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Members at GSU's 2009 annual general meetings voted on important constitutional and bylaw changes which resulted in reorganizing GSU into Locals based on member bargaining units (i.e. Viterra, Heartland, Finora, PrintWest, etc.) rather than geographic locations.

Other proposed constitutional amendments included changing the name of the union to Grain and General Services Union (ILWU•Canada) effective January 1, 2010.

“GSU’s Joint Executive Council members felt the proposed change in name better reflects our diverse membership,” GSU general secretary Hugh Wagner explained. “Adding the word ‘General’ acknowledges our members who do not work in the agricultural industry and the potential for growth outside our traditional areas.”

“At the same time, Council members felt it was important to keep the word ‘Grain’ to reflect the contribution and history as an organization founded by employees working for grain companies,“ Wagner added.

The Grain Services Union represents approximately 1,500 workers in Western Canada.
Our main office is in Regina, with another office in Saskatoon.
We began in 1936, representing Saskatchewan Wheat Pool workers.
Since then, we've grown to include members working for AgPro Grain, WildWest Steelhead fish farm, Heartland Livestock, the Western Producer, PrintWest Communications, Grain Millers Canada Corp., Mondrian Canada Inc., IATSE 295, and Viterra's Carman bean plant.
GSU is affiliated to the International Longshore and Warehouse Union - Canada and is part of a worker family of more than 15,000 members.

Information on our structure is available in our constitution and bylaws. You can find that information here.

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