Kevin has been active in the labour movement for over 25 years. He was re-elected President of the Manitoba Federation of Labour for a fourth term in 2018. With Kevin as president, the MFL has successfully advocated for a number of progressive changes to Manitoba’s laws and policies, in solidarity with the Manitoba’s labour movement and working people throughout the province.
As a long-time activist in the New Democratic Party, Kevin currently serves as Selkirk Constituency Vice President, and has served on the party’s Provincial Executive, as a constituency president, and as co-chair of the party’s constitutional committee. Kevin believes in the importance of the labour movement working with the NDP to engage people to be more politically active and involved in our communities.
Kevin was first elected as MFL President in 2009 and was elected to a second term in 2012. Prior to that, he served as President of the Canadian Union of Public Employees Manitoba Division, General Vice President of CUPE National and 2nd Vice President of the Winnipeg Labour Council.
He also served as a member of the MFL Executive Council for eight years prior to becoming President, the last three as MFL Executive Vice President.