Membership
The LMAC is composed of 9 members:
- Three labour representatives;
- Three employer representatives, including one person appointed by the Minister who represents government as an employer;
- Two arbitrator representatives; and
- One person appointed by the Minister who shall represent government in an unofficial capacity.
Current Membership
| Member | Representative | Affiliation | Appointment Date | Expiry Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracey Trahey | Employer Rep (Government as employer) | Human Resource Secretariat | ||
| Twila Reid | Employer Rep | Stewart McKelvey | 2023/01/27 | 2029/01/28 |
| Stephanie Sheppard | Employer Rep | McInnes Cooper | 2026/01/28 | 2029/01/28 |
| Elaine Price (Co-Chair) | Labour Rep | NAPE | 2021/12/03 | 2027/12/03 |
| Tom O’Leary | Labour Rep | CUPE | 2024/12/12 | 2027/12/12 |
| Samantha Dlugosch | Labour Rep | AAHP | 2024/09/26 | 2027/09/26 |
| Sheilagh Murphy | Arbitrator Rep | MacNab, Fagan & Murphy | 2021/12/02 | 2027/12/02 |
| Ron McCabe | Arbitrator Rep | Dawe & Burke | 2021/12/02 | 2027/12/02 |
| Susan Whitten | Government Rep (Unofficial capacity) | Labour Relations Division
Department of Government Services |
2022/10/12 | Serves until replaced |
Term of members
Members of the LMAC serve for a 3 year term with an option of serving for one additional 3 year term.
Appointment Process
Labour representatives are chosen by the Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour.
Employer representatives are chosen by the Board of Trade.
The employer representative that represents government as an employer and the Government representative who serves in an unofficial capacity are appointed by the Minister responsible for administering the Labour Relations Act.