Kahnawake Labor Office � Retirement and Successor announcement

12/03/2019

The Mohawk Council of Kahnaw�:ke (MCK) wishes to announce that Michael O�Brien has retired from his position as Director of Labor with the Kahnaw�:ke Labor Office and that Oliver Montour has been selected as his replacement.

Mr. O�Brien�s last day as Director was Friday, November 29th, while Mr. Montour�s first day was yesterday (Monday, December 2nd).

�We�d like to thank Mike O�Brien for taking on the challenge of developing the Labor Office over the past several years,� said Rats�nhaienhs Mike Delisle, Jr. �He worked extremely hard to fulfill the Office�s goal of ensuring Kahnaw�:ke�s workers are properly trained, get a fair wage, have a safe working environment, and receive proper treatment in the event of workplace injuries.�

Previous to his Directorship at the Labor Office Mr. O�Brien was the Chief of Staff for the Office of the Council of Chiefs, as well as the Director of the then-Social Development Unit (now Client-Based Services).

The transition process is expected to be seamless.

�Oliver has worked very closely with Mike for the past few years and really has a firm grasp of the mandate of the Labor Office,� Rats�nhaienhs Delisle continued. �He has proven to be very knowledgeable and competent in his field, with a great deal of experience to draw from � which bodes well for the continued development and growth of the Kahnaw�:ke Labor Office.�

Mr. Montour has held various positions within the MCK, most recently as the Construction & Certification Manager in the Labor Office.