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John Bowman

John Bowman

Member

Mr. John Bowman is a full-time member of the CIRB serving as an employee representative.

Mr. Bowman was the Privacy Officer for the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) in British Columbia and various CAW locals. At the time of his appointment to the Board in 2007, he held memberships with different organizations, including the British Columbia Labour Relations Board and the Organizing Advisory Committee of the British Columbia Federation of Labour. Mr. Bowman served as a national representative with the Canadian Association of Industrial Mechanical, and Allied Workers and CAW for 29 years.

Mr. Bowman holds a bachelor's degree in history, with a specialization in labour history, from the University of Winnipeg.