RICHMOND,
BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Oct. 21, 2009) - CUPE 873, Ambulance
Paramedics of BC, gave a strong endorsement to their Executive Committee by
returning all incumbents.
"This is a
vote of confidence in our fight to improve ambulance services," says CUPE 873
president John Strohmaier. "We are united as we move this strike forward."
CUPE 873
delegates unanimously supported the entire executive and returned all
incumbents to office. Returned to CUPE 873's provincial executive committee are
president John Strohmaier, secretary treasurer Tom Manz, recording secretary
Bryon Longaway, first vice president Bronwyn Barter, second vice president
David Deines, and public education director BJ Chute.
"This
demonstrates that we are leaving this convention stronger today than when we
started," adds Strohmaier. "With membership united behind our executive, we're
again turning our attention to ending this strike and renewing pressure on this
government to improve ambulance services in British Columbia."
"The strike
carries on today," adds Dave Deines, who is also the CUPE 873 provincial strike
coordinator. "We'll be leaving our Convention today to advance our strike and
improve services by bringing a fair collective agreement to paramedics in B.C."
The existing
provincial executive was returned to office at the Ambulance Paramedics of BC
Convention that wraps up in Richmond today.