The Joint Executive Council (JEC) of GSU comprises the representatives elected by the Locals. Each Local shall be entitled to at least one representative on the JEC except in the case of Locals 13, 16, 17, 18 and 19 whose delegates shall meet in caucus at Policy Conventions to elect one representative and an alternate. The Policy Convention elects the GSU president and two GSU Vice-Presidents to serve as elected members of the Joint Executive Council.
The Joint Executive Council is the governing body of the union which formulates policy and oversees the business of the GSU between Policy Conventions. The Joint Executive Council’s 2021 Annual Report to GSU members will be made available to GSU members soon.
GSU President – 1 – Jim Brown
GSU Vice Presidents – 2 – Michelle Houlden, Curtis Cousins
- Local 1 (Viterra Ops/Maintenance) – 4 representatives
David Barrett, Matt Denomie, Gaylyn Kennedy, Glenn Outram - Local 2 (Viterra Offices) – 2 representatives
Sheila Tran, Howard Wilson - Local 4 (Grain Millers) – 2 representatives
Glen Wlasichuk, Kevin Pickup - Local 5 (Western Producer/GVIC) – 1 representative
Sharlene Tetrault - Local 6 (Wild West Steelhead) – 1 representative
Pasha Mughal - Local 7 (Heartland) – 1 representative
Heather Mackay - Local 8 (Advance Employees Association) – 3 representatives
Dion Elliott, Steve Holliday, Doug Murray - Local 9 (Trouw Nutrition) – 1 representative
Derek Webb - Local 13 (IATSE Local 295), Local 16 (Lake Country Co-op), Local 17 (Discovery Co-op), Local 18 (Lloydminster Co-op), Local 19 (Prairie Co-op) – 1 representative
Ben Scott - Local 14 (Richardson Pioneer) – 2 representatives
Jerid Clark, Justin Shauf - Local 15 (Nutrien) – 4 representatives
Brian Cowan, David Jones, Lynn Shaw, Vacant