AFS Regional Rep Candidate

John Bakator

As your Prairies/NWT Regional Representative I bring 28 years of experience and success in personal development. Over my career I have held the following positions:

  • CR2- Taxroll clerk
  • CR4- Enquiries Agent
  • PM1- Office Auditor
  • PM2- Field Auditor
  • AU1- Auditor
  • AU2- Auditor
  • AU3- Auditor
  • MG5- Team Leader

I have gained my exerience in Winnipeg, Calgary, Vancouver and Ottawa and filled out unique roles such as Training Coordinator, course developer and instructor. These exeriences have given me insight about the CRA's human resourcing structures and strategies employed by senior management.

As a PIPSC representative I have served members in the following capacities:

  • President of the Calgary Subgroup
  • Vice President of the Calgary Branch
  • Member of the Members Services Committee
  • Member at large of the Calgary Subgroup

Contracts:

As knowledge workers and professionals we must become more strategic in terms of our collective bargaining agreements. We don't need just a contract; we need a just contract - click here for more information.

Job Opportunities:

While we are in a tight economic situation, the demographics of our membership reveals many members will be retiring in the next few years. The pent up corps of potential retirees will break "the dam" in the very near future. Accordingly, as your representative I will engage the employer to help develop fair and equal opportunities for our members and develop a strategy for increasing member abilities to take advantage of job opportunities- click here for more information.

Return to Credibility:

Our current ruling caucus has over the years alienated members who expect professional, competent and selfless leaders. I promise a return to credible representation through respectful dialogue, a rebuilding of relationships and applied knowledge and skill - click here for more information.

Strategic Initiatives:

Over the past 15 years, the Government of Canada has been re-defining itself in terms of service delivery. The very senior levels of government have made decisions that can render our union obsolete and its doing so through "Contract Goverance" - click here for more information.

"Niche" benefits:

Many benfits are left at the discretion of managment (e.g. hours of work, telework, advances on sick leave, education leave and so on). As your regional representative I will actively seekout opportunities to maximize your opportunities to take advantage of these benefits.

Steward Development:

Many subgroup bylaws calls for the appointment of stewards by the local executive. As your Regional representative I would encourage steward elections - click here for more information.