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Member’s profile: Karen Houlahan, Civil Aviation Safety Inspector – Transport Canada

Local 00018 Karen Houlahan has been working for Transport Canada as a Civil Aviation Safety Inspector (TI) in Civil Aviation Safety Inspector, Airworthiness for 26 years. She says: I was an aircraft maintenance engineer (AME) in the aviation industry with...

July 24, 2020

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Member’s profile: Erick Barba – Internal Communications Officer, Natural Resources Canada

Local 30094 Erick Barba is president of Local 30094, a local whose members work at Natural Resources Canada. An employee for the last 21 years, Erick’s job is to communicate information and provide guidance to staff and management as well...

June 11, 2020

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Member’s profile: Katia Couture – Deckhand, Canadian Coast Guard

Local 10109 During the current crisis, Katia’s work is considered a crucial service. Her job is consequently necessary for the safety of all or part of the general public. After working as a steward for ten years, she has now...

May 7, 2020

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Profile of a member: Justine Etzkorn – CCG, Principal Lightkeeper

Local 20232 Given the current circumstances of the pandemic, the work of some of our members is considered a crucial service. Sister Justine Etzkorn is one of them. For the past 20 years she has been a lightkeeper in British...

April 17, 2020

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A member’s profile: Jimmy Mailhot – CCG hovercraft mechanic

Local 10117 For the past 4 years, Jimmy Mailhot has been a hovercraft mechanic (Local 10117) for the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG). Since 2016, he has been involved in his Local 10117—first as the Vice President and now President. There...

February 18, 2020