September 15, 2017 by 1996-O Executive

Solidarity action: Local 597 lock-out

The locked out aerospace workers of Local 597 at DJ Composites in Gander, NL need your help – and it only takes a few seconds.

Send a message to this scab employer right now!
This American-based employer locked out 32 of our members last December and is now trying to bust the union with scabs.

This is an incredible show of disrespect for a community that helped build this company, and which famously welcomed US travelers on 9-11 into their homes.

We are asking that you check out the below link, watch the video and follow the links to send letters to both the NL Minister of Labour Al Hawkins and the CEO of DJ Composites Rezaul Chowdhury.

Letters are written, you merely need to sign and hit send from this page: unifor.org/supportlocal597

With solidarity we can win this. Make your voice heard. To learn more about the issue read this pamphlet or find out how to make a donation at unifor.org/supportlocal597

In solidarity,

Robert J. Orr

National Secretary-Treasurer

September 7, 2017 by 1996-O Executive

Bell Performance Management Systems

September 5, 2017

Reno Vaillancourt
Vice President, Human Resources & Labour Relations
Bell Canada
1 carref. Alex.-G.-Bell, Aile A-2
Verdun QC H3E 3B3
Reno,
We are writing to you today to raise a very important issue that has become increasingly tense over the course of the last number of months with our members who work for the various Bell companies.
As we know you are aware, grievances regarding the various performance management systems, their current utilization and the increased monitoring by the various Bell companies are beginning to pile up and if things continue it will only get worse. Clearly that is reason for all parties to be concerned.
Our members, Local Union Presidents and our National Representatives are all of the opinion that this is a major issue which Unifor must take on and we could not agree more. The programs take on multiple forms and are called different things, but in the end the fact remains, we must come together to discuss the utilization of performance management systems, their purpose, the parameters in which members are evaluated and the course of corrective action that is most appropriate in the circumstance. One thing is for sure, Unifor will not agree to a one size fits all approach to performance management that fails to properly evaluate things that are out of the control of workers. We do recognize that Bell has the right to manage its employees and to implement measures to increase customer service, but there is ample case law that demonstrates the fairness in which these types of programs must have built in to them.

Member meet and greet East end

The first of 3, 416 West and Mississauga….dates to follow

September 7, 2017 by 1996-O Executive

Executive Visibility

NEXT WEEKS EXECUTIVE VISIBILITY WILL BE AT BIRCHMOUNT AND CORE . SEE YOU THERE !

August 31, 2017 by 1996-O Executive

Happy Labour Day Canada!!

Labour Day

Labour Day Labour Day, honouring organized labour, is a legal holiday observed throughout Canada on the first Monday in September. The contribution of organized labour to Canadian society has been recognized since 1872, when parades and rallies were held in Ottawa and Toronto. The earliest American labour parades were not held until 1882 and in Europe Labour Day has been celebrated since 1889 on May 1, thereby merging traditional May Day festivities with labour celebrations. This spring date was briefly observed in Canada, but the North American need for a long weekend at the end of summer was recognized by Parliament in 1894.

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Solidarity action: Local 597 lock-out

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