Henry Bosch, Nigel Moses latest CUPE NDP candidates

With the successful nominations of Henry Bosch and Nigel Moses, there are now seven CUPE members running as NDP candidates in the Ontario provincial election on October 10.

Bosch, a local paramedic who is vice-president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 1019, was elected as the NDP candidate in the riding of St. Catharines on August 22. He has been a member of a number of unions, is a past member of the CUPE Ontario Executive Board and has been a member of the St. Catharine’s Transit Commission Board.

“I promise to make Queen’s Park accountable for everything that happens in St. Catharines and make sure what St. Catharines gets is what it needs,” Bosch said. In an article on his nomination, the St. Catharines Standard paid tribute to the fact that Bosch ran for mayor of the Garden City and has assisted local councillors on their campaigns. He has also lobbied government on health care issues.

On the same evening, Nigel Moses gave a stirring speech and was rewarded with the NDP nomination for the riding of Whitby . Moses, who is a member of CUPE 3902 at the University of , was lauded by CUPE Ontario President and fellow NDP candidate Sid Ryan at the meeting. “Nigel knows the issues that working families face and he’s going to make sure that the values and principles that CUPE members fight for guide his work as the next MPP for Whitby Oshawa.”

CUPE Ontario congratulates all CUPE candidates including Henri Giroux (North Bay), John Grima (Essex), Pauline Kuhlmann (Leeds-Grenville), Antoni Shelton (York West); Sid Ryan (Oshawa), Bosch and Moses for running and bringing new energy and members to their respective ridings.

PLEASE consider donating to these campaigns and volunteering your time to get these CUPE members elected. They are fighting for the issues most important to CUPE members, their families and their communities. Here is the full list of CUPE candidates and their contact information..

CUPE Candidates for Provincial Election

CUPE Candidates (NDP) Riding Donation information

Nigel Moses Whitby Oshawa CUPE Local 3902 University of Toronto

Henry Bosch St. Catherines Henry Bosh CUPE Local 1019 NDP Ontario Candidate Campaign Niagara Paramedical Services #6 Elderwood Drive St. Catherines, ON L2S 3G3

Please date cheques Sept. 10th or after.

Sid Ryan Oshawa Sid Ryan NDP Campaign President, CUPE Ontario 44 Richmond St. West Oshawa, ON L1G lC8 905-427-7247

Henri Giroux Nipissing North Bay Henri Giroux NDP Campaign CUPE Local 146 Attn: Ewart Mursell Cassellhome Home for the Aged 2060 Cassell St. Apt. 1 705-474-4250 Ext. 231 North Bay, Ontario P1B 4E2

Antoni Shelton York West Antoni Shelton NDP Campaign Executive Assistant to the President, Attn: Mr. Angelo Furlan CUPE Ontario CFO Antoni Shelton Campaign 56 Clayhall Cres. Toronto, ON M3J 1W6

Please date cheques Sept. 10th or after.

John Grima Essex John Grima NDP Campaign CUPE Local 82 28 Centre St. City of Windsor Essex, Ontario N8M lN9 519-965-5899

Pauline Kulhmann Leeds Grenville Pauline Kulhmann NDP Campaign CUPE Local 5666 Attn: Steve Armstrong Brockville General Hospital 1315 Kensington Parkway, Apt. 323 613-341-7746 Brockville, Ontario K6V 6N8 613-345-7732