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Adventure Inn members ratify new contract
Hospitality workers at the Fort Frances Adventure Inn ratified a new three-year collective agreement at a meeting held August 21, 2007. Highlights include:
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Wages increase by a total of 55 cents per hour over the duration of the contract.
Coverage for eye exams increases to $35 per 24-month period effective June 1, 2008. Company contributions to the dental plan increase by 2 cents per hour over the life of the agreement to reach a contribution rate of 31 cents per hour. Bereavement entitlement improves to five days, up from four, for the death of an immediate family member.
Union Negotiator: Union Rep David Noonan.
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Comfort Inn hospitality members ratify new agreement
Local 175 members working at the London Comfort Inn secured a new three-year collective agreement. The contract, ratified at a vote held August 22, 2007, includes the following improvements:
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All wage rates increase by 3 per cent in each year of the contract.
Full and part-time staff receive an additional 50 cents per hour for hours worked on the Night Audit, between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. Full-time workers receive an improved annual bonus of $200, up from $100, and part-time employees receive $100 per year, up from $50. Company contributions to the Canadian Commercial Workers Industry Pension Plan (CCWIPP) increase by a total of 20 cents per hour over the duration of the contract to reach a contribution rate of 55 cents per hour by the final year. Workers receive an additional float day each year effective September 1, 2008 and a sick day added in the third year of the contract. The company will pay workers assigned to train another employee an additional $1 per hour. Maintenance workers receive an improved annual safety shoe allowance of $100, up from $70. Bereavement leave language improves to include siblings in the five-day provision.
Union Negotiating Committee: Morgan Ramage, Jim Spanos and Union Rep Wendy Aboslom.
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Minute Maid members negotiate new deal
Approximately 150 Local 175 members at the Minute Maid facility in Peterborough secured a new three-year collective agreement at a ratification vote held August 26, 2007. The contract includes the following improvements:
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Wages increase for all classifications by $1.95 per hour over the duration of the agreement.
Workers classified as Journeymen receive an additional increase of $1 per hour and those Journeymen with a “B” license will have their $2 premium rolled into their wages. The pager carrying premium increases to $25, up from $20. Dental coverage improves with an increased yearly cap of $3,000, up from $2,000, and orthodontic coverage of $3,000, also up from $2,000. Company contributions to the workers’ pension plan increase by 20 cents over the course of the three-year contract. Workers benefit from an improved Short Term Disability (STD) weekly cap of $1,000, up from $500. Long Term Disability (LTD) payouts of 66 2/3 per cent, increased from 50 per cent. Additionally, the employer agrees to pay premiums to maintain insurance coverage for those employees on WSIB, STD or LTD leave. Vision care coverage increases to $300, up from $250. Temporary workers receive an additional sick/personal day. Improved bereavement entitlement provides five paid days leave, up from three, for the death of a parent. Allowances increase for tools, $250 up from $200, freezer wear, $135 up from $125, and safety footwear, $135 up from $125. Additional language stipulates that the employer cannot mandate workers in any department with respect to overtime with the exception of the Maintenance Department, in which they can only mandate overtime to provide minimum coverage.
Union Negotiating Committee: Marc Duquette, Tom Hughes, Doug Morris, Mike McCormick and Union Rep Chris Fuller.
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North American Lumber workers ratify contract improvements
Local 175 members working at North American Lumber in Thunder Bay have secured a new three-year contract. The vote, held August 15, 2007, brings the followings improvements for the retail lumber yard workers:
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Wages increase by 3 per cent in each year.
Vision care coverage improves to $200 every two years, up from $150. Company contributions to the UFCW Trusteed Dental Plan increase by a total of 3 cents per hour over the course of the contract to reach a rate of 33 cents per hour. The safety shoe allowance increases to $100 per year, up from $75. Improved bereavement leave language now includes step-children, step-parents and step-siblings as extended family
Union Negotiating Committee: Norma Honkey, Lisa Peake and Union Rep Colby Flank.
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Sara Vista staff in favour of new contract
The approximately 60-member bargaining unit at Elmvale’s Sara Vista Nursing Home achieved a new three-year collective agreement. The ratification vote, held August 23, 2007, secured the following improvements for the staff and Registered Nurses at the facility:
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Wages increase by 2.5 per cent in each year of the agreement, with the first increase retroactive to May 1, 2007.
Registered Practical Nurses (RPNs) receive an additional wage adjustment of 50 cents per hour in each year of the contract. Company contributions to the Canadian Commercial Workers Industry Pension Plan (CCWIPP) improve by a total of 14 cents per hour over the course of the collective agreement. Employer contribution to the group insurance plan increase by a total of .5% over the duration of the contract. Vacation entitlement improves effective May 1, 2009, to provide five weeks at 10 per cent pay for those with between 12 and 23 years of service and six weeks at 12 per cent for those with 23 years of service. Improved language covers grievance procedure and the contract contains new language providing four days of training per year for each of the union committee members. The company will make an annual contribution to the Locals 175 & 633 Training & Education Fund of $400, up from the previous $300 per year.
Union Negotiating Committee: Tammy Courvoisier, Pauline James, Shannon McCraig and Union Rep Rob Nicholas.
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Westfort Foods members achieve new deal
Local 175 members working at Westfort Foods in Thunder Bay approved a new three-year contract. The agreement, ratified at an August 19 meeting, includes the following improvements for the 44 bargaining unit members:
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Wages increase by 30 cents per hour in the first year and 25 cents per hour in both the second and third year.
The company will now contribute 10 cents per hour for each hour worked by part-time workers to a sick plan fund to benefit those part-time members with at least five years of service. Vision care coverage increases to $250 per two-year period, up from the previous $200. The company will contribute $30 per month, up from $27.50, to an RRSP on behalf of part-time workers with at least 15 hours per week. Bereavement leave entitlement improves to five days, up from four, for the death of an immediate family member; language for ‘immediate family’ now includes step-parents, step-children and step-siblings. Workers receive an improved uniform allowance of $75, up from $50.
Union Negotiating Committee: Marjory Olynyk, Kelly Revell and Union Rep Colby Flank.
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CFSU Ottawa
Effective August 1, 2007, the following improvements occur as a result of your collective agreement:
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The 48-month rate increases by 2.75 per cent.
Reminder:
Workers required to provide their own tools receive $100 in coverage. Those required to wear uniforms will receive a supply including three long sleeve and three short sleeve shirts, two pairs of pants and two pairs of shorts.
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Dresden Ridgetown
Effective August 1, 2007 (unless otherwise noted), the following improvements will occur as a result of your collective agreement:
Wages increase across-the-board by 45 cents per hour. Vacation entitlement improves to four weeks at 10 per cent pay for those with 15 years of service or more. Company contributions to the Canadian Commercial Workers Industry Pension Plan (CCWIPP) increase by 30 cents per hour to reach a contribution rate of 83 cents. Health and welfare coverage includes $450 every two years for Hearing Aids, $100 per year for Ambulance/Paramedic Services and $100 for Massage Therapy or Chiropractor services.
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Loeb Casselman
Effective August 26, 2007, the following improvements occur as a result of your collective agreement:
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Full and part-time end rates increase by 30 cents per hour and all other rates increase by 10 cents per hour.
Company contributions to the dental plan increase to 31 cents per hour. The company contribution rate to the pension plan increases to 30 cents per hour.
Reminder:
Part-time workers averaging 22 hours per week in the previous year qualify for some additional benefits.
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Newcastle IGA
Effective August 30, 2007, the following improvements occur as a result of your collective agreement:
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Wages increase by 50 cents per hour for the full-time top rate and the part-time top rate increases by 30 cents per hour.
Reminder:
Office premium is 50 cents per hour. Management relief rate is $1.50 per hour. Part-time workers with more than 10,000 hours receive an additional 50 cents per hour. Part-time workers receive 6 per cent vacation pay after 8,000 hours. Part-time workers can work up to 30 hours per week provided they have the ability and availability.
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Quality Inn Woodstock
Effective August 1, 2007, the following improvements occur as a result of your collective agreement:
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Wages increase by 30 cents per hour across-the-board.
Workers receive $50 toward the cost of one pair of shoes. The company will match RRSP contributions to a maximum of $300 per year (for workers with two years of service or more).
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Southampton Flour Mill
Effective August 1, 2007, the following improvements occur as a result of your collective agreement:
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Wages increase across-the-board by 35 cents per hour.
Drug plan increases to $500 per year, up from $450. Company contributions to the Canadian Commercial Workers Industry Pension Plan (CCWIPP) improve to 75 cents per hour, up from 71 cents.
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Weetabix
Effective August 1, 2007, the following improvements occurred as a result of your collective agreement:
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All rates and classifications receive an increase of 3 per cent.
The Short Term Disability (STD) cap increases to $500, up from $413. Tool allowance increases to $350, up from $300. The company committed to maintaining a pension benefit of $60.
Reminder:
Eye exams coverage is $60 and the company will pay $75 toward the cost of prescription safety glasses. Temporary vacancies of three months are more are to be posted and the company will fill temporary vacancies of five days or more on a preferred shift by seniority. There is no mandatory overtime.
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Wilfrid Laurier University
Effective August 1, 2007, the following improvements occur as a result of your collective agreement:
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Wages increase by 3 per cent across-the-board.
Workers may use up to three sick days for the sickness of an immediate family member. As of December 1, 2006, workers can carry over a maximum of five days vacation from the previous year, to be taken by August 31.
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Labour Day Message from President Hanley
Article posted on: Aug 24, 2007
Labour Day is Monday, September 3rd
Just a brief reminder that the long weekend is coming up! I hope you take the opportunity this Labour Day to remember and celebrate the years of hard work and sacrifice it has taken to achieve the things we have today.
The labour movement has made great strides over the years. Workers have overcome many obstacles to secure better pay, better benefits, improved health and safety in the workplace and many other achievements.
There are many Labour Day events happening across the province including parades, barbecues and other events. Please participate in your community with your union brothers and sisters, family and friends.
For information on Labour Day parades and events in your area, contact your local Labour Council (some are listed below) or call your Union Rep.
I hope everyone enjoyed a great summer. I hope to see many of you celebrating this year’s Labour Day. Have a great Labour Day Weekend.
Yours in Solidarity,
Wayne Hanley
President
Local 175 UFCW Canada
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Ride for a Cure raises $18,000 for Leukemia research
Article posted on: Aug 17, 2007
The 3rd annual UFCW Ride for a Cure was a ‘hands down’ success! With a newly incorporated Poker Run and the sunny skies overhead, this year’s participants raised a record $18,106 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada (LLSC).
“What a tremendous day, a gorgeous ride and wonderful camaraderie among all the riders,” touted first-time participant Pearl Sawyer, Executive Vice President of Local 1000A, who joined in the event with her husband. “You can be sure I will attend this annually to support such a great cause.”
The four-hour scenic drive, held on August 11, 2007, took in many local attractions such as Terra Cotta, Cheltenham Badlands, Hockley Valley, the Loretto Inn and the Forks of the Credit. Fifty-one riders and volunteers participated in this year’s event, which brought supporters from all over the province including Beaverton, Sudbury, Ottawa and even rider John Watson, who joined us from St Louis, Missouri.
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Breakfast muffins and banana bread made by our volunteers tantalized taste buds early in the morning. Riders stopped for lunch at the Loretto Inn, where one lucky rider, Dixie Dmytruk, took home a 27” Toshiba TV raffled off as a prize to the riders. The event ended with a barbecue and scrumptious salads and desserts made by our volunteers.
Other winners included: John Wheeler, whose prize was a leather motorcycle jacket donated by Kahuna Kawasaki, for collecting the most pledges ($525) and John Sawyer, who won a leather jacket donated by Woodbridge Yamaha for the second most pledges collected ($340). The prize for most pledges collected by a club or organization went to Richard McNaughton, President of UFCW Local 333, who returned to the ride for his third year. Richard surprised organizers by presenting the Ride for a Cure with a total Donation of $2,900.
This event held special meaning for one rider, Barry Mailloux, whose family has been affected by cancer. “I am honoured to ride and participate in this wonderful event,” exclaimed Barry. “I am touched by the support of so many on this great day.”
It is for families such as Barry’s that members and staff of Locals 175 & 633 work so hard throughout the year to raise money for the LLSC. “Last year our Local raised $375,000, which helped bring the astounding national total to $1,400,000,” said Shawn Haggerty, Secretary Treasurer of Local 175.
The Ride for a Cure committee gives special thanks to Chris, John and Barry who provided traffic control and to Peel Region EMS for providing a vehicle to follow the riders throughout the day. National Car Rental donated the use of a mustang convertible for our staff to use so that we could photograph and video tape the ride.
For their generous support each rider received an official ride t-shirt, raffle tickets and meals and the opportunity to win at poker. In addition, George Marnica of Tech Sox International, presented each rider with a pair of specially engineered motorcycle socks.
For a complete list of sponsors, awards and prize winners plus many photos of the event please visit www.ufcwrideforacure.ca.
Plans are underway for next year’s event, which promises to be bigger and better. So motorcycle enthusiasts, mark your calendar for August 2008 as it promises to be another exciting ride. Riders from this year’s event have an extra incentive to return next year as we will hold a special draw for each returning rider who brings an additional new rider to our event in 2008.
For those wishing to support this excellent cause, we still have a limited number of t-shirts available for $20 each in a variety of men’s and ladies’ sizes. Please contact Dave White at dave.white@ufcwrideforacure.ca.
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On Election Day this fall, Ontario will hold its first-ever referendum on Electoral Reform
Article posted on: Aug 14, 2007
On October 10, Ontarians will head to the polls to elect a new provincial government. At the same time, we will be able to decide which electoral system should be in place in following elections.
The independent Ontario Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform recommended that a referendum of this sort take place to determine what the citizens of Ontario believe to be a truer representation of their wishes.
Please vote and use your vote wisely. Not only are you electing our new provincial government, but you will also be able to choose what system will be used in the future to determine our government.
On Election Day - you will have two options:
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This is what the ballot will look like (click for larger view):
The following points are a summary only. For more in-depth information on both voting systems, visit the Elections Ontario Web site at www.yourbigdecision.ca.
Mixed Member Proportional system (www.voteformmp.ca)
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You will still vote for your preferred local candidate just as you do now. In addition, you will also cast a second vote for your preferred political party. The share of these votes that each party wins will determine its overall share of seats in the legislature.
The provincial legislature would have 129 seats: Local Members’ (elected by your first vote) would fill 90 seats while ‘List Members’ (elected by your ‘party’ vote) would fill 39 seats. The political party with the largest number of seats in the legislature, including ‘Local Members’ and ‘List Members’, is asked to form a government. In each electoral district, one vote would be used to elect a "Local Member" using a First-Past-the-Post system (see below). The candidate with the most votes in an electoral district wins. The other vote would be for a political party. Votes for parties will be used to determine the number of "List Members" each party gets. This is the proportional representation part. “List Members” would be candidates chosen by each party and these lists would be made available to the public well in advance of any election. If a political party is entitled to more seats than it won locally, "List Members" are elected to make up the difference. "List Members" can only be elected from a political party that received more than 3% of these votes. In the end, a political party's overall share of seats will roughly equal its share of the total votes for parties in the province.
First-Past-the-Post system (current system)
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This is the current system in place in Ontario. The single vote you cast is for both your local MPP and the provincial party you wish to govern. Your vote becomes part of an electoral district, of which there are 107 in Ontario.
The candidate with the most votes in an electoral district wins and becomes the representative of that district in the provincial legislature. The party with the majority of electoral district votes, is asked to form a government.
For more information on the Mixed Member Proportional voting system, visit www.voteformmp.ca. For more information on both systems and the choice you face on Election Day, visit the Elections Ontario information Web site at www.yourbigdecision.ca.
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