Cast Your Ballot – Members First Team

Brothers and Sisters,

If there was ever a time to vote for your future — this is it. This opportunity may not come again. The stakes have never been higher, and your vote today will decide the direction of our union for years to come. Now is the time to take hold of our future.

The Judge of Elections approved a ballot format that strays from the guidelines. Why not allow members the option to vote for a single slate, making the process simpler and more transparent? Making the ballot more complicated only seems to create barriers for a slate to succeed. We want to hear from the candidates: was your input considered before these ballots were printed? No matter the obstacles, complicating the process won’t silence our voices.

The Unity Team talks about experience, but:

• Where has it taken us?

• What jobs have they created for you?

• What opportunities have they opened up?

  
  

The Answer is clear: None.

REAL LEADERS. REAL RESULTS. The Members First Team isn’t here to play politics — they are here to lead. Their team includes successful business owners, seasoned leaders, and professionals who know how to build, manage, and grow. They've created real jobs, supported workers, and built careers from the ground up.

That’s real experience — not just titles, not slogans, and certainly not the status quo.

• They understand budgets.

• They understand accountability.

• They know how to deliver results — because they've been doing it for years, on the ground, in the trades, side-by-side with you.

  
  

SAMPLE BALLOT – VOTE MEMBERS FIRST TEAM

Mark your "X" beside these names:

• Curtis Duke – Business Manager / Secretary-Treasurer / Convention Delegate

• Roy Young – President

• Tony Paliotti – Vice-President

• Tim Bonner – Recording Secretary

• John Bell – Sergeant-At-Arms

  
  

Executive Board Members:

• Paul Castellanos

• Jesse Rice-Jones

• Silvio Ciampelletti

  
  

Auditors:

• Emily Purewal

• Dena Pereverzoff

• Jessica Cook

  
  

Here’s a sample ballot on how to complete your vote for the entire Members First Team.

WHY YOU MUST VOTE THE ENTIRE SLATE Change happens when we act together. Electing one or two new faces won’t fix what’s broken. We need the full team — a united, experienced, accountable group that will fight for you and deliver.

The Members First Team isn’t just another slate. They're a movement. They're workers. They're leaders. And they're ready to rebuild this union from the ground up — with integrity, transparency, and results.

NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT Mark your ballot "X" for every member of the Members First Team.

Use the sample ballot to guide your vote. Help your crew and fellow brothers and sisters understand what’s at stake. Share this message, start the conversation, and speak up. This is our union. This is our vote. This is our moment.

Vote for leadership that builds. Vote for leadership that delivers. Vote for the Members First Team.

In solidarity,

The Voice of the Members