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As the Local 230 Organizer from July 1996 - Dec. 1997 - Phil conducted many successful organizing drives against nonunion employers such as Alert, Apple, Betts and Bridge Electric Corp., Cobra, Coval and Harbor Electric, Just Repairs, Swiftsure Electric and Trilec Installations. At the same time, pressuring Provincial and Federal Governments to enforce minimum labour legislation, Fair Wage Laws, Occupational Safety and Health Regulations, The Apprenticeship Act and the Canadian Electrical Code, appointed to the Dockyard Trades and Labour Council.
As Business Representative from Jan. 1998 - Dec. 1999 - Phil continued to organize with drives against Goodhope Electric, Cougar Pacific Controls and Puntledge Plumbing and Power, now preparing and presenting our Labour Relations Board cases and Grievances evolving from our Collective Agreements. While servicing the Marine section of the local, sitting as Delegate to the Victoria District Metal Trades Council, served as Co-Chairman on the Committee struck to rewrite the Dockyard Trades and Labour Council Constitution and Bylaws, served as a Trustee to the IBEW Local 230 Cablevision Health and Welfare plan.
As Assistant Business Manager from Jan. 2000 - June 2002 - Phil continued his duties Organizing Nanaimo Shipyard, Tradewinds Electric and the E&N Railway, co-authored the Council of Railway Unions Constitution and Bylaws and elected as the President of the Council, began writing Workers Compensation Board Appeals, worked "hand in glove" with the webmaster in the Start up of the local's website, served as an Executive Council Member to the Highway Constructors Council during the construction of the new inland Island Highway, appointed to the Camosun College Program Advisory Committee, served as a Delegate to the 36th International IBEW Convention.
As Business Manager from July 2002 - June 2005 - Phil was elected as the President of the Vancouver Island Building Construction Trades Council, Served on the BC Federation of Labour Legislative Research and Labour Board Advocates Committee, elected as the President of the Vancouver Island Council of Railway Unions, and Recording Secretary to the IBEW Provincial Council, Phil hosted the Local's 100th Year Anniversary Celebration, Co-chaired the VIRDI process, wrote the Motion to create the IBEW Local 230 Building Fund, wrote and Moved the reduction of "Dues the Month after".
As Business Manager from July 2005 - June 2008 - Phil received the Advanced Trustee Management Standards Certificate for Group Benefits Management, wrote a comprehensive Motion to reduce Market Recovery Dues based upon an annual independent audit of the Local Union's market share in construction, Phil was elected to the BC Federation of Labour Executive Council, the position of IBEW BC Provincial Chairman, the BC Yukon Building Construction Trades Council Executive Board, Hosted the IBEW All Canada Progress Meeting, served as a Delegate to the 37th International IBEW Convention.
As Business Manager from July 2008 - June 2011 - Phil was approached by the Vancouver Island Economic Alliance to sit on their Board of Directors tasked with documenting a better understanding of the Island's various economic sectors in each of our Island communities, spearheaded the stand alone Society to manage the purchase of the Local 230 Building Society owned building, got local participation in the International's NexGen project, asked to sit on the Provincial New Democratic Party Economic Policy Committee in relation to the construction industry, became an Officer of the BC Federation of Labour, and attended the 2nd Congress of the International Trade Union Confederation representing over 80 million union members from around the world.
As Business Manager from July 2011 - June 2014 - Phil was appointed by IBEW International President Ed Hill to serve as Canada's representative on the Law Committee for the purpose to review all proposed resolutions to change the IBEW Constitution during the International Convention, served as a Delegate for the 38th IBEW International Convention, elected as the first Canadian Delegate by the Convention as Metal Trades Delegate to the American Federation of Labor.
The Collective Agreements Phil has Negotiated are clean, clear documents giving our members superior working rules and good solid increases into wages and benefits. One thing Phil has learned is, to be very aware of what is taking place around the rest of North America and the World, as today's immediate global transfer of knowledge, trade and movement of labour events around the world will eventually end up on our doorstep, and finally, without our membership, that means you the retirees of yesterday, the journeymen of today, and the apprentices of tomorrow, without you, this is all for nothing.....
"My vision for the local, is one solidly planted in the Labour Relations Arena, Strong, Fair and Credible Leadership that our Local can be built upon.
I require your support and encourage you to contact me if you need assistance."
In Solidarity,
Philip M Venoit
Business Manager/Financial Secretary
Current held Positions;
IBEW Delegate to the Metal Trades Department
- Article 2, Section 13 of the IBEW Constitution says, The International President will nominate, and the International Convention shall elect two (2) Delegates to the Metal Trades Department.
Chairman of the BC - IBEW Provincial Council
BC Federation of Labour Officer
President of the Vancouver Island Building Construction Trades Council
Vice-President to the Vancouver Island Metal Trades Council (private shipyards)
- Article 15, Section 4 of the IBEW Constitution says, Local Unions shall Affiliate, or shall not affiliate, with state, provincial, central or trades councils or bodies, as decided by the International President.
Trustee to the IBEW Local 230 Joint Electrical Health and Welfare Plan
Trustee to the IBEW Local 230 Pension Fund
Trustee to the Western Joint Electrical Training Society
- Article 17, Section 8 of the IBEW Constitution says, the Business Manager shall serve as the Trustee on all Trust Funds of the Local Union provided for the in the Collective Agreements.
Founding Board of Director to the IBEW Local 230 Building Society
Labour Relations Courses taken;
Workplace Training
Shop Steward Training, Sexual Harassment, Code of Excellence, Conflict Resolution in the Workplace, Applying Conflict Theory from Awareness to Analysis, Managing Field Productivity, Handling Disagreements, Resolving Conflict in Groups & Group Dynamics, Strategic Communication Tools for Conflict Resolution.
Organizing Training
COMET 1 & 2, Organizing Law, Strategic Construction Organizing Representative Education, Dealing with Anger, Enhancing Membership Development, Marketing, Building Skills for Top Down Meetings.
Negotiation and Mediation/Arbitration Training
BC Justice Institute Negotiations 1 & 2, Mediation 1 & 2, Arbitration Training, Mutual Gains Bargaining, and Workers Compensation Claims Management, Mediating Civil and Court based cases.
Local Union Training
Leadership Training, Building the Local Union, Strategic Planning, Critical Thinking, Conducting Successful Meetings, New Member Orientation, Time & Stress Management, Political Action, Balancing Assertion and Empathy, Canadian Rights to Privacy, Duty to Accommodate a Human Right, Business Management and Psychology.
Trustee Training
Trust Fund Governance, Wills Estates and Trusts Levels 1 & 2, Canadian Fundamentals for Trustees, Advanced Trustee Management Standards Levels 1, 2, & 4.
Conferences and Conventions attended;
- Ten (10) time Delegate to the Western Canada Utility Conference.
- Ten (10) time Delegate to the BCYT Building and Construction Trades Council Convention.
- Thirteen (13) time Delegate to the IBEW All Canada Progress Meeting.
- Six (6) time Delegate to the Western Canada Organizing Conference.
- Nine (9) time Delegate to the BC Federation of Labour Convention.
- Delegate to the 36th 37th & 38th International IBEW Convention.
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