The deadline is fast approaching to get your application submitted.

 

We in Local 1996-O are concerned about the lives of our members’ families and their education.  Due to high tuition fees we recognize that post-secondary education is out of reach for many working-class. To assist, we’ve established 2 scholarships worth $1,000.00 each. One in memory of the late Brother, Milos Petrasinovic and Brother, Alwa Marcelle.

The scholarships are awarded to sons/daughters of Unifor 1996-O members in good standing.  Students must be entering their first year of full-time post-secondary education (university, community college, technological institute, trade school, etc.) in a public Canadian institution. 

These are entrance Scholarships only and are not renewable for students entering subsequent years of study.

Deadline for submitting an application is August 31 2017

The selection of candidates will be September 11 2017 and will be final.

Click here to download the 2017 application.

It’s unclear from the summary of NAFTA negotiation goals released Monday if the Americans want a loosening of foreign ownership restrictions in the sector, or simply better wholesale terms for reselling incumbents’ services.

Donald Trump is targeting the rules that guard Canada’s telecom industry, pressing for “reasonable” access for U.S. carriers to the domestic market dominated by Bell, Rogers and Telus.

Still, it’s unclear from the summary of North American Free Trade Agreement negotiation goals the U.S. president and Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer released Monday if the Americans want a loosening of foreign ownership restrictions in the sector, or simply better wholesale terms for reselling incumbents’ services.

The U.S. is the first member of the Mexico, Canada and U.S. agreement to outline its objectives for negotiations scheduled to start next month and wrap up by the end of the year. However, a reignited fight over telecom and financial services, another scared cow targeted by the U.S., could stretch discussions out over a number of years……..

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Local 1996-O members BBQ…date and venue details for Local 1996-O BBQ are being ironed out for late summer/fall…….coming soon stayed tuned for more details

We are a union that believes in collective action—from the picket line to communities in need. I’m writing you today to encourage every Unifor member and Local to show solidarity with those affected by the forest fires in British Columbia’s Interior.

Unifor and the Social Justice Fund have already donated $100,000 to the Canadian Red Cross fire relief efforts.

Here are three things you can do to help:

1.Donate online with a credit card.

Go to: www.redcross.ca/donate.

Need to donate via cheque?

Please make your cheque payable to Canadian Red Cross and mail to:

Canadian Red Cross
British Columbia/Yukon Office
PO Box 4664 STN Terminal
Vancouver, BC
V6B 9Z9

2.Spread the word.

Share the www.redcross.ca/donate donation link with other Unifor members on your Facebook and Twitter account. Every donation can help to make a difference.

3.Fundraise.

Organize a workplace collection, hold a bake sale, or host a lunchtime event to raise funds for BC’s wildfire victims.

Thank you for joining in this urgent request and for demonstrating what collective action and caring can accomplish.

In Solidarity,

Jerry Dias – Unifor National President