NOMINATION CALL & NOTICE OF ELECTIONS FOR 7 NEU/RVP & RVP ALTERNATE POSITIONS:
Pursuant to NEU By-Law 12 Section 4, the Regional Vice-Presidents and alternate Regional Vice-Presidents shall be elected by the members in good standing of their respective Region by a secret ballot held within one hundred and twenty (120) days prior to the opening of Convention. There are six (7) RVP positions and (7) RVP alternate positions:
- Nunavut Capital Region – Iqaluit,
- Baffin South – Ottawa, Sanikiluaq, Kimmirut, and Cape Dorset:
- Baffin Center – Clyde River, Qikiqtarjuaq, Pond Inlet, Pangnirtung;
- Baffin North – Grise Fiord, Resolute Bay, Arctic Bay, Hall Beach, Igloolik;
- Kivalliq South – Winnipeg, Churchill, Arviat, Whale Cove, and Rankin Inlet;
- Kivalliq North – Baker Lake, Chesterfield Inlet, Coral Harbour, and Repulse Bay; and
- Kitikmeot – Cambridge Bay, Gjoa Haven, Kugaaruk, Taloyoak, Kugluktuk.
NEU By-Law 12 Section 4 also states that candidates shall have demonstrated at least one year of active Union service. RVPs sit on the NEU Executive and participate in Executive meetings, and other meetings throughout the year, including the NEU Triennial Convention which may involve one or more trips. If you would like additional information please contact NEU.
The RVP nominations are open from April 10 - May 1, 2017. The elections will be held in all communities and announced after this nomination period. If you are interested in being nominated, please contact Brian at brian@neu.ca or call 1-877-243-4424 or 979-4209.
