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Candidate for Vice-President (Part-Time) – David A Young

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Candidate for Vice-President (Part-Time)

David A Young

(Retired member)

 

David A. Young

NR member

Dear PIPSC Members,

I seek your support to become the next part-time vice president. I will be a vice-president committed to principles of good governance.  I will work with you to address your issues.

Raised in a coal mining community, I have seen unionism first hand and learned of its colourful, if not tragic, history. Most of all, I have learned that loyalty and dedication to the union cause is paramount.

I also believe that the overriding characteristic of a public servant is to serve and protect Canada. That is why I believe in a strong public service union - Canadians serving Canada.

There is work to be done:

We:

• need to be fiscally responsible organization and constantly assess value for members’ dues spent – less focus on process and more focus on results.

• must review current governance structures and look at ways to reduce duplication of processes to improve efficiencies to better serve members.

• need to develop aggressive new strategies for attracting young members to educate them to protect their jobs.

• must enhance lobbying efforts with provincial and federal professional associations to re-engage the concept of professionalism in the public service

• must establish a more robust lobbying effort with our federal politicians to support science and research in the public service.

• must improve health benefits for members suffering from substance abuse withdrawal especially opioid use

• must improve pension benefits for surviving spouse, especially income

These are but a few of the challenges.

In closing, it gives me great pleasure to seek your Vote for part-time vice-president to serve and work with you as we look to the future. Let us face the challenges together. If you have an issue that affects your work, please contact me at the following: david_young@rogers.com, or phone at 613-608-5712

I have served in various capacities on both National, Regional, Branch, Group, and Sub-group

Executive levels,  various roles.

Union Experience:

Served:

  • 1996-2022-Lifetime membership award
  • 1998-2023- Steward (received 25 year steward service pin) 
  • 1999-2001-Treasurer - AP group executive
  • 2002-2023-AP and NR sub-group coordinator
  • 2005-2021-Vice- President, NR group
  • 2006-2021-NRCan branch president and executive
  • 2006-2008-NRCan representative national consultation
  • 2008-2011-VP of the NCR regional executive
  • 2011-2014-PIPSC Science Advisory Committee member (SAC)
  • 2005-2024-NR national group executive member 
  • 2005-2024- Member of seven NR collective bargaining committees

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