Environment Committee

Mandate

The Environment Committee is a Standing Committee of the AFL. Its membership is reflective of the broad cross-section of unions in Alberta.

The mandate of the Environment Committee includes but is not limited to:

• Implementing resolutions with an environmental theme that have been passed by an AFL Convention. Any outstanding resolutions from the Convention are also referred to the Committee for recommendation.
• Researching, analyzing and assessing environmental issues within Alberta, Canada and the world and making recommendations on actions and response to the AFL Executive Council that ensure consistency with established AFL policy.
• Coordinating support and activities with affiliate environment committees.
• Coordinating activities with the CLC Environment Committee.
• Liaison with environmental groups around the province of Alberta on issues of mutual interest or concern.
• Coordinating with environmental organizations and participating in environmental networks as it sees fit.
• Participating in environmental conferences and forums.
• Organizing educational material on environmental issues for the labour movement in Alberta. Planning and presenting forums, courses and seminars to educate the labour movement and Albertans on environmental issues.
  

Membership

• Eric Rosendahl, Communications Energy and Paperworkers Local 855, Co-Chair
• Rh'ena Oake, Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 1169, Co-Chair
• Tom Olenuk, Edmonton and District Labour Council, Secretary and Executive Council Liaison (also Secretary Treasurer of Alberta Environment Network)
• Jo Chelick, Public Service Alliance of Canada Local 30025
• Roxann Dreger, United Nurses of Alberta, Grande Prairie
• Jean Endruschat, Canadian Union of Postal Workers - Edmonton
• Melissa Field, Health Sciences Association of Alberta
• Sandi Mutter, Telecommunications Workers Union - Calgary
• Richard Slabysz, Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 30

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