Charles Fleury | |
|---|---|
| National Secretary-Treasurer of the Canadian Union of Public Employees | |
| In office November 2, 2011 –2021 | |
| Preceded by | Claude Généreux |
| Personal details | |
| Party | New Democratic Party |
Charles Fleury is a Canadian trade union activist and former National Secretary-Treasurer of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). Fleury was elected National Secretary-Treasurer on November 2,2011 [1] at the CUPE National Convention in Vancouver,British Columbia. He retired in 2021 [2] and was succeeded by Candace Rennick.
Fleury started his activism as a trade unionist in 1982,when he started working for Hydro-Québec,working as a millwright and high-tension tower lineman under CUPE local 1500. [3] By 1999,he was elected to the position of secretary general of local 1500 [3] Fleury was first elected to the CUPE National Executive board as a regional vice-president for the Québec division [3] On November 2,2011,Fleury was elected to his first term as CUPE National Secretary-Treasurer. [1] He was re-elected as National Secretary-Treasurer again in 2013 and 2015.[ citation needed ]
Fleury is an advocate for climate change having attended global summits including the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen [4] and the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris. [5]
Fleury is a supporter of the New Democratic Party of Canada and works with NDP officials and candidates. [6]