There's no such thing as a perfect candidate, so I'm not going to claim to be one. What I can tell you is that I'm running because I think OPSEU could better deliver for members — and because I believe I have the strategic mindset, expertise, experience, and character to lead us through change that actually shows up in your working life. Not another awareness campaign without the policy to back it up. Not another statement that gets applause at convention and doesn't change a single thing at the bargaining table. Members deserve leaders who deliver results, not gestures.

“Like many of you, I've watched our union fight the same battles, spend millions on the same tactics, and get the same results. Meanwhile, your rent keeps rising, your grocery bill keeps climbing, and your paycheck keeps shrinking. OPSEU/SEFPO, we can't keep doing this.

For those of you I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting,  I'm Ram Selvarajah, and I'm running to join OPSEU/SEFPO’s executive board. If I am successful at regionals, I'll be putting my name forward to become your First Vice-President/Treasurer.