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Canadian National Office

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United Steelworkers Canadian National Office

234 Eglinton Avenue East, 8th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
M4P 1K7
Tel.: 416-487-1571
Fax: 416-482-5548
info@usw.ca

Administration

Ken Neumann, National Director

Secretary to the National Director:
Karolina Iron (Casual)

Assistant to the National Director:
Mark Rowlinson

National Locals:
Mike Piché

Administrative Assistant to the National Director:
Leslie Koziel

Financial Administrator:
Yana Sverdlin

Reception:
Sabrina Singh

Shipping/Receiving/Duplication:
Rick Leblanc 

Wood Council Chair:
Bob Matters (Burnaby)

SOAR (Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees)

National SOAR Coordinator:
Doug MacPherson (retired)

Support Staff:
Monica Mark

Communications and Political Action Department

Department Head:
Bob Gallagher

Staff Representatives:

Clairandrée Cauchy (Quebec)
Denis St.Pierre
Kim Hume
Brad West (District 3)

Resource Technician:
Lesley Stodart

Support Staff:
Elizabeth Marquis

Legislative Office

280 rue Albert St. Suite 100
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5G8
Tel.: 613-731-6315
Fax: 613-731-0233

Government Liaison - Lobbyist:
Pat Van Horne

Support Staff:
Elaine Côté

Information Systems Department

Staff Representatives: 
Dean Paki 
Frank Linhares

Resource Technician:
Jamie Olmsted (Casual)
Donia Ruel (on leave)

Global Affairs and Workplace Issues Department

Department Head:
Doug Olthuis

Staff Representatives:
Laura Ramirez
Jorge Garcia-Orgales
John Mountain (Burnaby)
Carole Jodoin (Montreal)

Support Staff:
Sarah Konig

Education & Equality Department

Department Head:

 

Staff Representative:
Kai Lai - Equality Issues
Dayna Sykes (Burnaby)
Marie-Danielle LaPointe (Montreal)

District 6 Education Co-ordinator:
Marlene Gow

Support Staff:
Lindsay Dumoulin

Strategic Campaigns Department

Department Head:
Joe Drexler

Staff Representative:
Alexandra Eshelman

Support Staff:
Dianna Kornic

Safety, Health and Environment Department

Department Head:
Gerry Leblanc

District 6 Safety, Health and Environment Coordinator:
Sylvia Boyce

Staff Representatives:
Ron Corbeil (Burnaby)
René Bellemare (Montreal)

Resource Technician:
Al Hedd

Support Staff:
Sera Sutera

Legal Department

Canadian Counsel:
Paula Turtle

Lawyers:
Robert Healey
Cathy Braker
Rob Champagne
Shaheen Hirani
Andrew MacIsaac
Pierre Lalonde (Montreal)

Articling Student:
Katrina Peddle

Support Staff:
Pat Armstrong
Daniela Borchardt
Roseline Mongeon (Montreal)

Organizing Department

Department Head:
Brad James

Staff Representatives:
Omero Landi
Ken McLean
George Casselman (25 Cecil Street)
Robin Saini


Resource Technician:
Jackie Edwards

Support Staff:
Monica Mark

Research, Public Policy & Bargaining Support

Department Head:
Charles Campbell

Staff Representatives:
Jeff Richardson
Alex McKinnon (Steelworkers' Benefit Plan)
Erin Weir
Meg Gingrich
Frank Beaudin (Montreal)
Gerry Smith (Burnaby)

Resource Technician:
Lisa Bertoncini

Support Staff:
Bonita Bonia

District Offices and Personnel