Manitoba Labour and Immigration
Manitoba Labour Board
500-175 Hargrave Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
R3C 3R8
Phone : (204) 945-3783
Facsimile : (204) 945-1296
Board members
Employee Representatives
L. Lea Baturin
Robert P. Bayer
Beatrice Bruske
Irene E. Giesbrecht
Jan Malanowich
Douglas R. McFarland
John R. Moore
Maureen Morrison
James Murphy
Sandra Oakley
Dale Paterson
Grant Rodgers
Lorraine Sigurdson
Sonia E. Taylor
Appointed in 2007, she has been employed as a national representative with the Communications, Energy & Paperworkers Union of Canada (CEP) since 1995. As a national representative, she deals primarily with grievance arbitration matters, collective bargaining and steward education in the industrial sectors of telecommunications, broadcasting and manufacturing. Ms. Baturin's educational background includes a BA and Law degree from the University Manitoba. She received her call to the Manitoba Bar in 1981 and worked as a lawyer at Legal Aid Manitoba and at Myers Weinberg and Associates before joining CEP as staff.
Appointed in 2004, he has been a staff representative with the Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union since 1982. Previously, Mr. Bayer was the executive director of the Institutional Employees' Union (1975-1982), and manager of Human Resources for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - Winnipeg (1965-1975).
Appointed in 2007, she has been employed since 1993 as a union representative for the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, Local No. 832 (UFCW Local 832). Ms. Bruske has worked as a servicing representative dealing with grievances, negotiations and arbitrations. She has been a full-time negotiator since 2004 and in this capacity she prepares and presents briefs on behalf of the members she represents. She represents the UFCW Local 832 on the Manitoba Federation of Labour Executive Council. She has been active on her union's Plant Closure and Lay-off Committees. Ms. Bruske is a member of the UFCW Local 832 Women's Committee. As well, she is a former member of the UFCW's National Women's Committee. She is a graduate of the University of Manitoba where she attained an Arts Degree in Labour Studies.
Appointed in 2002, she has been employed by the Manitoba Nurses' Union since 1978 and is currently director of negotiations and chief negotiator. Previous to joining the Manitoba Nurses' Union, Ms. Giesbrecht was employed in the health care sector as a registered nurse. She is chairperson of the Manitoba Council of Health Care Unions and is a member of various organizations including the Manitoba Nursing Advisory Council, Union Centre Board of Directors, Manitoba Patient Access Network and on the Blue Cross Board of Directors.
Appointed in 1991, she has been employed since 1981 as a staff representative for the Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union. Ms. Malanowich is actively involved in collective bargaining, grievance handling and a multitude of associated activities related to the needs of the membership.
First sat as a Board member from 1988 to 1996, he was reappointed in 2000. Mr. McFarland has been actively involved in labour relations and is currently employed as a staff representative with the Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union.
Appointed in 1994, he was employed as the Business Agent, Training Coordinator and Business Manager for the United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States & Canada, Local 254, from 1982-2007 and has been an active member for 41 years. Mr. Moore is also a current representative of The Trades Qualification Board of Manitoba.
Appointed in 1983, she has a Bachelor of Arts degree from McGill University and has also completed several courses in labour relations studies. In 1980, Ms. Morrison was hired as a staff representative with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) and, since 1987, has been employed as an equality representative with CUPE. Her work is primarily in the areas of pay equity, employment equity, respectful workplace training and other human rights issues.
Appointed in 1999, he is the business manager of the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), Local 987, being elected to this position in 1995. Mr. Murphy held the positions of business representative of IUOE from 1987 through to 1995 and training co-ordinator from 1985 to 1987. He sits on the executive board of the Canadian Conference of Operating Engineers, is currently vice-president of the Manitoba Building and Construction Trades Council and vice-president of the Manitoba Federation of Labour. Prior to 1985, he was a certified crane operator and has been an active member of the IUOE since the late 1960s.
Appointed in 2008, Sandra Oakley has been employed by the Canadian Union of Public Employees since 1981. She has worked as a National Servicing Representative, dealing with negotiations, grievance arbitrations and other labour relations issues, and as an Assistant Managing Director in the Organizing and Servicing Department of CUPE at its National Office in Ottawa. Since October 2002, she has been the Regional Director for CUPE in Manitoba. Sandra Oakley is a graduate of the University of Manitoba and the Labour College of Canada. Ms. Oakley serves on the Board of Directors of the Rehabilitation Centre for Children and on the United Way Cabinet as Co-Chair of the Health and Community Services Division.
Appointed in 1999, he is retired from the Canadian Auto Workers Union where he was the area director. Mr. Paterson serves on the board of Destination Winnipeg and is the chair of the board of the Community Unemployed Help Centre. He is also a board member of the Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation.
Appointed in 1999, he is currently a staff representative with the Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union and has specialized for a number of years in grievance arbitration matters as well as collective bargaining. Mr. Rodgers holds a B. Comm. (Honours) from the University of Manitoba and is a graduate of the Harvard University Trade Union Program. Community involvement has included membership on the Red River College Advisory Board, Big Brothers of Winnipeg and a director of the Winnipeg South Blues Junior "A" Hockey Club.
Appointed in 1990, prior to her retirement she was employed by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) for 20 years. Ms. Sigurdson's last position was education representative where her duties included organizing and delivering leadership training for CUPE members in areas such as collective bargaining, grievance handling, health and safety, equality issues and communications. Previously she worked for many years with health care workers, first as an activist and as a negotiator of provincial collective agreements, assisting Locals with grievance handling and Local administration. She was executive vice-president of the Manitoba Federation of Labour and was a board member of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority for 6 years. She is a graduate of the Labour College of Canada.
Appointed in 2005, she has been employed since 1991 at a staff representative with the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, Local No. 832. Ms. Taylor is actively involved in grievance handling and represents the needs of the membership in industrial and retail sectors.
