Reginald C. Basken

Background

Basken, Reginald C. was born on September 13, 1937 in Churchbridge, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Education

Student, University Saskatchewan, 1957.

Career

National representative, Canada Labour Congress, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1963; national representative, Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers International Union, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 1963-1980; 2d vice president, Alberta Federation Labour, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 1971; 1st vice president, Alberta Federation Labour, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 1972; president, Alberta Federation Labour, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 1972-1977; executive county member, Congress Labour Congress, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 1972-1977; vice president at large, Congress Labour Congress, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 1986-1992; president, Energy and Chemical Workers Union, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 1984-1992; executive vice president and secretary, Comm., Energy & Paperworks Union Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, since 1992. Board directors National Quality Institute.

Achievements

• Reginald C. Basken has been listed as a noteworthy Communications union executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

General campaign chairman United Way Edmonton & Area, 1978, 1st vice president, 1982,president, 1983. President Cancer Society Edmonton, 1981. Board directors Canada Found.Econ.

Education, 1983. Member National Roundtable Environment and Economy, Alberta Roundtable Environment and Economy, Canada Labour Market and Productivity Center.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, golfing, cooking.

Connections

Son of Reginald Robert Stanley and Margaret Isabel (Fraser) B. Divorced;children: Kevin, Colleen.

Father:

Reginald Robert Stanley Basken

Mother:

Margaret Isabel (Fraser) Basken

child:

Colleen Basken

child:

Kevin Basken