Caucus President, Chris Fuentes, nominated and the board unanimously approved Daniel Browne, LU-879 At-Large Regional Director, Ontario, Canada,

 

DANIEL’S BIO:

 

Dan is a member of Teamsters Local 879 and is active in many of the local’s activities, including organizing and acting as the delegate to the Hamilton and District Labour Council. As a UPS package car driver, he was quickly recognized by his colleagues, being elected as chief steward withing his first year as a member, a position he holds currently. He has been active in the Labour Movement in Canada within various unions and central labour bodies for the last 12 years. Starting as a shop steward and eventually sitting on my executive board at Unifor local 89 in a northern forestry community Dan quickly learned how important of a role the union plays in uplifting the voices of LGBTQ+ members. Developing a deep passion for popular education, Dan began facilitating week long education sessions with unionists from all sectors across Canada where we would frequently hold LGBTQ+ and Pride caucuses to help build solidarity across organizations.  In 2016 Dan was elected as the Vice President representing Young Workers at the Canadian Labour Congress, a national position that involved chairing the young workers committee for all affiliated unions in the country.Dan understands well how lack of visibility and representation both in our workplaces but also in our unions can leave us moving backwards.