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August 2025 Committee By-Elections Results

Thank you to everyone who came to today’s General Membership Meeting to vote on committee by-elections, as well as everyone who put their names forward! All of the hard work that members put into committees helps make our union and our community a better place. Please see the results of the committee by-elections below.

  • Accessibility Committee
    • Elected: Natasha Alcade Lawton – 11 Votes (64.7%)
    • Elif Birbiri – 6 Votes (35.3%)
    • Abstain: 8 Votes

  • CUPE Toronto District Council
    • Acclaimed: Sabine Fernandes

  • Distribution Committee
    • Acclaimed: Braedon Balko

  • Finance Committee
    • Acclaimed: Habib-ur Rehman

  • Joint Health and Safety Committee 
    • Acclaimed: Alaa Abdelhamid, Tareq K, Mina Aryaie

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