On Friday, January 29th, the Negotiating Committee met to proof read the latest version of the imposed CBA (2009 - 2012). Several corrections were made and the amended document was sent to the Company. Once the document has been finalized it can go to print. Please be patient, this process can be slow and tedious. It is important that this work be done properly.
IN SOLIDARITY
A dozen of our laid of workers have signed on to the call board. They are retraining this week. Their names are listed here. If you signed up or want to and your name does not appear here contact the Union and the Company to add your name to the list.
1 Steve Lloyd-Mitchell, 2 Chris Picco, 3 Mike Bruder, 4 Dave Fernandes, 5 John Roelans, 6 Jeremy Townsend, 7 Onder Oner, 8 Mark Hurst, 9 Dustin Connell, 10 Todd Logan, 11 Jeremy Foreman, 12 Scott Chambers. Nice to see your faces again.
HIRING MILLWRIGHTS: The millwright shift shuffle continues. The second posting is up now. After all the moves have been completed, the company believes they will hire two to three new millwrights.
ATTENTION, LAID OFF WORKERS: Under the new contract, you are entitled to sign up for the call board. The letter of understanding puts laid off workers before overtime and overtime before contractors. To get an occasional shift you have to sign up. Get a form from HR fill it out and file one copy with the company and one with the Union. You can sign up or sign off at any time and as often as you please. Under the letter, occasional work does NOT constitute a recall to active service. It therefore does NOT reinstate your benefits or extend your recall rights. It DOES put a little cash in your pocket. The phone number for HR is 519-740-2488 extension 1459#.
On behalf of the Executive and Negotiating Committees, I wish all of you a very happy and prosperous New Year. May 2010 be kind and generous to you and your family. All the best.
ps: Just a recap from New Years Eve: CANADA 5 U.S.A. 4
Brothers. I regret to inform you that we have lost one of our own. Retiree, Duane Dickerson, passed away this morning. Duane was a veteran of our plant with over thirty years of service when he retired. We have included the death notice, below, for those who wish to pay their respects. Below that is the link to the funeral home in Port Hope. Our thoughts are with the Dickerson family.
Dickerson, Duane Frederick
Passed away at Peterborough on Tuesday December 29, 2009. Duane was the beloved husband of the late Mary Dakin and Loving father of Lori-ann Dickerson (Rob Strybosch), Lisa Smith (Todd), Jody Dickerson (Stacie) and Jake Dickerson. He will be sadly missed by grandchildren Shelby, Todd, Drew, Graham and Luke. Brother of Donna Snell and David Dickerson. Friends will be received at the Allison Funeral Home, 103 Mill Street North, Port Hope on Wednesday 7-9 pm. Funeral Service Thursday 11 am. If desired, memorial contributions may be made by cheque to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. www.allisonfuneralhome.com