Following the swearing in of of our new Principal Officers and Executive Board Members, we had 5 long and intense days of training, orientation, and strategic planning.
Thanks to the following guest speakers and presenters for generously sharing their time and knowledge:
IAFF Canada – AIP, Assistant to the General President Santoro,
IAFF 13th District, District Vice President Fred LeBlanc,
International Association of Fire Fighters, District Service Field Representative, and Ontario’s Fire Fighters, Bargaining Service Field Representative Mike Palichik,
Manitoba Professional Firefighters Association President Chris Perry and Treasurer Gage Wood,
UFFW Executive Emeritus Dave Naykens,
Manitoba Federation of Labour, President Kevin Rebeck and Administrative Director Anna Rothney,
Myers LLP, Partner and UFFW legal counsel Joel Deeley,
Winnipeg Labour Council President Melissa Dvorak and former national president of Canadian Union of Public Employees Paul Moist (who provided a free bus tour educating us on the history of Winnipegs Labour movement and the 1919 Winnipeg general strike – both of which Winnipeg Fire Fighters played a central role and made significant sacrifices),
and Manitoba NDP MLA for Waverley and Deputy House Leader David Pankratz.
My thanks as well to the entire Executive Board for your days away from friends and family to invest in educating yourselves to better serve our membership. 👊
