2023 Toronto Local Executive Elections Committee Report to the Membership February 23, 2023

First Round Elections commenced on February 13, 2023 and concluded on February 20 in compliance of Article 8 of Toronto Local By-Laws (ver. June 15, 2021).

Ballot count took place shortly after 9:00 a.m. on February 22, 2023 and was completed at approximately 5:00 p.m. on February 23, 2023.  In addition to the committee and independent third-party (Drew North Consulting), the counting of the ballots was witnessed by approximately twenty (20) scrutineers.

 

First Round Summary

 

Valid ballots received:     3,058

Total rejected ballots:            26

Total ballots cast:             3,084

 

Total First Round Polling Station Hours: 346

 

Election Results

 

PRESIDENT

LUBINSKI, Mark                       932      Run-Off

MAROOF, Qaiser (Kaiser)       964      Run-Off

VAN DEELEN, Gerard              444

WARREN, Doug                       607

 

1ST VICE PRESIDENT

CHAPLAIN, Adele                    1,507   Elected

CRAIN, K                                  219

DEOL, Sarbjeet                        1,082

 

2ND VICE PRESIDENT  

MACDONALD, Donna             1,881   Elected

SALLAN, Ravinder                   927

 

3RD VICE PRESIDENT  

LEEDER, Donna                       1,001   Run-Off

MILLS, Stacy                            1,273   Run-Off

SIDHU, Inderjit                        475

 

4TH VICE PRESIDENT

AVDELOPOULOS, Zach                        856

MARSH, Jane                                       1,905   Elected

 

RECORDING SECRETARY

EASTWOOD, Damion                          1,162   Run-Off

SANTHIAPILLAI, Victor                        951      Run-Off

SHARMA, Akulendra (Akul)                568

 

SECRETARY-TREASURER

HAGI YUSUF, Abdi                               1,876   Elected

YORKE, Cory                                        927

 

ASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURER

MEBRAHTU, Amanuel                         711

PETRUZZELLI, Sandro                          1,128   Run-Off

RODRIGUES, Aaron                             843      Run-Off

 

CHIEF STEWARD – GATEWAY WEST, GATEWAY TEO, INTERNATIONAL & VISTA

BUTLER, Jennie                                   1,198

FORDE, Jordan                                    1,558   Elected

 

CHIEF STEWARD – GATEWAY EAST, WPDH & KESTREL

KAVADAS, Cathy                                 1,370

KRISHNAKUMAR, Suran                      1,416   Elected

 

CHIEF STEWARD – WEST AREA CLERKS

BELLISSIMO, Celia                               1,270   Elected

JANDU, Nicky                                      1,176

 

CHIEF STEWARD – SOUTH CENTRAL

ALIYIANIS, Peter                                  1,432   Elected

JESUTHASAN, Louis                             1,243

 

CHIEF STEWARD – TRANSPORTATION

BOLEN, Neil                                         1,664   Elected

THOMAS, Shaka                                  975

 

 

Second Round voting is scheduled to commence February 28, 2023.

 

 

In Solidarity,

 

Abdi Hagi Yusuf
Secretary-Treasurer
CUPW, Toronto Local
(416)241-0189

 

February 23, 2023

5:30pm

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On May 20,2025 @ NOON, Toronto Local is scheduling the regular membership monthly meeting in person.

DISCLAIMER FOR THE MEETING:

 It is important that we continue to respect the privacy of every member including but not limited all the activists, Shop Stewards and Union officers. By participating the meeting, you agree the following,

- You must not record, share or post the meeting documents or any photos from this meeting without prior permission from Toronto Local

  Local assigned for this duty) will be the only authorized person to take the GMM minutes for the Local records and usage. The General Membership Meeting will be facilitate under the Toronto Local By-Laws and the National Constitution. All participants must treat each other with respect during the meeting

 

Attention: ESS and Shop Stewards 

Please share and Post all the Union Literatures and notices when you receive on the Union boards as per the By-Laws.

 

In Solidarity,

Abdi Hagi Yusuf

Secretary-Treasurer

CUPW, Toronto Local

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