Thursday July 9, 2009 The Kick off of the Forestry Tour 09 was in Prince George. Not much to real worry about here. The west coast has their contracts done. Contract expiry: April 30, 2008; ~ employees. The parties have ratified a 4-year agreement, effective May 1, 2008 to April 30, 2012 that provides a wage increase as follows:May 1, 2008 2.0 per centMay 1, 2009 2.5 per centMay 1, 2010 2.5 per centMay 1, 2011 3.0 per centSecond Stop on the Tour was Victoria. Where the first real slip of the tour occurs. said Dave Coles, who was in Victoria Friday to campaign for initiatives to bolster the …
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It seems that the Newsletter Carpentry Workers’ Benefit Pension Plans of British Columbia has some interesting things to say about the leader of the Construction Arm of CEP. I know that the CEP Construction Arm leader is a reader of this blog. But has not been interested in answering question related to the issues surrounding CMAW Local 1995 and the fact that the CMAW 1995 membership voted to leave CEP. But I am interesting in finding out who is this Leader of the CEP Construction Arm. If there are people out there that could tell me a little bit about this who this person is please e-mail …
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Shell Canada considering closing down Montreal refinery, union says (Shell-Refinery-Que)The Canadian PressJul 8, 2009MONTREAL _ A union that represents most of the 550 employees at a Shell Canada refinery in Montreal says closing the facility is one of five options being considered by the oil giant.Jean-Claude Rocheleau said employees were told Tuesday the company, which is wholly owned by Royal Dutch Shell PLC (NYSE:RDS.B), is looking at the refinery as part of a strategic review of its assets."We´re surprised because we weren´t expecting this," Rocheleau , president of Local 121 of the …
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Another day another company demanding concessions from workers. CEP Local 87 M Globe and Mail members gave in on concessions when it came to the pension plan for future employees. It will be a tough decision for CEP Lcoal 1100 members. CH staff meeting on purchase offerThe Hamilton Spectator(Jul 8, 2009) CH's union members will have some "moral wrestling" to do after their meeting tomorrow night.Nick Garbutt is president of Local 1100 of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, which represents about 100 workers at the TV station.He said the union called the meeting to …
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CTV Windsor station sparedTAVIA GRANTFrom Thursday's Globe and Mail Last updated on Thursday, Jul. 09, 2009CTV Inc. has given a one-year reprieve to its Windsor TV station that faced closing this summer. The move is in direct response to a CRTC decision this week to boost subsidies for local programming, the broadcaster said.The station, which directly employs about 30 people, will see its licence renewal term expire Aug. 31, 2010."I'm very pleased these jobs are going to be saved - and just as importantly that these communities will continue to get local programming," said Brad Honywill of …
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Globe union backs downDesperate to save jobs, workers agree to pay freeze as paper embarks on digital remakeBy Enzo Di Matteo The irony is that the paper’s actually making money, twice as much as it was when online and print circulation revenues are combined, Crawley boasted in a recent article in Macleans. CEP had earlier in negotiations accused the Globe of using financial troubles at its parent, CTVglobemedia, to wring concessions. Desperate to save jobs, the union seems to have fallen in line. …
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Looks like there was very little will to take on the company. Globe union members ratify new contractTHE CANADIAN PRESSPublished: Monday, July 06, 2009Globe publisher and chief executive Phillip Crawley says the paper is pleased to have an agreement, which he says shows the union recognizes the changing realities of the media industry.Basically gave into the demand to change the pension plan. Globe and Mail union votes in favour of new contractJamie Sturgeon, Financial Post Published: Monday, July 06, 2009The new five-year agreement preserves the defined-benefit pension plan for existing …
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Who is really responsible for the mess that we are in? To me it is a very simple answer the Corporate elite of this country. The wage difference between the lowest paid worker in a corporation and highest paid has jumped through the roof. Before if management made huge amounts of money it would be taxed a huge amount. Now I know that is not good for those that make huge amounts of money. But when your paying the lowest paid worker in your company less than a livable wage some of that taxed money can go to services needed for that worker to survive. But that has all changed now as our tax …
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Well there are a couple of interesting things here. PERMANENT TECHNICIANS get a 15% raise over the life of the contract. How many of the 2,500 employees are permanent? What is the wage difference between permanent and not permanent employees. Can one expect that there will be less permanent employees over the life of the 5 year contract? Bell Technical Solutions Technicians Accept new 5 year contract TORONTO, July 3 /CNW Telbec/ - 2500 Bell installation and repairtechnicians across Ontario have voted to accept a new 5-year contract. The technicians, members of the Communications, Energy …
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It must seem like a horror flick to the forestry five. Harmac will be focus of movieProducer isn't sure whether flick will be for TV or theatresRobert Barron, Daily NewsPublished: Thursday, July 02, 2009However, the mill's unique ownership model has allowed Harmac to cut operating costs and increase efficiency and it is now one of the few coastal pulp mills left standing as others have shut down or severely curtailed production as the international demand for their pulp remains low."During these tough times when so many forestry workers are laid off and mills closed, an employee group that …
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Details to be released shortly. Membership still needs to ratify the deal. …
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I doubt that any of the forestry five will be out at the picket line. IF it has nothing to do with pulp it means nothing. Great to see so many down on the line and our brothers and sisters from UNITE HERE Local 75 came out to show support.Here is some video of the picket line.Please remember to sign the petition in support of CEP Local 2003.TD Centre workers, locked out by Cadillac Fairview on 15 June 2009 have been maintaining a picket line 24/7 ever since. UNITE HERE Local 75 came out in support of the workers on Canada Day eve, 30 June, 2009. All the tenants of the TD Centre were in a rush …
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While other CEP Locals get leaflets mailed out to their communities the forgotten CEP Local 132 members carry on the struggle for over a year on the picket line. Did the CEP National recognize their one year anniversary with a press release? Did the CEP National send local members across the country like the members of Petrocan local in Montreal to talk about what issues they are facing with their employer and to raise money from the various locals? I am sure that the CEP National Organization has written off these members. As the Forestry 5 seem only to care about Forestry issues and not …
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Bill 80, new union threat to construction workers: SFL By James Wood, The StarPhoenix June 24, 2009Last week, Ledcor's Tom Brown told the committee the company had essentially been prevented from coming to Saskatchewan by existing construction industry legislation because it keeps out the CLAC.Brown said the company had a strong relationship with the union because of its wall-to-wall certification and the fact that its collective agreements do not require subcontractors to be unionized by the CLAC.But the Christian Labour Association of Canada isn't regarded so favourably by the majority of …
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Well, I thought that I would take a look at the CMAW website and this what I found. 1. How many members does CEP have 162,000 or 150,000?2. CMAW does not raid other unions. That is correct CEP is doing the dirty work in Saskatchewan by supporting CLAC. 3. 80% of construction workers are working non-union. Well that was what was said about Saskatchewan at the board hearings. Coles also said that since 80 per cent of Saskatchewan's construction industry is currently non-unionized there's plenty of room for more unionization without pitting union versus union.So I guess your saying that the …
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I thought that the amount offer was not good enough? But I guess the National spokesperson is always right. Campbell River MirrorAmerican subsidy takes toll on CatalystBy Grant Warkentin - Campbell River MirrorPublished: June 23, 2009 3:00 PM Fenton, national spokesperson for the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers union which represents Elk Falls mill workers, led union members to occupy North Island MP John Duncan’s office in May. They asked the MP to persuade the federal government to protest black liquor subsidies in the United States.Their efforts paid off last week, he said, after …
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Get use to the news More Forestry Workers Layoffs. As American newspapers close and others cut use of news print the layoffs will mount. The bottom has not yet been seen in the industry. More layoffs imminent at St. Marys Paper-- unionPosted By DAN BELLEROSE, THE SAULT STARThe Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, representing more than 300 workers inside St. Marys Paper Corp., is bracing for additional layoffs at the Sault Ste. Marie specialty paper mill."The company has informed the union they will be scaling back current staffing levels in the very near future," said …
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