Family Services and Labour
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
Debra Grimaldi
Jan Malanowich
John R. Moore
Maureen Morrison
James Murphy
Tom Murphy
Sandra Oakley
Rik Panciera
Grant Rodgers
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 Bachelor of Arts degree and a Bachelor of Laws 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. Ms. Baturin is a member of the Board of the Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL) and co-chairperson of the MFL Women's Committee.
Appointed in 2004, he had been a staff representative with the Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union (MGEU) 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). He retired from the MGEU in December 2007.
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. 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 trustee on a number of Health & Welfare Benefit Plans. She graduated from the University of Manitoba with an Arts Degree in Labour Studies.
Appointed in 2002, she was employed by the Manitoba Nurses' Union (MNU) as Chief Negotiator from 1978 until her retirement in June 2008. She is a founding member of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions. Previous to joining the MNU, Ms. Giesbrecht was employed as a registered nurse. She is on the Blue Cross Board of Directors. Ms. Giesbrecht is currently providing health care/labour relations advice on a part-time consulting basis.
Appointed in 2010, she has been employed as a National Servicing Representative by the Canadian Union of Public Employees since 2000. As a Servicing Representative she is actively involved in grievance processing, collective bargaining, conflict resolution and education of Local Unions. Ms. Grimaldi is a graduate of the Labour College of Canada, class of 1989.
Appointed in 1991, she worked as a staff representative for the Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union from 1981 until her retirement in December 2007. Ms. Malanowich was actively involved in collective bargaining, grievance handling and a multitude of associated activities related to the needs of the membership. Ms. Malanowich is currently appointed as an employee representative on the Employment Insurance Appeal Board of Referees. She is also a founding member of the Workers Memorial Foundation.
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 42 years. Mr. Moore is also a current representative of the Trades Appeal Board of Manitoba.
Appointed in 1983, she has worked for the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) for many years, first as a Servicing Representative and then as Equality Representative. Ms. Morrison's work is primarily in the areas of pay and employment equity, harassment and discrimination, accommodation issues, and other human rights concerns.
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 president of the Manitoba Building and Construction Trades Council and president of the Allied Hydro Council of Manitoba. Prior to 1985, he was a certified crane operator and has been an active member of the IUOE since the late 1960s.
Appointed in 2011, he became part of the Canadian Auto Workers' (CAW) local union leadership in 1980 while employed at Bombardier in Thunder Bay. Mr. Murphy became involved in collective bargaining in 1984, became the local union unit chairperson and vice-president in 1985, president of the local in 1992, appointed to CAW staff as a national representative in 1998 and appointed as the Area Director of Manitoba/Saskatchewan/Northern Ontario in 2007. Mr. Murphy deals with grievance arbitration matters and collective bargaining.
Appointed in 2008, she has been employed by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) since 1981. Ms. Oakley 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. Ms. Oakley is a graduate of the University of Manitoba and the Labour College of Canada. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Children’s Rehab Foundation and on the United Way Cabinet as Deputy Chair Labour.
Appointed in 2011, he is currently employed as a National Staff representative for the Canadian Union of Public Employees where he has served for the past fourteen years. As a staff representative, Mr. Panciera deals with daily grievance and labour/management issues, as well as negotiates collective agreements. Mr. Panciera also represents his peers as a Regional Vice-President for the Canadian Staff Union and he has recently been appointed as Director of the Canadian Labour Congress Kids Kamp.
Appointed in 1999, he was employed for 33 years as a staff representative with the Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union (MGEU) and specialized for a number of years in grievance arbitration matters as well as collective bargaining. Mr. Rodgers holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree 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, Director of the Winnipeg South Blues Junior "A" Hockey Team, and involvement with Big Brothers of Winnipeg. Mr. Rodgers retired from the MGEU in January 2008 and has since done some part-time labour relations consulting.
Appointed in 2005, she has been employed since 1991 as a union representative with the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, Local No. 832. Ms. Taylor is actively involved in grievance handling, negotiations, arbitrations and organizing.
