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
Print this page