CLC 2014 Candidate for President Primer

Are you a first time-deligate to, or interested observer of the 2014 CLC Convention?

You're in luck. 

For the first time in nearly a decade, a real, live election will be held for president of the Canadian labour movement. 

If you're a delegate to this year's convention in Montreal, you'll get a chance to cast your vote for one of these three candidates. 

Check back here over the coming days for additional updates and occassional analysis on this exciting race.

But for the particularly uninitiated, we'll start with a brief quick-glance primer at all three candidates.

Most of the information is compiled from the official websites of each candidate. 

Enjoy!

Canadian Labour Congress	2014 Convention
unofficial	candidate primer

Ken Georgetti	Hassan Husseini	Hassan Yussuff
wintogether.ca @kgeorgetii Resume Highlights Incumbent CLC president since 1999 Elected BC Fed President at 34 yrs of age - served 1986-1999 Elected president of USW Local 480 (as a plumber-pipefitter at Cominco in Trail BC) at 29 yrs of age Endorsements ACTRA Ferne Downey: President Boilermakers Joseph Maloney: Vice President, Western Canada CUPE Paul Moist: President, CUPE National IAMAW Dave Ritchie: Canadian General Vice President LiUNA Joseph S. Mancinelli: Int'l Vice President & Regional Manager, Central & Eastern Canada NUPGE James Clancy: National President Larry Brown: National Sec-Treas Teamsters Canada Robert Bouvier: President UFCW Paul Meinema: National President, UFCW Canada Anouk Collett: Quebec Reg. Dir. UNITE HERE! Nick Worhaug: Canadian Director USW Ken Newman: National Director Stephen Hunt: Dist. 3 Dir. Daniel Roy: Dist. 5 Dir. Marty Warren: Dist. 6 Dir. Campaign Slogans Work Together, Win Together, The Choice is Simple Platform Highlights Continue improving Labour's image with "Together Fairness Works" campaign Continue implemeting the "anti-raiding" protocol to maintain harmony amongst affiliates Continue coordinating labour's intervention in court cases, shaping labour law for generations	takebackclc.ca @takebackclc Resume Highlights Negotiator for Public Service Alliance of Canada Masters Degree in Law Member of UNIFOR Former Political Action & Campaigns Rep. for CLC Immigrated from Beirut, Lebanon Endorsements Halifax-Dartmouth & District Labour Council Guelf & District Labour Council Asian Canadian Labour Alliance (ACLA) Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (Ontario) CUPE Toronto District Council Local 1281 Local 4207 Local 4000 Local 4600 UNIFOR Local 567 Local 2025 PSAC Ottawa Area Council Union of Canadian Transportation Employees Customs & Immigration Union Campaign Slogans Equality, Diversity, Democracy Platform Highlights Reduce Presidents Exec Assistants from 4 FTEs to 1 Change President pay and compensation Shift savings to field services Facilitate international "worker-to-worker" interaction Work cooperatively with other CLC officers and staf Does not see president as a "CEO of the labour movement" Open an online discussion with Canadian Council and the Labour Councils on Labour's Program in advance of the 2015 Federal Election Develop and present an "independent" vision to political parties and politicians Place equity issues at the heart of CLC work Restore Equality caucuses, and leadership spaces for equality reps. Place CLC at forefront of social justice issues and campaigns.	hassanyussuff.ca @hassan_yussuff Resume Highlights Incumbent CLC Sec-Treas since 2002 Serving 4th term as president of Trade Union Confederation of the Americas (TUCA) Heavy Truck Mechanic CAW member (now UNIFOR) Immigrated from Guyana Endorsements UNIFOR: National Executive John Cartwright: President, Toronto and York Region Labour Council Campaign Slogans Different Leadership, New Results Leadership for a Bold Labour Movement Leading Labour to a Bright Future Platform Highlights Build activism Provide bold leadership trust members to undertake tough, complex battles while we fight for more jobs Connect CLC more closely to crucial struggles Create and era of respect for officers and staff