Mark Hancock

Mark Hancock
Mark Hancock at CUPE National Convention, Nov 2015
6th National President of the Canadian Union of Public Employees
Incumbent
Assumed office November 6, 2015
Secretary-Treasurer	Charles Fleury
Preceded by	Paul Moist
President of CUPE British Columbia
In office April 2013 – 2015
Secretary-Treasurer of CUPE British Columbia
In office May 2005 – 2013
Personal details
Political party	New Democratic Party

Mark Hancock is a Canadian trade union activist who is currently the National President of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) . He was elected as the sixth National President of CUPE on November 4, 2015.^[1] CUPE is the largest trade union in Canada with approximately 635,000 members. ^[2]

Career

Hancock got his start with CUPE in 1984^[3] and served as president CUPE local 498, Port Coquitlam Municipal Employees,^[1] which is in the City of Port Coquitlam, just outside of Vancouver, British Columbia. Hancock was president of local 498 for 15 years. In 1993, Hancock was first elected to the executive board of CUPE British Columbia serving in various capacities for 12 years, including six years as General Vice-President.^[4] Hancock was then elected to the position of secretary-treasurer of CUPE BC in 2005 and served in that position for the next eight years.^[4] He was then elected as the President of CUPE BC in April 2013 and was re-elected to the position in May 2015.^[4] Hancock has been a member of the CUPE National Executive board since 2005 in the position of Regional Vice-President for British Columbia. On November 4, 2016 Hancock was elected as the 6th National President of CUPE National after defeating running mate Fred Hahn at the biannual CUPE National Convention.^[5]

Hancock is an adamant supporter of Canada's New Democratic Party saying he is "100-per-cent committed" to supporting the federal NDP.^[1]

References

1. Culbert, Lori (November 5, 2015). "B.C.'s CUPE leader elected as union's national president". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
2. "Canadian Union of Public Employees - About Us". Canadian Union of Public Employees.
3. "Mark Hancock, National President". Canadian Union of Public Employees. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
4. "Hancock to seek CUPE National Presidency". CUPE British Columbia. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
5. Warren, Janice (November 4, 2015). "Hancock named national CUPE president". Tri-City News. Retrieved November 5, 2015.