District 11 looking for
hockey players to be part of its team
District 11 form
a hockey team to
participate in
the aerospace
tournament,
players will
have to be
member of a
Local Lodge
affiliated to
District 11. The
caliber is very
good. The
District will
provide the
sweaters.
Date:
April 20, 21, 27, 28 and May 4, 5 2013
Place:
Complexe Sportif Guimond à Laval.
Cost:
$130
If you are interesseted please contact: Alessandro
Bernardelli at
514-519-0612 before March 22 2013.
The cost must be paid to Alessandro before March 29
2013.
David Plourde
appointed to the position of trustee
The Québec Machinists Council,
executive appointed David
Plourde of Local Lodge1660 to
the position of trustee.
David mandat will terminate at
the QMC Convention on May 11
2013.
We would like to welcome David
and wish him good luck in his
new position.
Petition on
employment insurance
A job loss is a
devastating
event for the
whole family
This is why
employment
insurance exists,
to give us some
peace of mind on
the job market
Employment
insurance is an
insurance
whereby we
assess
throughout our
professional
life
But the
Government still
find new ways to
block access to
benefits
At the present
time, six-in-ten
workers are not
eligible for
employment
insurance
benefits
We call on the
Government of
Canada to
reverse the
devastating
changes to
employment
insurance and
restore
equitable access
to decent
benefits for the
unemployed
We ask you to
sign this
petition before
February 28
Thursday by
clicking on the
following link:
Project
law
C-377.
People
must
sign an
electronic
petition
against
this
law, the
Conservatives
want to
know the
use of
the
unions
money.
They
don't
want
this
money to
be used
to make
politic.
However,
they
don't do
anything
about
the
contributions
to the
bosses
council.
So how
we will
defend
our
members?
Please
sign
quickly,
the
link:
http://chn.ge/R25d9B
Petition
Alexandre
Boulerice,
Député
NPD /
NPD MP
I am opposed to
the adoption of
Bill C-377 and I
ask MPs of the
Parliament of
Canada to vote
against it.
Bill C-377 from
Conservative MP
Russ Hiebert,
aims to force
labour
organizations to
disclose a
significant
amount of
financial and
sensitive
information.
This bill does
not mention that
unions are
democratic
organizations
and already
disclose their
financial
statements to
members who
request it.
• This bill will
create a
mountain of
bureaucratic red
tape (Approximately
25,000
organizations
must submit
details of ALL
financial
transactions
over $5,000.
Such
transactions
will then be
published on the
website of
Revenue Canada).
• This bill is
extremely
expensive (cost
estimates vary
between $10.6
million and $150
million for the
establishment of
the registry).
• This bill
would violate
the protection
of privacy (the
disclosure of of
information of
private nature
is at the heart
of this bill).
MPs in the House
of Commons, I
ask you to vote
against Bill
C-377. It is a
costly Bill, it
will violate
privacy, it is
unnecessary and
partisan
Fabio Zacchigna
sworn in to the position of trustee
On
September
27 the
President
Directing
Business
Representative
David
Chartrand
sworn
Fabio
Zacchigna
of Local
Lodge
1660 to
the
position
of
trustee
at
District
11.
Fabio is
replacing
Luc
Morasse
who was
elected
Business
Representative
last
May.
We would
like to
welcome
Fabio
and wish
him good
luck in
is new
fonction.
Presentation
of Convention gavel
Tom Buffenbarger
International
President -
Daniel Poirier -
Claude Levasseur
Local Lodge 712
David Chartrand
President
Directing
Business
Representative
District 11
Opening
day included a long-standing IAM tradition as
members of Local Lodge 712 presented a superbly-craft
gavel to the International President Ton
Buffenbarger to mark the openingof the 38th
Grand Lodge Convention. Claude Levasseur, Daniel
Poirier, George Cloutier and Stéphane Poirier,
members employed by Bombardier in Montreal, all had
a hand in making the gavel.
Made of
aluminium, brass, Teflon and carbon fiber, the gavel
was housed in a box worthy of its content and
custom-built by Rejean Constantin, carpenter and
fellow Local 712 member.
¨The
presentation of a Convention gavel has been a
mainstay in our Union since 1889 when Tom Talbot
received a gavel from Richmond, Virginia Local 10 to
open our first Convention¨ recounted President
Buffenbarger. ¨And now, 123 years and 37 Conventions
later, I am honored to accept this gavel, and thank
the members of Montreal, Quebec Local 712 for
keeping our tradition alive in such fine fashion.
Tuesday, may 15 2012,the
members of Local
Lodge
1660 (Metso
Minerals),in a
special meeting,
have accepted the
employers offers by
a majority vote.
The major changes
are:
·
Improvementof
the premium
second team
Effective
March 27, 2013
will be$
1.20 ·
Improvementof
the premium
third team
Effective
March 27, 2013
will be$
1.45
·
Improvedof
the coverage
for
prescription eyewear
personal
($ 350.00) ·
Benefitsof
expensive
life-apply
the
same termsof
the collective
agreement ·
temporary
improvementsto
the pension plan
will not be renewedat1
January 2013
Wage increase of 2%
starting Mars 27
2012, of 2,5%
starting Mars 27
2013, and of 2.5%
starting Mars 27
2014,
This new collective
agreement will be
for a duration of 3
years.
The Québec Machinists
Council invites you to a rally in support
to the members of Local Lodge 1751 that
worked at Aveos
Place:
Métro Guy/Concordia in front of Tim
Horton, corner Guy and De Maisonneuve West
Lets
support our brothers and sisters who cross
difficult moments for them and their family.
We are
counting on you and look forward seeing you
their
May 1st march. AVEOS –
MABE – ÉLECTROLUX
This year,
in order to celebrate the “Fête Internationale des
Travailleurs et Travailleuses” on May 1st, the FTQ
Laurentides-Lanaudière has decided to focus on the
closing of Electrolux, Mabe and Aveos, by organizing
a walk with the ex-workers. The walk will be held in
l’Assomption.
The day will begin at 2: 30 p.m. with music, hot
dogs, drinks and entertainment and will continue
with a walk that will start at 4: 30 p.m. and will
end around 5:30 p.m.
We will meet in front of the Electrolux Plant at the
following address: 802, l’Ange-Gardien, in
l’Assomption.
Interview of
David Chartrand President Directing Business
Representative
to Isabelle Maréchal at 98.5fm
On March 28,
2012 the President Directing Business
Representative of District 11 David
Chartrand gave an interview to Isabelle
Maréchal radio show at 98.5fm.
The subject of
the order of the day ¨What kind of
trade union we want?
First collective
agreement for the workers of Bombardier
Transport members of Local Lodge 1660
Joined
together at a general meeting the members of Local
Lodge 1660 ratified a first collective agreement of
3 years at 69.8%.
New
collective agreement of a 3 years duration with a
3% retroactive increase in in first year, 2,5% in
2nd year and 2,3% in last year of the agreement.
There
also was a wage adjustment for a particular
classification of more than 4%.
2
applicable additional statuary holidays as from the
2nd year of the collective agreement
With
overtime, the members can accumulate hours in a bank
of 16 hours per year.
The new
agreement includes/understands language which
relates to health & safety and the mandate of its
joint committee.
Language on fixed hours work
Creation of a joint committee for the formation.
Improvement of certain benefit on the level of the
group insurances like the refunding of health care,
while reducing the cost of the premiums.
Increase of the amount for the acquisition of safety
boots.
Congratulations to Yves Bélanger and Jocelyn Vachon
for their hard work.
District 11 and
Local Lodge 1660 supports the brothers and
sisters of Air Canada
Mechanics, luggage handlers and certain other
employees believed to go on strike tonight. But
the reference of their file of negotiation to
the Canadian Council of labour relations blocks
any possibility of strike or lockout.
Members of District 11 joined their brothers and
sisters in symbolic demonstration Monday March
12, 2012, on a section of strongly supervised
pavement. Marcel St-Jean, president of Local
Lodge1751, explained that its 1700 members did
not want to harm the travellers, but to simply
show them that the employment relationships are
not good at Air Canada.
According to the trade union, the negotiations
with the employer would stumble on several
points.
In
2003, “the employees made large
concessions to save the company” when
they were placed under the bankruptcy protection
law, affirmed Mr. St-Jean. He estimates that Air
Canada does not take enough into account these
sacrifices made.
Minister Raitt will present a law against a
strike
The
federal government continues its tactic to
prevent a strike or a lockout at Air Canada.
The federal Minister of Work LISA Raitt
announced, Monday, the deposit of a bill which
makes illegal any strike.
Last week, minister Raitt seeing the
announcement of a lockout of the Air Canada
pilots and the beginning of the means of
pressure from the mechanics, the luggage
handlers and the agents of freight, entrusted
the two files to the Canadian Council of the
labour relations.
The
operation prevented the strike while waiting for
that the Council judges the impact of such a
stop on the health and the safety of the
Canadians. The minister was buying time while
waiting for the adoption; of a possible bill.
Monday, she made adopt a motion ensuring that
the study of the bill would be accelerated.
The
opposition denounces the attack against the
basic rights of the workers.
The
conservative government, said obliged to protect
the Canadian economy and the Canadian families
which travel in this week of spring break in
Ontario
Be wary of line 448 of
your provincial tax report This tax could be
expensive to you!
NEWS
Since 2010, the
Charest government made an addition with the
provincial tax report: line 448! This line
represents the amount which each taxpayer
must pay as a “contribution” to the
departments of health
Lodge 1660 wants to
take part in the Aeronautics Tournament
Alessandro
Bernardelli
This year, the aeronautics hockey tournament
will be held on April 28,29 and May 5,6.
Usually, District 11 is always implied,
while being a sponsor of this event.
This year Alessandro Bernardelli of
Local Lodge 1758 would like to put together
a team to represent District 11. The team
would be made up of members coming from
various Local Lodges.
¨I
would like to know which would be
interested to play. I would need the name of
the player, with his position (defence,
forward, goalkeeper) and a phone number
where they can be contacted. Hélène Fréchette (Organizer) and i will build the
team.¨
The
District agreed to provide the hockey shirts
for the tournament, but as regards to the
costs of register, that remains to be
determined. It could be that the players pay
for part of the register. We can ask each of
our Local Lodges to give an amount to
support us
If you have
questions:
Telephone: 514-519-0612
EMail: alessandro.aimta1758 @ gmail.com
7th IAMAW annual donor clinic
Forthe
sevenconsecutive year,the IAMis holding its
annual blood clinic.
Date:
Thursday 01 March 2012
Time:
10:30 A.M. to 20:00 P.M.
Place:
Shopping center Place
Côte-Vertu, gate 4 or 7 3131 Boul. Côte Vertu, Ville
St-Laurent.
Improvements
also in the premiums of team work and lead
hands, increase of the amount for the
refunding of safety shoes.
Although many of our members expected other
improvement in other fields, they
appreciated the other improvements
concerning the articles of the collective
agreement more precisely on the level of the
articles which touch vacation of mourning
when one of our member is hard hit by a
family mourning and vacation for sickness
payable if they are not used.
As a whole, the Business Representative
Denis Longtin mentions¨with
the innovations of this work contract and
the result of the vote shows that the
members appreciated the work made by their
internal representative of the negotiating
committee.¨
Relay for life 2012
Christian Bilodeau
President Local
lodge 1660
The IAMAW team for the Relay for
life (Canadian Cancer Society ) it's
a go! The Web site is in function to
begin the collection of donations!
Come to take part in great number (members,
parents and friends) and be generous!
Together we will overcome
We all know someone that fought or
is fighting against cancer. Come
make your share with us! Thanks to
the research we will overcome this
disease.
For those who want to give a
donation,on line by credit card by
clicking on
DONATIONS
Thank you for your generosity.
The local lost a great
militant
Mike Rivest 1948-2011
Dear Sistres & Brothers
We have received news last
Friday which has profoundly
saddened us all, our friend
and colleague Mike Rivest
has passed away.
We wish to offer his family
and friends our sincere
condolences.
Mike was a militant for many
years and he recently had
retired from Metso Minerals
(GE Hydro)
A generous person with his
time with a human touch that
will leave us with fond
memories
It is with a heart filled
with sadness that I invite
you to have a thought for
Mike and everyone who has
crossed his life
In all friendship goodbye
Mike
Christian
IAM Scholarship
2012
TO ALL LOCAL
LODGE 1660 MEMBERS
The IAMAW is pleased to announce its
2012 Scholarship Competition which offers
renewable awards each year: Awards to
members are $ 2,000. per academic year. They
are granted for a specific period from one
to four years to enable the member to earn a
Bachelor’s degree or a two-year vocational
technical certification. Awards to children
of members are: College- $1,000 per academic
year. All awards are renewed each year until
a Bachelor’s degree is obtained up to a
maximum of four years. Vocational technical
school - $ 2,000 per year until
certification is reached up to a maximum of
two years.
An eligible applicant must be an IAM
member or the son, daughter, stepchild or legally
adopted child of an IAM member. A member applicant
must have two years of continuous good-standing
membership through the closing date of the
competition, which is February 24, 2012.
The 2012 - IAM Scholarship competition information
form is available on the Local Lodge 1660 website
and at the:
Local Lodge 1660
414 rue Lafleur suite 15 Lasalle,
Qc.
H8R 3H6
Tel: (514) 419-0997
The information form is not currently available.
Please fill out the appropriate application form and
visit the competition website for more details.
Complete the request and mail to Grand Lodge at the
address mentioned on the form.
The deadline for returning your application form
back to Grand Lodge is February 24, 2012. The Local
Lodge 1660 annually contributes in the IAM
Scholarship Fund. We encourage our members to apply
and wish them the best of luck.
UNION WHAT THE HECK
??????? Federal and provincial
worker’s law guaranties annual
vacations ??????????????
When the first workers unions tried
to impose their wright to have
annual paid vacations, the
Establishment and the Conservative
government were saying that
oisiveness will make workers lose
their will to work and encourage a
facility spirit.
Unions did not let go and some
country, as Germany, began to instaure those
vacations. France, in 1936, will offer 2 weeks of
annual paid vacations. In Canada, in 1944, the
Ontario government was the first to promulgate a law
to force the employers to give 1 week of paid
vacations to their employees.
In Quebec, the Montreal Cotton
(Dominion Textile) of Salaberry of Valleyfield went
on strike in 1946. The Compagny was able by law to
make up to 112 and 2thrd% annual profit. The 3,000
workers revendications were $0.15 per hour raize, 1
week of paid annual vacation and some frenges
benefits. They wore working 72 hours per weeks at a
rate of $0.50 per hours. Along that strike that last
100 days, the Duplessis government declare the
strike illigal and the Clerical use their power to
vendicate the workers to obey to their government.
At the end of those 100 days, the compagnie use its
private police wtih the help of the provincial
police to get 300 scabs in the factory. That
provoqued a riat so big and so violent that the
compagny and the provincial police abdicated at the
condition that the scabs could get back safely to
their home.
The contract signed on November 26 by the OUTA and
the Montreal Cotton consisted of : union
recognitioin, salary raize of $ 0.05 for all, night
shift premium, overtime payed, 1 week of 40 hours
payed for all, voluntary union dues held and
revocable, seniority rules and greevenses procedures.
The contract did not specified specially mentionned
sexual harrashment but favoritism and unjustified or
unfair lay off were made more difficult.
NDP and Labour should
continue to be Full Partners – Ritchie!
Monday September 12,
2011
For Immediate Release
TORONTO – “Union members all across
Canada are concerned about the
apparent change of rules in the
upcoming NDP leadership,” says IAMAW
Canadian General Vice President Dave
Ritchie.
“The IAMAW will abide by the rules
as they appear to be set, but we
voice a strong objection to a
simplistic one member, one vote
leadership process.”
“Machinist members elected me to
represent them – in their jobs and
in the political arena, where
decisions about their working lives
are made,” said Ritchie.
“I have a strong belief in democracy
and it is that belief which drives
me to say this publicly at this
particular time,” said Ritchie,
representing more than 40,000 IAMAW
members in Canada.
He added, “I believe no-one really
wants to debate the issue because it
seems unpopular at this time. The
NDP was created in 1961 by an
historic partnership of the CCF (forerunners
of the NDP), and the labour movement
and the Machinists were very much a
part of that creation. This created
an alliance between organized labour
and the political left in Canada.
This proposed new system, brings me
to question that partnership.”
Removing the weighted vote from the
leadership process removes the
weight of those organisations
representing Canadian workers and
goes against the founding principals
of the party. “Under this new system
I question who will represent
organized labour and how,” said
Ritchie.
For further information:
Dave Ritchie – IAMAW Canadian
General Vice President
416-386-1789 Ext #6323
Bill Trbovich – IAMAW Director of
Communications
416-386-1789 Ext #6331/416-735-9765
Jack Layton (1950-2011)
The
Machinists Union mourns the passing of Jack
Layton. Jack was Leader of Canada’s New
Democrats and of Canada’s Official
Opposition. He was 61 years old.
Jack’s vision and his tireless energy
transformed the NDP into Canada’s official
opposition. He was someone who believed in
social democracy and spent his whole life
bringing that message to Canadians.
It is a sad day for Canadians and democracy
that this great leader has passed away just
as he was reaching his peak. Jack launched
the NDP into Canada’s official opposition
for the first time in its history after the
May 2011 general elections. The dream of
forming Canada’s governing party falls to
those who follow in his footsteps.
Jack
supported the Machinists Union in our many struggles
and was always available to speak to us when we
needed him.
The Machinists Union in Canada and the officers,
staff and members send our deepest condolences and
our strength to Olivia and Jack’s family. Jack will
be missed by all.
Like the world
around us, organized labour is
currently undergoing important
changes. We are inundated with all
sorts of often contradictory
information that comes to us from
all sides. Companies, governments,
the media… each and every group
seems to have something to say about
us, and this “something” is rarely
in our favour. Union bashing has
become quite a popular sport. As
workers and also as citizens it is
our duty to sort the truth out from
the lies. This bulletin is the first
of a series aimed at providing a
vehicle for reflecting on topics
that touch us all as workers. The
role of unions goes beyond
negotiating better salaries and
benefits. Unions also give us the
power to change things, both in our
work environment and in society as a
whole. Nothing can be taken for
granted. In the upcoming issues, I
will talk to you about the
importance of keeping our eyes and
ears open and the relevance of a
strong and active union, where
recruiting new members takes on its
full meaning.
Robert Savoie, organizer, District
140
The District 11 gives
itself a new visibility
District 11 decided to use mobile cantines
to promote the IAMAW.
This tool will permit the workers not
unionized that want to have a representation,
to contact our organisation to represent
them, like we do for the 8500 workers in
Quebec that we represent.
IAMAW Convention draw
of a Bombardier Roaster and a Harley
Davidson Wide Glide
The organizing committee of the
IAMAW Convention that will be held
on September 2012 in Toronto has put
in circulation tickets to win:
Bombardier Roaster
Harley Davidson Wide Glide
You can contact the District 11 to purchase tickets
at (514) 956-1578.
The tickets prices are: 1 pour $5 and 5 pour $20
good luck to everyone.
Fonds de solidarité FTQ
Share Price Reaches a New High
for the Year Ended May 31, 2011
Montréal, July 4, 2011 (5:00 p.m.) -
Unveiling the results for the
year ended May 31, 2011, the Fonds
de solidarité FTQ (“Fonds”) is
pleased to announce an annual return
of 8.8%. As a result of this
performance, share price reached a
new high of $25.92, an increase of
$2.08 over its value in July 2010
and $0.89 over January 2011. Net
earnings were a record $650 million,
allowing net assets to break the $8
billion mark for the first time
since the Fonds’ inception 28 years
ago. The number of owner-shareholders
also set a new record at 583,235.
“We’re extremely satisfied with our
performance in fiscal 2011. We collected
almost $40 million more in shareholder
contributions than last year, issuing $698
million in shares. These figures show that a
growing number of Quebecers are realizing
that the Fonds’ RRSP is a great product that
makes it easy to get into good saving habits
and ultimately enjoy a more comfortable
retirement. One of the main reasons our RRSP
campaign was so successful is the tireless
work of our teams, including, of course, our
2,000 local representatives, and I’d like to
thank them all for their engagement and
effectiveness. The Fonds is a unique,
innovative tool, both on the social and
economic levels in that it uses its
shareholders’ savings to invest in
businesses all across Québec , allowing them
to grow and create and protect jobs,” said
Michel Arsenault, Board Chairman of the
Fonds de solidarité FTQ and President of the
FTQ.
The IAMAW
organises a team to participate at the Relay
for life 2012
The IAMAW
District 11 organises a team to
participate at the Relay for life
2012. The inscriptions will start at
the end of summer 2011. The members,
parents and friends of all Local
Lodges are welcome.
On the event (June 2012) the
participants will walk by relaying
each other for a period of 12 hours.
We are starting early to give us
almost a year to organise events of
fund lifting and to build a strong
team.
We all are touched closely or by far
by cancer and the IAMAW is proud to
help to to overcome this battle. The
persons interested to participate
may communicate with Hélène
Fréchette to register or to obtain
information Email;
Hélène FréchetteTelephone: (514) 956-1578. Let's
participate in great numbers to
demonstrate are solidarity!
Thank you
The Canadian Cancer Society Relay
For Life is more than just a fundraiser. It is an
opportunity to get together with family and friends
and celebrate cancer survivors, remember loved ones
lost to cancer, and fight back in the hope of
finding a cure for this terrible disease.
Relay is fun, fulfilling, and your participation
gives strength to our mission to eradicate cancer.
Support to the
postal workers
Louise Michaud
President
Women condition QFL
As a sign of support to the postal
workers which were seen imposed last
week end a special law of return to
work after being put in lockout by
their employer, Canada Posts, I
suggest a small gesture below.
To add to the insult, the special law adopted by the
Harper government grants wage conditions lower than
those which had been accepted by the management of
Canada Posts.
To do :
Write messages of solidarity on each envelop that
you send in the next weeks.
For exemple : «I am againts the special law and
support
'its dispute by the CUPW supports in front of the
courts”; or “I support the CUPW”.
The government will not be implied in this action,
but the important thing, it is that each one of
these letters will pass between the hands of several
employees of Canada Posts and that you will express
also this support with the person who will receive
the letter. The goal is to show our dissension and
to encourage these workers.
District 11 and
Local Lodge 712 developed an high level of
expertise
District 11 and Local Lodge 712 developed an high
level of expertise in the defence of their working
accident members or victims of professional lesions
Probably that you knew it already. But did you know
how much costs you these services of representation
if you are victim of a professional lesion?
Absolutely
nothing !
Indeed, as member you profit from a complete service
in the defence of your rights. Thus, you have access
to the services of trade-union representatives
specialized in health and safety in the work place,
one representing trade-union and, in the event of
dispute, those of a experienced lawyer.
Speakers of 1st level, the
trade-union representatives in HS see to inform you
of your rights and to help you to fill the relevant
forms and the necessary disputes. They make sure of
the follow-up of your file and represent you at the
time of the administrative revision. These HS
representatives are oversees by one permanent HS
representing of District 11 which advises them and
supervises. In the possibility where your file is
directed to the Commission of the professional
lesions, it will analyze it and transfer your file
to a lawyer. This lawyer will represent you in front
of the C.P.L
To note, all these services of
representation are offered by dedicated people to
defend your rights with no cost you.
BE WARY
of the advertisements where certain specialist
companies propose fixed prices turn-key to you or
guarantees you a assured success. These firms are
not associations of paid nor do not result from
trade union movement. They are private companies
with lucrative goal. That means that their mission
is to make a profit. Their services often extremely
expensive and are not necessarily dedicated to the
defence of your rights. Some of these firms require
even a flat-rate amount that are equivalent between
20% and 30% of the total profits poured by the CSST
paid to the worker, in surplus of their fees for
representation. Do the math.
So why risk big by signing a
contract that you could regret for a long time ?
Do not be imprudent and do business
with somebody that you don't know and that you cant
put your total confidence in.
Don't hesitate to do business with
YOUR UNION.
Interview of
David Chartrand to Staight Goods News at the CLC Convention
QFL Great community
work for the victims of the floods at
St-Jean-sur-Richelieu June 12, 2011
As mentioned last weekend at the
District delegate meeting and in
several discussion of the last weeks
with several representative.
The QFL organizes a Great community
work on June 12 2011
It would be great that our members
participate in this community work.
We have members that live in that
region, they need our help.
The people in the region of
Richelieu really need help, they are
exhausted.
I would find
very afflicting that our
members do not present
themselves to this event.
Work consists to clean the
grounds of people and to
remove the remains. I ask
that our members who will go
to help on the 12 to wear
proudly the colours of the
Machinists. Bring gloves and
rubber boots. We have rain
coats available at the
District. Lunch's will be
given by the Civil Security,
but bring something to eat
in case...
Lets
show our solidarity.
Date: Sunday June 12 2011
Departure: 7:00am (Chartered
buses)
Place: 9100 Métropolitain
boul. est (Anjou) big
parking available
Return: 05:00pm
Registration
before June 9 2011
Yuriko Hattori (514)
383-8021
The negotiating
committee working at
Bombardier Transport preparing their
first collective agreement
David Chartrand (President Directing
Business Rep.)
Denis Longtin (Business Rep.) Jocelyn Vachon - Yves Bélanger
The negotiating committee Local
Lodge 1660 working at Bombardier
Transport met on different occasions
at the District 11 offices to
prepare their first collective
agreement.
The members where implicated in this
negotiation. A survey was given to
all given the negotiating committee
the expectations of the members.
The QFL forwarded a letter to sign and to
send to various ministers with an aim of
supporting the QFL retirement campaign
concerning the allowance of the revenues of
retirement paid by the public modes. To help
the Minister of Finance of Quebec, Raymond
Bachand, to decide, we ask you to send a
small email as soon as possible to him. With
this intention, you have to click on the
address email
ministre.delegue@finances.gouv.qc.ca
and copy the following sentence there:
“I support the QFL retirement campaign and
of its allies and asks you to improve the
Mode of revenues of Quebec in the direction
of our claims”.
The QFL campaign “a
retirement security for everyone ”
is supported by about sixty groups
representing the civil society which, like
us, believe that there is urgency to act to
get a revenue of decent retirement to
everyone. The angular stone of our claims is
the allowance of the Mode of revenues of
Quebec (RRQ). On June 15, 2011, the
Ministers of Finance of each province and
the federal minister of Finances will meet
to discuss the future of the Mode of
pensions of Canada and its twin, the Mode of
revenues of Quebec. So that a improvement is
made, the agreement of the 2/3 of the
provinces accounting for the 2/3 of the
population is necessary. To date, seven
provinces gave their support; except Quebec,
Alberta and Saskatchewan. However, the elder
ones of Quebec are among poorest in Canada.
The government of Quebec must give its
agreement so that the rule of the 2/3 of the
population is complied with and thus, to
ensure a decent revenue the future retirees.
Good
raisons to be very proud to be
Machinists - IAMAW
Jean Groleau - Local
Lodge 712
President
Alcohol,
drug-addiction and other
dependences
QFL Committee
Louise Michaud - Local
Lodge 869
President
Women's condition
QFL Committee
(Elected representative
substitute of the women
at the Office)
We have good reasons to be very
proud to be Machinists - IAMAW,
because we are seriously involved
and strongly within the trade union
movement in Quebec
Our participation within QFL
Standing Committees is fabulous
Our particpation within the " QFL"
solidarity funds; is also fabulous
Also among QFL Standing Committees
we have two of our members who
occupy the position of president of
their respective Committee
Louise
Michaud of Local Lodge 869 is
President
Women's condition
QFL Committee
and ( Elected representative
substitute of the women at the
Office)
Jean Groleau - Local Lodge 712 is
President
Alcohol,
drug-addiction and other dependences
QFL Committee
Really something to be very proud as
a Machinist IAMAW
#1 Seniors #2 Post-Secondary education #3 First Nations #4 Workers #5 Pharmacare #6 Transparency and good government 01 #7 Transparency and good government 02 #8 Tax cuts and jobs #9 Why vote NPD #10 Trade deals
#11 Harper - Unfit to
govern
#12 Arrogance
#13 King of contempt #14 Seniors 2 #15 Corporations #16 Trust #17 Workers #18 The environment #19 Medicare #20 Childcare #21 Jobs #22 Affordability
#23 Healthcare
I ask
you to support the campaign by clicking on the link
of the QFL and send this link to all your members
and contacts and asking them to support this
campaign.
Next
June, the Canadian Minister of Finances reunites the
Ministers of Finances of each province. At the
order of the day: improvement of the CPP/QPP.
There
is not much time remaining. Lets be hearded!
Write
some lines to show support on this retirement
campaign from the QFL to:
Julie Boulet, Minister of Employement and Social
Solidarity, Gouvernement of Québec, ministre@mess.gouv.qc.ca
Only
one sentence or two example:
"
Mister the minister or Madam the minister, I write
to you to show my support in the QFL campaign to
improve the revenu of the QPP. I ask you to join
the majority of the Canadian provinces which support
the improvement of the CPP which is equivalent of
the QPP.
Fore more
information
consult
the QFL
web site by clicking the link below:
Unprecedented
Solidarity Nets New Members for Machinists!
Montréal, QC – IAMAW Local Lodge 1660 has
new members thanks to unprecedented
solidarity within the Québec Federation of
Labour.
In an organizing campaign lasting more than
a year, 51 mechanics, machinists,
millwrights, electricians and general
labourers employed by Bombardier Transport,
are now members of the Machinists.
“When
we started this campaign we asked the QFL
for organizing help,” explained IAMAW
District Lodge 11 Directing Business
Representative David Chartrand. “What we got
was the greatest example of union solidarity
I have ever witnessed. Not only did the QFL
supply an organizer, but also four other
unions, CEP, USW, UFCW and SEIU, all
supplied us with their organizers to help
close the deal. It shows you what organized
labour can accomplish when we work
together.”
The new group has already elected a
bargaining committee and will soon begin
negotiations for their first collective
agreement. The new members provide
maintenance, repair and overhaul of MTA
trains. They will work at the new major
overhaul centre currently under construction
in Cote St.-Luc in Montréal. The new
overhaul centre serves MTA trains providing
commuter service to the South Shore, West
Island and Laurentian districts of Montréal.
6th Blood Donor
Clinic: Objective Reached!
Once
again, the IAMAW’s blood drive
was a huge success, with a
result this year of 119%!
Thank
you to all the members who took
the time to give blood as well
as our volunteers, Ginette
Souchereau of Local Lodge 423,
Marc Larochelle of Local Lodge
869, Denis Paiement of Local
Lodge 712 and Christian
Bilodeau’s daughter , Mégane
Jolicoeur, of Local Lodge 1660,
for their outstanding work.
Knowing that one blood donation
can help to save 4 lives and
that, every 80 seconds, someone
in Québec needs blood, their
generosity made a genuine
difference.
Message from the
President Directing Business Rep. David
Chartrand to support the Local Lodge 1751 at the
demonstration against Air Canada
I
transmit a request to you; support, which was
conveyed to us by our fellow-members of Local Lodge
1751.
As you know, in the past at the time of
demonstrations we were able to count on the support
of the members of Local Lodge 1751 and i would like
to be able to do the same for them.
On this occasion, I will be present and I count on
the presence of the maximum of you to ensure the
success of this demonstration.
I invite you to read below the important issues of
their fight which is for all the trade unions in
Quebec.
Also, I ask the participation of all the personnel
which is permanent or full-time for the trade union.
Thank you for your support and the pleasure of
meeting with you at the Demonstration
Place:
Pierre-Elliot Trudeau Airport
Date: Wednesday March 16 2011
Time:
2:00pm to 4:00pm
The Air Canada Public Participation Act must be
reinforced by the Conservative Government of Stephen
Harper.
Air Canada
must
maintain
Operational and Overhaul Centres in the City of
Winnipeg, the City of Mississauga and in the
Montreal Urban Community. The Law is there to
protect our jobs on Canadian soil.
We have to oppose the dissolution of Air Canada’s
assets at the expense of our jobs
Locked out of the
Journal de Montreal accept the offer of
Quebecor
The employees of the Journal de
Montreal finally resigned themselves,
several unwillingly, in order not to
live a 765e day of the lockout,
longest of Canadian media history.
It is this way that the last offer
of Quebecor was accepted by a
proportion of 64,1% by the trade
unionists present at the assembly
held Saturday at the Palais des
Congrès in Montreal.
The result of the vote was known
towards 20:15, some 45 minutes after
the trade unionists started to come
to a conclusion about the offer at
the time of a secret
vote.
The agreement extends period of five
years and will allow 62 full-time employees and
part-time on the few 225 still attached to the
Journal de Montreal, to preserve their jobs. A
little more than 70% of the personnel will lose
their employment
The members of Local
Lodge accept an agreement of 3 years with
Plastic Decorators
The members of Local Lodge
1660 – Plastic Decorators accepted the offers of
the company in their general meeting. The
proposition was voted in favour by 90%.
Another company in
Lanaudière is courted by Memphis
Tennessee, let us recall , unrolled a red carpet
with Electrolux so that she moves from l'Assomption
to Memphis her production of electric household
appliances. The various stages of government thus
offered 132 US million to this Swedish
multinational.
Now the town of Memphis, in Tennessee, courts
Kruger, this Montreal company which projects an
investment of at least 100 million dollars to
increase its production of toilet paper.
In an
article published yesterday, a newspaper of
Memphis, Commercial The Appeal, reports that the
mayor of Memphis, A.C. Wharton, and the mayor of the
county of Shelby, Mark Luttrell, met Wednesdaywith
two leaders of Kruger.
According to the agenda of the Luttrell mayor, that
this American newspaper could consult, it is about
Mario Gosselin, manager of Kruger Products, and Jean
Majeau, vice-president communications of Kruger Inc.
“It is a very promising creative project of
employment , but I cannot say more”, entrusted the
mayor of Memphis, A.C. Wharton, shortly after this
meeting.
The Press revealed in December that Kruger hesitated
between its factories of Memphis and Crabtree, in
Lanaudière, for its project of expansion which would
create a hundred established posts. It is a question
of adding a paper machine with a capacity of 30.000
metric tons.
“Those which believed that the threat for our
manufacturing employment comes from Mexico and Asia
would do better, from now on, to just look at the
other side of the border”, still insists David
Chartand the president of district 11 of theIAMAW-QFL.
But what can we do to prevent the manufacturing
companies presenting the profile of Electrolux and
who think of moving their home where the subsidies
are very generous?
“I
do not have the answer but what I know, it is that
time presses to find imaginative means to keep our
companies. One sees what the State of Tennessee can
do. But there are other American States which are
thirsty for employment”, warns David Chartrand.
He does not believe only the presence of trade
unions in our factories influences the decisions of
the multinationals. “It will be necessary that one
realizes this. It is a range of subsidies which is
played. Electrolux with Memphis, it is unfortunately
only the point of the iceberg”, insists it.
Fonds de solidarité
FTQ Delivers Solid Six Month Return of 5.0%
Michel Arsenault Chairman of the Board of Directors
Yvon Bolduc President and CEO
Montréal, January 4, 2011 (6:00 p.m.)
– Posting a six-month return of 5.0%,
the Fonds de solidarité FTQ (the
“Fonds”) is off to a solid start this
year despite a still fragile, volatile
and tenuous economic context. Net
earnings for the period amounted to $366
million and share value is now $25.03,
up $1.19 over the price published on
July 5, bringing the Fonds’ 12-month
return to its shareholders to 6.5%.
“Our over half a million shareholders
can be proud of the Fonds’ very good
work, which is reflected in the results
of the past six months. The RRSP season
is kicking off at time when Quebecers,
who have a low savings rate, are still
having a hard time setting money aside.
The Fonds plays an important role by
encouraging workers to save for
retirement. With 30% in additional tax
credits, the Fonds RRSP is accessible
and worthwhile. Therefore, our teams and
some 2,000 local representatives are
hard at work encouraging workers,
especially young people, to adopt good
savings habits,” stated Fonds’ Chairman
of the Board of Directors and FTQ
President Michel Arsenault.
“Despite fragile economic context, the
Fonds managed to achieve an overall
return of 5.0% for the first half of its
fiscal year. As a result of the stock
market recovery and lower interest
rates, our marketable securities
generated a 6.9% return while our
private equities portfolio, which
invests in Québec companies, returned
4.9%. I’m very proud of what our
employees have accomplished in the past
six months. The work they do each and
every day allows the Fonds to continue
playing a key socio-economic role in
Québec,” said Fonds’ President and CEO
Yvon Bolduc.
“When
we started this campaign we asked the QFL
for organizing help,” explained IAMAW
District Lodge 11 Directing Business
Representative David Chartrand. “What we got
was the greatest example of union solidarity
I have ever witnessed. Not only did the QFL
supply an organizer, but also four other
unions, CEP, USW, UFCW and SEIU, all
supplied us with their organizers to help
close the deal. It shows you what organized
labour can accomplish when we work
together.” 
“I
do not have the answer but what I know, it is that
time presses to find imaginative means to keep our
companies. One sees what the State of Tennessee can
do. But there are other American States which are
thirsty for employment”, warns David Chartrand.
