CAW Ratifies First Agreement with Brinks
June 15, 2010, 9:11 AM EST
CAW members at Brinks have ratified a first contract by 81 per cent in 13 locations across Ontario.
The 950 workers voted in the contract during ratification meetings over the last three days.
The new contract includes improvements to wages and benefits, with the extension of health care benefits to retirees for the first time.
"These negotiations focused on protecting historic gains, such as the pension plan and building for the future, including greater job security and representation in the workplace," said CAW President Ken Lewenza. "We wanted to ensure that the work our members do at Brinks is fairly compensated and that they share in the success of the company."
The deal also included a commitment by Brinks to create new full-time jobs and improved the scheduling of both full-time and part-time hours.
The deal was reached on June 11, 2010. The Brinks workers joined the CAW in October 2009.
Local Meeting
All CAW Local 103 Members Welcome
Thursday June 17, 2010
7 p.m.
Voyager Hotel
Delaware Room
123 Delaware Ave
North Bay, ON
- Roll Call – Financial Report
- Report of Committees – President and Units
- Unfinished Business
- Good and Welfare
- New Business
- Open to Member Time
- Closing
June 11, 2010
RESULTS
2010 BARGAINING COMMITTEE ELECTION
UNIT #12
Bargaining Committee members elected:
Member-at-Large: Germain Trudel
Member from the North: Kevin Murphy
Your new Bargaining Committee members will be:
Brian Kelly
Pierre Boileau
Germain Trudel
Kevin Murphy
Andy Mitchell
2010 Election Committee:
Moe Bedard
Andy Peace
Lynne Meunier
Bargaining Conference
All CAW Local 103 Members
Please Plan To Attend
Wednesday June 23, 2010
6 p.m.
Voyager Inn
123 Delaware
North Bay, ON
At this meeting the resolutions that the membership have submitted to the Bargaining Committee will be presented for discussion and membership approval. Resolutions approved by the membership form the basis of the Local’s proposals at Bargaining commencing this year.
Members who are planning to travel from out of town please contact your respective Bargaining Committee member for more information.
In Solidarity,
CAW Local 103 Bargaining Committee
Notice
CAW Local 103 Members
From Local Bargaining Committee
The Local Bargaining Committee will be accepting resolutions from the total membership up to 4 p.m. on June 15, 2010. These resolutions form the basis of the membership’s contract demands when bargaining opens in October.
After all the resolutions are submitted the elected Bargaining Committee will meet to put the resolutions into a report. The resolutions will then be submitted, debated and voted on by the membership at our Local Bargaining Conference held in North Bay on June 23rd at the Voyager Inn starting at 6 p.m.
You can give your resolutions to any member of your respective bargaining committee
or you can email them to caw103@ontera.net or fax to 705-474-5536.
The name of each Bargaining Committee member is listed below;
Agreement #1 – Debbie Graham
Agreement #4 – V. Kennedy or S. Caverly
Agreement # 5 – D. Breathet
Agreement #9 – D. Breathet
Agreement #12 – B. Kelly, P. Boileau, A. Mitchell
In Solidarity,
Local Bargaining Committee
NOTICE TO CAW LOCAL 103
ALL MEMBERS
AGREEMENT #12
NOTICE OF ELECTION
Election of one Member-at-Large for Unit 12 Bargaining Committee from the following:
Barry Bamford
Michel Boissonneault
Germain Trudel
Dwight Wagner
Election of one member from the North for Unit 12 Bargaining Committee from the following:
Kevin Murphy
Gerry Wessman
NOTICE OF ELECTION
The Election Committee will be in North Bay for the election of one Member-at-Large for Unit 12 Bargaining Committee.
Date: June 7, 2010
Time: 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Location: union in-house shop office (Diesel Shop)
The Election Committee will be in Englehart for the election of one member from the North for Unit 12 Bargaining Committee.
Date: June 8, 2010
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Location: Mechanical Shop
The Election Committee will be in Cochrane for the election of one member from the North for Unit 12 Bargaining Committee.
Date: June 8, 2010
Time: 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Location: Diesel Shop lunchroom
The Election Committee will be in Hearst for the election of one member from the North for Unit 12 Bargaining Committee:
Date: June 8, 2010
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Hearst Shop
The Election Committee will be in Moosonee for the election of one member from the North for Unit 12 Bargaining Committee.
Date: June 9, 2010
Time: 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Location: The Station
The Election Committee will be in Timmins for the election of one member from the North for Unit 12 Bargaining Committee.
Date: June 10, 2010
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: Bus Garage and Kidd Creek
June 11, 2010
Ballots will be counted and the results will be posted June 11, 2010
CAW Local 103 Election Committee: Moe Bedard, Lynne Meunier, Andy Peace
Nomination Notice To All Members
Agreement # 12
CAW Local 103
Two additional members to be elected to Agreement # 12 (shop) bargaining committee. One Member-at-Large (from the entire membership) and one from the membership outside of North Bay. If none from the North then a second Member-at- Large.
Nominations will be received until 4 p.m.
Tuesday May 25, 2010.
Please send all nominations by OCS mail to:
Stephane Perron, Moe Bedard or Lynne Meunier
to North Bay Diesel Shop.
Your nominations by fax will also be accepted.
Fax # (705) 474-5536
In Solidarity,
Stephane Perron, Moe Bedard, Lynne Meunier
CAW Local 103 Election Committee
May 7,2010
President’s Report
April 14, 2010
Read the entire report here.
April 16, 2010
CAW Local 103
Membership Update
Yesterday the Coalition made up of CAW Local 599 leadership, CAW National staff and municipal leaders from Northern Ontario met with Xstrata and Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty to discuss the impending closure of Xstrata’s Kidd Creek Met Site.
The meeting was arranged through the Premiers office and was held at Queen’s Park in Toronto.
At the meeting Xstrata was unwavering in its decision to close the Timmins facility. They sited the high cost of doing business in Ontario because of high electricity prices, environmental regulations and a high Canadian dollar.
From media reports the Premier stated the government would lend assistance to find an alternative use for the Timmins smelter but would not act to stop Ontario resources from leaving the province for processing.
This is disappointing and in our mind sets a very dangerous precedent to have all value added processing of natural resources done outside the province.
As to the impact upon the ONTC we have not been contacted by the company as of yet.
In the mean time we ask that everyone stay calm, at the moment any speculation or rumours on job impacts or operational changes are just that rumours and speculation.
We will keep you apprised as events unfold.
In Solidarity,
Brian Kelly
President
April 12, 2010
Premier McGuinty Urged to Prevent Closure of Xstrata Met Site
Read the full article at CAW/TCA Canada!
Local Meeting
All CAW Local 103 Members Welcome
Wednesday April 14, 2010
7 p.m.
Voyager Hotel
Delaware Room
123 Delaware Ave
North Bay, ON
- Roll Call – Financial Report
- Report of Committees – President and Units
- Unfinished Business
- Good and Welfare
- New Business – Election Committee
- Open to Member Time
- Closing
For Immediate Release
April 7, 2010
GCA Responds to North Bay City Council Support of Rail
North Bay – The General Chairperson’s Association (GCA) fully supports North Bay City Councils motion calling for action by both the Federal and Provincial Governments in securing the rail infrastructure in the North as part of a comprehensive transportation plan for the region.
“We are pleased to see community leaders support a position the GCA has been advocating as well. The entire rail infrastructure is too important for the economic and social well being of the entire North to be either abandoned or underfunded”, said GCA spokesperson Brian Kelly.
“Rail is a key component to the long term prosperity of the North and requires government action to ensure that it remains playing its vital role”, continued Kelly.
“The Provincial Government should mandate its own Railway, the ONTC to play a larger role in the Region by providing it with the tools to expand into the areas that are now threatened by abandonment. In the case of the OVR it is connected to the ONR in North Bay and would require no additional infrastructure or equipment to operate and maintain”, added Kelly.
“The ONTC has played a huge role in developing the Northeast and we are certain it can do the same in other regions of the North. It is the only long term solution that can truly deal with this crisis” concluded Kelly.
The GCA is made up of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, United Steel Workers and Canadian Auto Workers unions who represent all unionized employees at the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission.
For further information please contact Brian Kelly at 705-471-5263
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 17, 2010
CAW Local 103
Calls Upon other Unions to Donate
To Local Soup Kitchen
North Bay – CAW Local 103 representing clerical, stores, rail and bus maintenance, on-board service, customer service and crew management centers at the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission is calling upon local Unions to donate to the North Bay Gathering Place Soup Kitchen.
“Our membership support groups like the Gathering Place especially in these tough economic times”, said CAW Local 103 President Brian Kelly.
“Today or Local Union donated $1,000 to the Gathering Place Soup Kitchen and we hereby challenge any and all other North Bay Unions to match or better our donation”, added Kelly.
“The people who donate their time and energies to this worthwhile facility not only deserve our praise but more importantly our support”, concluded Kelly.
For more information please contact Brian Kelly at (705) 471-5263
