Thursday, July 27
5:30 – 7:00
NDP Campaign Office – 868 Argyle St N
Pizza to follow (sponsored by CUPE SK)
Are you a first-timer? No worries! We’ll ease you into it by pairing you with an experienced canvasser to see how it’s done.
Are you an experienced labour activist? Bring a friend!
Members,
Evraz will be mailing out your Total Rewards statements in the coming weeks. With that, you’ll be receiving a Pension Plan Booklet as well as a Beneficiary Designation Form. At some point everyone would have filled out a beneficiary designation form but regardless, if there is a change or not in your beneficiaries please fill it out and return it in the postage paid envelope.
If you have questions regarding this, once you receive it, please contact benefits.pension@evrazna.com or call 306-924-7333.
If your an activist interested in attending this years summer school, please email m.day@usw5890.com.
On May 2nd and 3rd, members from 5890 participated in the USW lobby days. Below is a response from the Provincial government from those meetings and response from District 3 Director Scott Lunny.
The CPI figure for April was released on May 16, 2023. Per the Collective Agreement, the following calculation will apply:
January 2023 156.7
April 2023 160.4
Difference 3.7
Divide difference by .063 = $0.58
Effective May 21, 2023, COLA will be $2.98 per straight-time hour worked, as it was previously $ 2.40
1st Quarter Results
Our financial performance for the first quarter of 2023 resulted in profit-sharing payments for employees under the plan. The payout will be a $2.25 per eligible hour bonus payment for qualifying employees deposited into your bank account by May 17, 2023.
Our financial performance for the quarter compared to the prior quarter was impacted by slower demand for OCTG and line pipe products. As a result, the 24” mill was idled in Regina, and we crewed down some of the production lines at our Alberta mills. Average selling prices remained above budget assumptions.
Steel-making excess capacity continued to be used to produce slabs and shipped to Portland as their plate market remained relatively strong.
Thank you all for your continued dedication and performance. Your efforts are very much appreciated
Looking Forward
First and foremost, we need to continue to focus on improving our safety performance. We have a long way to go before we reach our safety goals. A strong focus this year on stopping unsafe work and reporting all near misses will help us get there.
We expect the second quarter demand for both OCTG and line pipe to remain soft in the short term due to high inventory on the ground from imports and oil & gas seasonal spring break-up. Especially in this more competitive market we must maintain existing and win new customers by improving our operational performance, focusing on the quality of the products we produce, controlling costs, and delivering on our commitments to our customers
Please be advised that EVRAZ Calgary has following positions available:
• Millwright (1)
All expenses will be the responsibility of the interested employee.
Given the current layoff status, and in accordance with Article 12.15 (Interplant Trans-fers), “opportunity will be afforded to laid-off members from Regina prior to the hiring of new employees”.
Please contact Breanne Ehman at breanne.ehman@evrazna.com or (306) 924-7428 by May 8, 2023 by 5:00 pm Mountain Time if you would like to be considered for one of these positions.
Remembering workers injured or killed on the job; committing to keeping each other safe
The Labour Councils around the province have organized the following events.
We encourage all locals to support and attend the event in your area.
Regina & District Labour Council
City of Regina Elizabeth Court II (In front of Regina City Hall at 2476 Victoria Ave.)
In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony may move indoors at the Regina Union Centre (2709 – 12th Avenue)
Annual vigil, wreath laying
April 28th 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Our financial performance for the fourth quarter of 2022 performance resulted in profit-sharing payments for employees under the plan. The payout will be $7.46 per eligible hour bonus payment for qualifying employees deposited into your bank account by April 17, 2023.
Our strong financial performance was primarily due to continued strong demand for OCTG products and we also received a refund from the US customs for large diameter duties paid in prior years that were higher than our final assessed duty rate. Even though we started to see line pipe demand softening in the fourth quarter, the average selling price for this product was still higher than normal which positively impacted our financial performance.
The steel mill ran at full capacity as we continue to utilize any excess capacity after meeting tubular demand to produce and ship slabs to Portland.
Thank you all for your dedication and performance throughout the year. Your efforts are very much appreciated.
Looking Forward
Safety of all our employees is important to us, we should not lose focus on safety at any time.
We are seeing demand for both OCTG and line pipe softening in the short-term, it is imperative that we continue to work on improving our operational performance with a focus on the quality of the products we produce, controlling costs, and delivering on our commitments to our customers.
The CPI figure for January was released on February 21, 2023. Per the Collective Agreement, the following calculation will apply:
October 2022 157.8
January 2023 156.7
Difference -1.1
Divide difference by .063 = -$0.17
Effective February 26, 2023, COLA will be $2.40 per straight-time hour worked, as it was previously $ 2.57.
As a result of the announcement on changes to operational demands on January 27,2023 and layoffs scheduled February 18 th,2023, the parties agree that due to these special circumstances and to meet operational requirements employees displaced from the Tubular maintenance division may request a temporary inter divisional transfer to the Steel maintenance division.
Both Parties can terminate this agreement by giving 14 (Fourteen) days’ notice
This LOU is in effect the following day of signing and will expire on May 10th,2023 (90 days)
Employees who accept the interdivisional transfer will be utilized in the steel division only.
Employees who are transferred shall be subject to recall in Tubular, and they shall return to Tubular upon recall. Clause 12.10 (m) 5.
The company has also posted 7 Full-Time maintenance positions.
2 Electricians
4 Millwrights
1 EET
As per the Letter of Understanding signed between the Union and Company
IF AN EMPLOYEE FROM TUBULAR IS LAID OFF DURING THIS PERIOD, THEY WILL BE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISPLACE A JR EMPLOYEE THAT IS ON A TEMPORARY INTER DIVISIONAL TRANSFER.
The individuals Tubular Seniority numbers currently on Inter Divisional Transfers are #136 and #184.
If SR individuals are wishing to make a request to displace these members and move over to the Steel Division on a Temporary basis, please send an email to both Breanne Ehman Breanne.Ehman@evrazna.com and m.day@usw5890.com
Service Canada has offered an information session for impacted members. This would be a zoom session and anyone interested please email m.day@usw5890.com
Members,
The Provincial Government has reached out with potential employment opportunities. They have several career options and openings across the province and would like to extend an invitation to individuals looking for an exciting new career in Corrections.
How to Apply
•Step 1: Learning About The Job•
Step 2: Applying•
Step 3: Evaluations and Assessments
•Step 4: Qualified Candidate Pool
•Step 5: Offer of Employment
•Step 6: Induction Training Program
Working in Corrections | Justice, Crime and the Law | Government of Saskatchewan
Email: csrsrecruitmentandstaffing@gov.sk.ca
Open to all prior service, please register.
Please be advised that EVRAZ Calgary has following positions available:
Material Handlers (6)
Millwright (1)
All expenses will be the responsibility of the interested employee.
Given the current layoff status, and in accordance with Article 12.15 (Interplant Trans-fers), “opportunity will be afforded to laid-off members from Regina prior to the hiring of new employees”.
Please contact Breanne Ehman at breanne.ehman@evrazna.com or (306) 924-7428 by January 23, 2023 by 5:00 pm Mountain Time if you would like to be considered for one of these positions.
As a result of the company resolving a grievance before scheduled arbitration individuals in the rolling mill who were paid the incorrect rate for missed lunches ( 1/2 hours as opposed to 1 hour ) will see the difference deposited on January 20th. The time period covered by the settlement is from March 11th ’22 – January 16th ’23
The union is currently looking for individuals to fill the following positions:
trustee
pension trustee
harassment officer
If you are interested or know anyone that is please contact the union office or a member of your exec
In the new collective agreement, a change to include Camrose Operations financial results in the formula for Profit Share was agreed to and became effective with ratification of the agreement.
Considering this change, a retroactive recalculation was completed for the first three quarters of this year. This resulted in additional monies owing to eligible employees.
The table below shows the $ per eligible hour impact by quarter; payment will be in your bank account on or before December 16, 2022.
USW Profit Share Adjustment Q1 2022 Q2 2022 Q3 2022
Actual Payment $/hr $1.89 $4.04 $4.62
Payment with Camrose $/hr $2.33 $4.06 $5.18
Variance $/hr $0.43 $0.02 $0.56
Going forward, Camrose financial results are now included in the calculations
Members,
The CFLPA and USW are holding some spots for Steelworker kids in the Kids Camp on Saturday, November 19. The are for kids age 8-12 and it’s a great event led by active players, and is a great way to have USW families participate in Grey Cup events that are also sponsored by USW.
The camp will take place at Real Affinityplex (1700 Elphinstone street) on November 19 from 8am- 10am.
To register, please fill out the attached waiver and return it to Rachel Rollo at r.rollo@cflpa.com
USW District 3 is always looking to better reach and engage our members to keep you up-to-date on union events and important announcements that may impact you and your workplace.
To do so, USW District 3 is working with Stratcom to update our members’ contact information. We understand that having this updated information, including email and cell phone numbers, provides the fastest and most effective way to communicate and mobilize. As you know, clear and timely communication is paramount during important union events like bargaining cycles or upcoming elections.
Over the next few weeks, we’ll be rolling out emails, text messages and live calling to members to update this information. Additionally, we will be conducting a members’ survey to better understand your needs and priorities when it comes to union activities. If your address recently changed, please take a moment to update your contact information by completing the linked form below. It will only take a few minutes
Click the link here to enter your personal contact information.
Please be assured that this information is stored confidentially and will be only be used by USW to contact and communicate with you.
Alternatively, you can text USW to 90993 to register your contact information. Please forward this email to other members who may not have gotten it.
In Solidarity, Scott Lunny
USW District 3 Director
If you are interested in doing harrassment investigations jointly with the company when a complaint is made please contact the Union at r.mckenzie@usw5890.com
Training would be provided. At this time the Union is looking for someone from Pipe but will seriously consider a Steel employee.
