Lawrence,1411 Lawrence Ave.

#2. Mississauga, Staples Parking Lot at 1530 Aimco Blvd.

#3 Toronto East, Canadian Tire Parking Lot at Leslie and Lakeshore, 1021 Lake Shore Blvd. East.

I would like to extend my gratitude to Sister Adele Chaplain and Brother Robby Johal for gathering the names of members interested in reserving you seats for the trip to Ottawa.

Your attendance will count toward your picket duty for that day, but please remember that per diem will not be covered.

Feel free to carpool using your personal vehicle but sign in with me. Please note that mileage will not be reimbursed.

We plan to arrive in Ottawa around 11:30 AM, and our approximate arrival time back in Toronto and Mississauga will be around 8:30 PM.

In solidarity,

Mark Lubinski

President

Toronto Local CUPW

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GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

APRIL 18, 2026

9:00 A.M.

UNION HALL

47 DENSLEY AVENUE

TORONTO, ONTARIO

2026 - 2029 Toronto Local Executive Elections

RESULTS OF THE EXECUTIVE ELECTION(S)(2^nd & FINAL ROUND)

Dear Sisters, Brothers, and Comrades,

2^nd Round Elections commenced March 2, 2026 and concluded March 11, 2026 on or around 8:15 p.m. in compliance of Article 8 of Toronto Local By-Laws (Ver. April 15, 2025). Ballot counting occurred from March 11, 2026 @ 9:00 a.m. and completed March 11, 2026. In addition to the Election Committee and independent third party, the counting of the ballots was witnessed by eight (8) scrutineers. Results are as follows:

Second Round Summary

Valid ballots received: 2463

Total rejected ballots: 27

Total ballots cast: 2456 (Computer)

Total Second Round Polling Station Hours: 320

PRESIDENT:

Zach Avdelopoulos …….. 1283 Elected

Robby Jouhal …………….. 1148

3^rd VICE-PRESIDENT:

Rob Guglielmelli ………. 1371 Elected

Donna Leeder …………. 983

E.S.S. GATEWAY WEST/INTL./TEO/AMF/NECF/CITYLINKS:

Sherice Douglas ………. 935

Greg MacDonald …….. 1367 Elected

E.S.S. GATEWAY EAST/WPDH:

Nikky Narewal …………. 1493 Elected

Sunny Philipose ……….. 693

Congratulations to those elected and thanks to all participants.

In Solidarity,

Abdi Hagi-Yusuf,

Secretary Treasurer, CUPW Toronto Local 626

March 11, 2026

2026 CUPW Toronto Local 626 Executive Elections Voting Calendar Schedule - MARCH (2ND Round) (AMENDED)

**DATES, LOCATIONS, AND TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE**

Dates		Locations	Times
Monday, March 2, 2026		Portlands - 675 Commissioners St., Toronto (RV/Motorhome Voting Station)(Front)	6AM - 10PM
Monday, March 2, 2026		Vista - 6500 Silver Dart. Dr., Mississauga (RV/Motorhome Voting Station) (Front)	6AM - 10PM
Monday, March 2, 2026		Van Kirk - 171 Van Kirk Dr., Brampton (RV/Motorhome Voting Station) (@ Sandalwood Pkwy)	6AM - 10PM
Tuesday, March 3, 2026		Oakdale - 500 Oakdale Rd, North York (RV/Motorhome Voting Station)(Front)	6AM - 10PM
Tuesday March 3, 2026		Creditstone - 707 Creditstone Rd., Concord (RV/Motorhome Voting Station)(Rear of Building)	6AM - 10PM
Tuesday March 3, 2026		SCLPP - 969 Eastern Ave., Toronto (RV/Motorhome Voting Station)(West Lot)	6AM - 10PM
Wednesday March 4, 2026		TWDC - 66 Ray Ave., Toronto (RV/Motorhome Voting Station)(North Side of Compound)	6AM - 10PM
Wednesday, March 4, 2026		The West Mall - 145 The West Mall, Etobicoke (RV/Motorhome Voting Station)(Front)	6AM - 10PM
Wednesday March 4, 2026		SCLPP - 969 Eastern Ave., Toronto (RV/Motorhome Voting Station)(West Lot)(West Lot)	6AM - 10PM
	Thursday, March 5, 2026	Mississauga Depot 3 - 2273 Dundas St. W., Mississauga (RV/Motorhome)(Rear)	6AM - 10PM
	Thursday, March 5, 2026	Matheson - 340 Matheson Blvd E., Mississauga (RV/Motorhome Voting Station)	6AM - 10PM
	Thursday March 5, 2026	Campobello - 6616 Campobello Rd., Mississauga (RV/Motorhome Voting Station)(Front)	6AM - 10PM
Friday, March 6, 2026		Hilton Garden Inn - 1870 Matheson Blvd., Mississauga (McCallion Hall)	6AM - 10PM
Friday, March 6, 2026		Port Credit - 890 Rangeview Rd., Mississauga (Front)	6AM - 10PM
Saturday, March 7, 2026		Toronto Local - 47 Densley Ave., Toronto	6AM - 10PM
Monday, March 9, 2026		Spot One Grill & Music Hall - 289 Rutherford Rd. South, Brampton (Front)	6AM - 10PM
Monday, March 9, 2026		Toronto Civic E U - 110 Laird Dr., East York (Front)	6AM - 10PM
Monday, March 9, 2026		Primera Iglesia Pentecostal Hispana - 2104 Kipling Ave., Toronto (Front)	6AM - 10PM
Tuesday March 10, 2026		Toronto Local - 47 Densley Ave., Toronto	6AM - 10PM
Tuesday March 10, 2026		Hilton Garden Inn - 1870 Matheson Blvd., Mississauga (McCallion Hall)	6AM - 10PM

2026 - 2029 Toronto Local Executive Candidates

RESULTS OF THE EXECUTIVE ELECTION(S)(FIRST ROUND)

Dear Sisters, Brothers, and Comrades,

First Round Elections commenced February 10, 2020 and concluded February 20, 2026 @ 8:40 p.m. in compliance of Article 8 of Toronto Local By-Laws (Ver. April 15, 2025). Ballot counting occurred from February 19, 2026 @ 9:00 a.m. to February 20, 2026. In addition to the Election Committee and independent third party, the counting of the ballots was witnessed by approximately twenty-one (21) scrutineers. Results are as follows:

First Round Summary

Valid ballots received: 2503

Total rejected ballots: 14

Total ballots cast: 2517

Total First Round Polling Station Hours: 320

PRESIDENT:

Zach Avdelopoulos …….. 568 Run-off

Robby Jouhal …………….. 723 Run-off

Mark Lubinski ……….. 417

Qaiser (Kaiser) Maroof .. 296

Stephen Myers …………… 115

Gerard van Deelen …….. 261

1^ST VICE- PRESIDENT:

Stacey Pritchard ………. 1,628 Elected

Amit Verma …………….. 532

2^ND VICE –PRESIDENT:

Reno Borg ………………… 1,228 Elected

Richard LeGendre …….. 890

3^rd VICE-PRESIDENT:

Rob Guglielmelli ………. 1,036 Run-off

Donna Leeder …………. 521 Run-off

Liz Parry ………………….. 373

Inderjit Sidhu ………….. 257

5^TH VICE-PRESIDENT:

Rashmi Mehta …………… 527

Bruno Rossi ………………. 1,520 Elected

ASSISTANT SECRETARY – TREASURER:

Sandro Petruzzelli …….. 1,363 Elected

Victor Santhiapillai …... 654

RECORDING SECRETARY:

Baleswaran Kandasamy .. 542

Greg Krisa ……………………. 1,444 Elected

E.S.S. GATEWAY WEST/INTL./TEO/AMF/NECF/CITYLINKS:

Furqan Ashraf …………. 406

Sherice Douglas ………. 660 Run-off

Muhammad Imran ….. 306

Greg MacDonald …….. 878 Run-off

E.S.S. S.C.L.P.P.:

Janet Kocur ………………… 1,479 Elected

Rana Siddiqui …………….. 560

E.S.S. GATEWAY EAST/WPDH:

Rajiv Joshi ……………….. 625

Nikky Narewal …………. 854 Run-off

Sunny Philipose ……….. 632 Run-off

E.S.S. WEST AREA WICKETS:

Celia Bellissimo ………….. 1,075 Elected

Nicky Jandu ………………. 496

Dave Khaper …………….. 477

E.S.S. WEST TRANSPORTATION:

Neil Bolen ……………….. 1,268 Elected

Shaka Thomas …………. 911

Congratulations to those elected and thanks to all participants. Second Round voting is scheduled to commence March 2, 2026.

In Solidarity,

Abdi Hagi-Yusuf,

Secretary Treasurer, CUPW Toronto Local 626

February 23, 2026

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The Struggle Continues