Greetings, please see the article below that appeared in today’s Toronto Star!
Happy New Year!
In Solidarity,
Jerry Dias
National President
Président nationale
SK Gov’t Lays Off “Essential” Workers: Courthouse Sheriffs: Public Safety Concerns
Safer Skies: Airline Petition
Safer Skies Online Campaign
We have three goals to meet :
- Try to repeal the 1:50 ratio of flight attendants to passengers, if not possible at least have the Federal Government commit to a risk assessment and tripartite consultation.
- Have a regulation forcing the industry to monitor cosmic radiation and it’s impact on health for the frequent flyers as much as for the workers (exposure to radiation causes fertility issues miscarriages and notably cancer).
- Similar outcome for toxic fumes events where the general population / workers should be aware of what they are and how to seek care if exposed.
Please sign our petition at the links below.
On Cupe website :
http://cupe.ca/sign-petition-safety-and-air-quality-airlines-must-be-improved
In Solidarity,
Julianne Vondrejs
Airline Division Rep National
H&S committee
Inspection Accountability at SK OHS
What can you do to help stop erosion of our members work duties?
Hello Permit Issuers and General Members,
It has come to the Union’s attention that there are some Contractors doing our work in the plant. According to our Collective Agreement, Letter of Understanding 58, the Union must be notified prior to the commencement of Contractor work. It is to our understanding that the Union has not been notified in a large number of these cases.
The Union is requesting your help. Please notify the Union Maintenance VP any time you see, and have reason to believe, that our work is being contracted out. The Maintenance VP will verify if the Union has been notified as per our CBA.
Contact the Maintenance VP:
Email: maintenancevp@unifor594.com Text: (306) 535-9814
In solidarity,
Maintenance VP
Unifor Local 594
200 Hodsman Road
Regina, SK S4N 5X4
Phone: (306) 721-4403
Fax: (306) 721-0189
Website: www.unifor594.com
Unifor Local 594 Continuing Education Scholarship
Up to 4 scholarships will be awarded annually to persons undertaking full time post-secondary education at a University or Trade School. One scholarship is in memory of Shirley Reynolds for $1000.00. The remaining three scholarships will be $750.00 each. The scholarships will be awarded at the end of the first semester.
Applications can be made by any member of the immediate family of a Unifor Local 594 member, or a member of the immediate family whose spouse was a member of Unifor Local 594 and employed by the complex at the time of their death. Immediate family shall include spouse, children and stepchildren. If you have previously received a Unifor Local 594 scholarship you are not eligible to apply for another.
Applicants must currently be enrolled in a post secondary program.
All scholarships awarded are at the discretion of the Finance Committee.
Scholarship applications will be considered according to the following criteria. Please send a cover letter and supporting documents that outline and describe:
- Academic Achievement (40% of scoring)
- 500-1000 Word Essay on “My Career Goals” (40% of scoring)
- Secondary Teachers’ Report (10% of scoring)
- Extra-Curricular Activities (10% of scoring)
APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED AND MAILED TO:
Unifor Local 594
200 Hodsman Road
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4N 5X4
All applications must be post marked by NOVEMBER 9, 2017.
Order your Unifor Local 594 Welder Beanie!
Deadline for orders is Sept 10!
Send Your Child to SFL Summer Camp 2016
Deadline to submit your kid’s name to be drawn is April 1, 2016.
Unifor Local 594 will be sponsoring two kids to attend SFL Summer Camp August 7-13, 2016.
Open to young people ages 13-16, who are kids of Local 594 member’s.
View link to poster below for more information: