30 Bertrand Ave.
Suite 204B
Scarborough, ON
M1L 2P5
Officers
President
Lee Zommers
Office : 416-237-1996
Cell: 416-346-0317
Lee.Zommers@Unifor1996-o.ca
The President co-ordinates all the work of the local. He plans and chairs regular union meetings, and sees that Unifor policies are carried out at the local level as set out by the membership or the Local Bylaws. The President is the official spokesperson for Local 1996. The President serves as chair of the grievance committee, and is responsible for the appointment of other members to the committee.
Vice-President
Chris Glover
Office : 416-237-1996
Cell: 416-576-5981
cglover1996@gmail.com
The Vice-President is the President’s right-hand person. The Vice-President acts in the temporary absence of the President, and has the special responsibility of ensuring that the Stewards are actively involved in union business and recruiting new members.
Treasurer/Mental Health/Addiction advocate
Brian Lowery
Office: 416-237-1996
Cell: 416-571-0106
1996treasurer@gmail.com
The treasurer collects all monies paid to the Local union, including membership dues, fines and assessments. He or she is also responsible for properly accounting for all Local funds.
Secretary
Lloyd Bishop
Office: 416-237-1996
Cell: 416-578-9534
Lloyd.bishop@unifor1996-o.ca
The Secretary keeps the wheels of union business turning for the Local. The Secretary handles correspondence and maintains consistent information flow about union issues. He keeps a database of Local members, takes minutes of Local meetings, and is in charge when both the President and Vice-President are absent.
Chief Stewards
Chief Stewards act as a resource for Stewards. In consultation with the President, the Chief Steward is responsible for taking appropriate action in matters that a Steward is unable to resolve. Chief Stewards consult with the President on all grievances they submit.
Chris Glover
Cell: 416-576-5981
Location: Birchmount
Lee Zommers
Office : 416-237-1996
Cell: 416-346-0317
Colum Lynn
Cell: 647-529-2456
Location: Arrow/Horner
Lloyd Bishop
Cell: 416-578-9534
Location: Structured Cable
Michael Pedias
Cell: 416-525-7038
Location: Markham
Shawn McBean
Office 905-542-3977 ext 42232
Location: Argentia
Ed Ward
Cell: 416-254-0863
Location: Core
Stewards
Stewards are responsible for supervising the application of the Unifor Constitution and Bylaws, and the Collective Agreement. The Steward reports any violations to a Chief Steward or Local Officer.
Markham
Joe Zhang
Cell: 416-407-5514
Cameron Latham
Cell: 416-254-1086
Chadi Abou-Mechrek
Cell: 416-427-4067
Brampton
Bill Bean
Cell: 905-867-3025
Puneet Pant
Cell: 416-209-7612
Justin Carvalho
Cell: 905-872-2137
Charles Reid
Cell: 905-688-3269
Structured Cable
Colum Lynn
Cell: 647-529-2456
Tad Hill
Cell: 416-428-4709
Core
Jeff Hutchison
Cell: 416-432-8744
Arrow/Horner
Chan Hyun Lee
Cell: 416-420-3029
George Yaoutsis
Cell: 416-452-6135
Arim Rodriguezi-Bernal
Cell: 416-528-8453
Keon Simmons
Cell: 416-432-4975
Royal Windsor
Steve Quinlan
Cell: 289-834-1696
Birchmount
Brian Lowery
Cell: 416-571-0106
Ryan Beatty
Cell: 416-573-9192
Corrado Aruta
Cell: 647-229-1587
James Baker
Cell: 647-385-5459
Lei Xu
Cell: 416-420-0423
Orangeville
Sherwin Stephens
Cell: 416-550-3426
Argentia
Jacqueline Brown
Cell: 416-419-8195
Health & Safety Reps
Health & Safety Representatives represent the Unifor membership on the Joint management/union Health & Safety Committee. The Health & Safety Reps can participate in any investigation relating to unsafe workplace environments and situations. If you have a health or safety concern, these are the Co-Chairs.
Birchmount
Chris Berry
Cell: 416-452-9063
Royal Windsor
Paul Hindle
Cell: 416-540-3417
Arrow
Andre Barnes
Cell: 416-522-1147
Horner
Lloyd Bishop
Cell: 416-578-9534
Core
Chris Glover
Cell: 416-576-5981
Brampton
Leslie Alexander
Cell: 905-872-2594
Clerical
Anne Marie Rusiecki
Office: 905-677-8787
Markham
Ryan Beatty
Cell: 416-573-9192
Sergeant At Arms
The Sergeant at Arms, under the direction of the presiding officers, maintains order and decorum among the members and all persons present at a meeting and may even expel persons from the meeting. He may act as doorkeeper and is responsible for admitting only eligible persons. He acts as usher or directs the ushers and is generally responsible for the comfort and convenience of the assembly. In some organizations it is his duty to arrange the meeting equipment, such as chairs and tables.
Ryan Beatty
Cell: 416-573-9192
Robert Compton
Cell: 416-476-8401