Jeff Richardson is a Staff Representative assigned to the Research Department in the Canadian National Office of the United Steelworkers for the last 11 years. He is responsible for providing technical support and assistance to local union officers and staff in the areas of collective bargaining, interest arbitration, economic and financial analysis and pension and benefits. Jeff also serves  as a Trustee on the Canada-Wide Industrial Pension Plan, the Steelworkers Members Pension Benefit Plan and the Steelworkers Trusteed Benefit Plan.