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Sid Ryan has been re-elected as President of CUPE Ontario  and Fred Hahn as Secretary-Treasurer by delegates at the union’s 45th annual convention.


“You have my absolute commitment that all of the campaigns we’ve discussed this week will be well represented in the media and at Queen’s Park over the next two years,” said Ryan. He paid tribute to candidate Janice Folk-Dawson for “providing what we so desperately need and that’s democracy at the grassroots.” In her concession speech, Folk-Dawson asked delegates to make the vote unanimous and go forward to campaign against the dismantling of the public sector.


In his acceptance speech, Fred Hahn also focused on the job ahead. “We’ve got a lot to do to work with National, the Region and locals to build power in this union. That’s what is needed to make our workers and communities strong.”


Results of the 2008 CUPE Ontario elections are as follows. Sectoral leaders were elected at their respective conferences earlier this year.


President:                    Sid Ryan

Secretary-Treasurer     Fred Hahn

1st Vice President        Michael Hurley

2nd Vice President       Candace Rennick

3rd Vice President        Ajamu Nangwaya

4th Vice President        Denise Hammond


Members at large: Shelly Bird; Henry Bosch; Dan Crow; Henri Giroux, Wyman MacKinnon; Graham Potts


Sectoral Chairs: Dharam Boodhoo, Rebekah Condon, Janice Folk-Dawson, Terri Preston, Sue Schmidt


Diversity Chairs: Yolanda McClean, Joanne Webb


Congratulations to all board members.