Overview & Structure


 

Local 1000A is part of the 1.4-million member United Food and Commercial Workers International Union. With 230,000 members in Canada, it is one of the country's largest private sector unions.


 

The four full-time elected officers and nine vice-presidents make up the local union's executive board. They oversee the affairs of the local and are accountable to the membership through regular elections at Local 1000A conventions.
 


 

Elected, paid and unpaid positions:
 


 

President
Kevin Corporon

 

Secretary-Treasurer
Tony Soares


Executive Vice-President
Pearl Sawyer


Executive Vice-President

Kevin Benn


Nine Vice-Presidents
Betty Alton
Steven Haycock
Gord Knowles
Ed Stasyk
Sebastian Aguanno
Judith Fausten
Dave Mallen
Kevin Bacon
 Jim Harkiss


 

There are 33 full-time staff with Local 1000A who meet membership needs and union obligations.