International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
                                      19005-94th Avenue  Tel: (604) 513-3883 Fax:(604) 513-3853

                           In addition to the many Executive Officers and committee members who participate in making
                           our Union successful, Northwest District 250 has 11 full time employees. 

                                    The District employs seven Business Representatives, one full time Secretary-Treasurer and three
                           Office staff; all of whom are fully committed to making every one of the workplaces we represent
                           a success for the employees who work there.

                                    Your Business Representatives negotiate more than 125 separate Collective Agreements
                           throughout British Columbia, as well as handling the daily grievances, complaints, and
                           other issues that arise.

 

Business Representatives:

                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
Stan Pickthall -  Directing Business Representative since 2005.
Stan started as a Business representative in 1994
and along with his responsibilities as the  DBR
for the district  Stan represents employees at
Avcorp Industries and various other shops and serves as
Editor of the  Award winning Northwest News.
In his years as a business rep Stan has settled
innumerable grievances, both in and out of arbitration. 

Al Cyr - is our Organizing Business Representative.
A former partsman with Finning, Al has been a
rep with the IAM since 1996. If you know of anyone
who wants to join the IAM, please call Al.
He is also famous for hockey stories that always get
around to the topics of teamwork and solidarity.

  Gary Blanke - has been a Business
  Representative since 1998. Formerly
 an employee of Western Star Trucks  in
Kelowna, where he served a term as Chief
shop steward, Gary works out
of our Kelowna office, and represents
members in the Okanagan





 

Walter Gerlach - Was elected in 2001
as Business Representative,
Walter formerly worked as an Auto Technician
for Wolfe Chev Olds in Burnaby.
Wlater has been a Union activist for many years,
and remains active at Local Lodge 1857,
the New Westminster and District Labour Council,
and on committees of the B.C. Federation of Labour.

Andrew Tricker - A toolmaker by trade,
Andrew left Aircraft manufacturing to be
a business Representative in 2004.
Andrew represents members from automotive,
machine shops and
manufacturing industries.

Paul Pelletreau-  A former Union steward at Avcorp
and a painter by trade, Paul had served on LL11
executive board since its conception before becoming a
a business representative, representing shops in the
manufacturing Industry serving on the
BC Fed health and safety committee
and maintaining this website.

       Alastair Haythornthwaite - Our newest Business Rep.
       Alastair works out of our Victoria office,
       and is responsible to our members on
       Vancouver Island. A  former Machinist and 28 year
       IAM member, Alastair has been active on the
       Duncan Nanaimo District Labour council for twenty years
       and is the founder of the Joseph Mairs memorial.

Cordell Draayers - Secretary Treasurer since 2005
and formerly worked at Finning Tractor
Cordell is the financial officer of the District, and signs all
cheques. Works with the financial officers of all the
Local Lodges in the administration of dues
and disbursements .

                      Our office staff who are members of COPE 15 - administer reception duties, membership records,
                      dues registration, general correspondence, and numerous other duties associated with running your
                      Union office. Since many of you contact us from time to time on the phone, we thought it would be
                      useful if you could see a face to put with the voice,

                                                            Office Staff:       

       

Donna - has worked full time for the Machinists Union since 1981, and
 works closely with the Secretary Treasurer She handles payment of bills,
including time time loss for Bargaining Committees and Stewards,
and other financial matters.