History

1906

Regina becomes the second city in Saskatchewan, after Moose Jaw, to create a Labour Council

1943

April 26, charters to the Council of The Canadian Congress of Labour and becomes the Regina Labour Council of the Canadian Congress of Labour

1956

The Regina Labour Council makes it’s home in the newly opened Union Centre on 12th Ave and Angus St, where it remains to this day.

1957

June 8, the Regina Labour Council is chartered to the Canadian Labour Congress

1981

Regina Labour Council is renamed the Regina and District Labour Council (RDLC)

1983

Partnership agreement signed between the United Way of Regina and the Regina & District Labour Council resulting in the hiring of the first United Way Regina Labour Staff representative.

1989

The RDLC introduces a new logo

1990

A new set of by-laws are introduced at the Annual General Meeting

1999

A resolution is passed to elect auditors to 3 year alternating terms

2000

The RDLC and the United Way of Regina partner up to present the 1st Annual Unions of Regina Christmas Dinner

2003

The Labour Community Awards are introduced as an annual event

2012

Introduction of the School Supply Program for the start of each school year

Introduction of the Equity Pot Luck Supper every November

2013

Introduction of the Annual Equity and Human Resources Conference

Implementation of the Labour Advisory Committee

2014

10th Anniversary celebration of the annual Awards Banquet

2016

Amendments to the Constitution at the Annual General Meeting include the addition of a Youth Delegate from each affiliate and the addition of the United Way Regina Labour Staff representative as a non-voting member of the Executive Board.

PAST PRESIDENTS

2018 - 2011: Ken Kubian (RWDSU)

2010 – 2011: Janice Bernier (AFM)

2005 – 2010: Terry Zahorski (CUPW)

1998 – 2005: Doug Foote (RWDSU)

1996 – 1997: Victor Lau

1995: George Rosenau

1993 – 1994: Debra Brin (CUPW)

1989 – 1992: Ron Torgerson (CWC/CEP)

1988: Alvin Huber

1985 – 1987: Eugene B. Fletcher (IAFF)

1984: Wayne Skrypnyk (USWA)

1983: Eugene B. Fletcher (IAFF)

1980 – 1982: Chuck Crystal (OCAW)

1975 – 1976: George Smith (OCAW)

1955 – 1975: ?

1955: J. Sawchyn

1906 – 1955: ?