Union News - October 2023
It is with mixed emotions that I write this message today. After 35 years of service as a Labour Relations Officer and Senior Labour Relations Officer with the Union of Taxation Employees, I have finally decided to retire. My last day of work will be on September 29, 2023.
It has truly been a privilege and an honour to have served such a professional, dedicated, and appreciative group of members. Each and every one of you, with whom I have engaged throughout the years, and represented or assisted in some capacity, have greatly contributed to a rich and rewarding career for me. I have been truly blessed to have served such a prestigious group, and to have had the opportunity to advocate on your behalf in the grievance procedure, in staffing complaints, at the bargaining table, and in all of my interventions with the employer.
I have made so many lifelong friends and acquaintances. I will forever remember you fondly and will relish the memories of having worked so closely with so many of you.
I enter this new chapter of my life with a sense of accomplishment, and a feeling that it is now time for me to move on, and leave the future of our great Union in the very capable hands of our current representatives, as well as the recruitment of new representatives with visions and ideals of the way forward for our Union. The future is in the hands of you, the members, who are the backbone of our Union. I will miss you all dearly and hope that our paths may cross again at some point in our lives.
Thank you for all that you have given me over the years. Thank you for your support, trust and understanding. Thank you for your friendship. You all hold a place in my heart, and you will never be forgotten!
Until we meet again…
In Solidarity,
Shane O’Brien
Senior Labour Relations Officer