UNITE HERE Local 40 News December, 2006 
From left are Shannon Fillion & Jim Small from the Columbus Hotel; Jim Pearson; Linda Roughton from the Columbus and Shelly Ervin. December, 2006 - UNITE HERE Local 40 president Jim Pearson, center, and Secretary-Treasurer Shelly Ervin, right, recently travelled to BC's northern interior where they met with union members who work in Prince George and surrounding areas. Many thanks to Area Steward and union Executive Board member Margaret Prieston who assisted in organizing the two day event. |
Local 40 Secretary Treasurer Shelly Ervin with members from the Ramada in Prince George, from left: Sister Ervin; Sharon Cowpar, Twyla Flynn, La-Or Tahjan, and; Saroj Bhatti. | From left are Robin Tommila, Astoria; Donna Heidelbach, Best Western; Jim Pearson, president Local 40 and Kamal Gehla, Best Western. | From left are Laima Remin, Ramada; Margaret Prieston, Area Steward and Local 40 Executive Board member, and Cindy Desantis from the Ramada. |
Local 40 Secretary Treasurer Shelly Ervin is shown above on right with Carrie Olson who works at the Prince George Hotel. | Local 40 president Jim Pearson is shown on the left with Valerie Bourgeois who became a Local 40 member in 1976 when she worked at the Inn of the North. She currently works at the Ramada. Next to her is Area Steward Margaret Prieston and on the right is David Maidment who began working at the Ramada in 1984. | Area Steward Margaret Prieston is shown on right with Local 40 member Shok Minhas who works at the Days Inn. |
