Every two years in October, the MGEU brings together delegates from across the province to set the union’s course for the next twenty-four months at Convention.
Convention 2025 took place October 23-25, 2025 in Winnipeg, where delegates accepted a number of significant constitutional resolutions to update the union’s committees and structure based on these important goals:
- To get more members (and a greater diversity of members) more actively involved in their union;
- To provide better support for Board of Directors decision-making; and
- To make the most efficient use of MGEU activists’ time.
Here is a summary of the constitutional changes that were made…
Assemblies
The following MGEU Member Assemblies will be established (effective October 31, 2026):
- Indigenous Workers Assembly
- Workers with Disabilities Assembly
- 2SLGBTQ+ Workers Assembly
- Racialized Workers Assembly
The following Standing Committees will be converted to Assemblies (effective October 31, 2026):
- Young Members Assembly
- Women’s Assembly
The elected chairs of those six assemblies will be appointed to the Equity and Human Rights Committee. Effective October 31, 2026, the elected Chair of this Committee will have a seat on the Board of Directors.
The Workplace Safety & Health Committee will also be converted to an Assembly by October 31, 2026.
Committees
The Technological Change and Membership Education Standing Committees will be replaced with Special Committees and a Selection Committee process, which will give all members an opportunity to express their interest in joining an MGEU Special Committee, will be established.
Roles of Vice Presidents (effective for 2027 Convention)
Some amendments were made to determine which Standing Committee each Vice President will chair. The changes are as follows:
- 1st Vice President will Chair the Finance Committee
- 2nd Vice President will Chair the Constitution, Bylaw and Structure Committee
- 3rd Vice President will Chair the Grievance and Appeals Committee
Familiar and New Faces elected as MGEU Provincial Officers
Delegates also elected a new group of Provincial Officers at Convention for the 2025-2027 term.
Kyle Ross (image 1) was acclaimed as President for another term
JP Lapointe (2) was re-elected as 1st VP
Eldon Bergson (3) was elected as 2nd VP
Treasure Dube (4) was elected as 3rd VP
Jordan Labarre (5) was re-elected as 4th VP
Want to find out more about what happened at Convention?
You can review Convention Highlights here or re-watch Convention 2025 proceedings on our YouTube Channel (Convention Playlist).