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, Sheila Tran
- Local 1 (Viterra Ops/Maintenance) – 4 representatives
Dave Barrett (Local 1 president), Colton Buck (Local 1 vice president), Travis Brewer, Chris Yeo - Local 2 (Viterra Offices) – 2 representatives
Howard Wilson, Kaylee Kruger - Local 4 (Grain Millers) – 2 representatives
Glen Wlasichuk, Ryan McNabb - Local 5 (Western Producer/GVIC) – 1 representative
TBA - Local 6 (Wild West Steelhead) – 1 representative
TBA - Local 7 (Heartland) – 1 representative
(vacant) - Local 8 (Advance Employees Association) – 3 representatives
Dion Elliott, Doug Murray, Scott Weisenberger - Local 9 (Trouw Nutrition) – 1 representative
Jordan Jefferson - 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, Curtis Shiels - Local 15 (Nutrien) – 4 representatives
Brian Cowan, David Jones, (vacant), (vacant)