Kelon Dabreo – Burnbrae Farms

Kelon Dabreo

Kelon Dabreo – Burnbrae Farms

Kelon is a unionized industrial food worker at Burnbrae Farms in Mississauga. Kelon started his career ten years ago in the sanitation department on the night shift. After four years he moved to general utility where he still currently works. Kelon participated in his first set of negotiations in 2022 and loved being a part of achieving a great collective agreement. Since then, he has been elected steward in his workplace and was sworn in as an Executive Board Vice-President in 2024.

 

Kelon says he enjoys making positive changes in his workplace and being an advocate for those who are not comfortable speaking up. Kelon believes being part of a Union allows members in the workplace to have a voice in their own working conditions. Kelon continues to make a difference in his workplace by participating in Joint Labour Management meetings and representing members in the workplace through the grievance procedure.