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As a member of Local 832, Marie spent over five years working at St. Boniface General Hospital. A strong union supporter, Marie served as a shop steward at the hospital and was also active during a strike against the hospital in the fall of 2003.
In addition to working at St. Boniface Hospital, Marie spent three years as a cashier and customer service clerk at Safeway store 712, McPhillips and Leila in Winnipeg. In December 2002, Marie came on staff as a relief representative – becoming a permanent, full-time union representative in March, 2003.
In the same month, in addition to her appointment as a Local 832 full-time union rep, Marie was elected to the Executive Board of the UFCW Canadian Council. Both before and after being hired as a full-time union representative, Marie has been active on Local 832 Youth Committee, as well as the Manitoba representative for the UFCW Canada Youth Committee.
Born and raised in Winnipeg, Marie attended the University of Winnipeg and South Winnipeg Technical Institute.