The job evaluation committee met with Company representatives today and were able to agree on the following jobs
The next meeting is scheduled for March 15
Born and raised in rural Saskatchewan, Neumann was a teenager when he first joined the USW, at Local 5890 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Later, Neumann’s activism and leadership flourished within USW Local 4728 in Regina, where he began as a steward and eventually was elected president of the local. He was an instructor, organizer and then president of the USW Regina Area Council before being hired as a United Steelworkers staff representative in 1977. Neumann earned a personal reputation for strong service to USW members in Saskatchewan and British Columbia.
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Union and management met earlier today and resolved 4 grievances that were pending arbitration.
A one day suspension reduced to a written warning.
Three written warnings withdrawn by the Company and removed from the affected members personal records.
Also discussed were Kronos grievances regarding time keeping and coffee pots/radios. There was no movement by the Company on their position to either of these and arbitration dates remain scheduled.
The Union is awaiting responses from the Company on other grievances that were discussed and we have been assured those will be forthcoming within a week.
Other grievances recently resolved were for a member who has been paid overtime while contractors did bargaining unit work. A member has been paid for time missed after wrongfully being sent home for not completing a 6S form. A scheduled arbitration was resolved for a previously employed trades member regarding payment for rate increases in the current CBA who did not receive his proper raise. Your Local is working hard to resolve all grievances in advance of arbitration.
Solidarity Wins!
Will be meeting on Feb 8th at 9am. Our focus will be the evaluation of O&T jobs and any outstanding issues that need to be addressed. The Union has been prepared and committed to meeting regularly with the Company and will continue to make every effort so the committee can complete its mandate.
Solidarity Forever!
Brother Wayne Krushlucki will be laid to rest on Saturday Feb. 2nd, 2013 at the Victoria Avenue Funeral Home, 2080 Victoria Ave. E. Regina Sk. commencing at 1pm. A lunch will be provided afterward.
Grievances:
11/14-025 Brodeur (Termination) April 8-9
11/14-073 Weinbender (Suspension) April 22-23
11/14-074 Blue (Suspension) April 22-23
11/14-046 Group (Removal of coffee pots/Radios) May 7
11/14-093 Group (Kronos Card Readers) June 4-5
11/14-094 Group (Kronos 15 minute punch in/out time) June 4-5
11/14-095 Group (Kronos $25 Card replacement fee) June 4-5
11/14-096 Group (Kronos Donning/doffing of PPE) June 4-5
11-14/0104 Group (Trades Raise for Electronic Tec. Machinist, Instrument Man) June 12
07/11-0544 Group (O&T, Bargaining Unit Work) June 13-14
07/11-0567 Group (O&T Bargaining Unit Work) June 13-14
Your Local is working hard to resolve all Grievances in advance of arbitration.
Solidarity Forever!
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of a Brother and former Local President of 5890, Wayne Krushlucki. We extend our thoughts and prayers to his family and friends.
The Grievance Committee has resolved a dispute at step 2 where a contractor was untilized to do bargaining unit work (weld repair) when a 5890 member had entered his name for overime in the overtime book. The agrieved brother was paid the appropriate rate and hours as a resolution.
The USW North & South Sask. Area Council’s along with District 3 Director Steve Hunt, the WOS and SOAR met with the provincial NDP leadership candidates Erin Weir, Trent Wotherspoon, Cam Broten and Dr. Ryan Meili this past Friday evening in Saskatoon for a three hour question & answer form. Each candidate put forth their reasons for running and answered a wide range of questions and at times to criticism about how the party has handled certain issues in the past while in goverment.
On Saturday morning Steve Hunt, the Area Council’s and the Committee’s convened a caucus to discuss who the USW would support in the leadership race. It was not an easy decision, as each candidate displayed their oustanding credentials, ideas and determination to lead. After much discussion a ballot vote was taken a unanimous decision the Steelworkers in Saskatchewan have chose to support Cam Broten to be the next Leader of the provincial NDP.
The election will take place Saturday March 9th, 2013 during the provincial NDP convention that will be held at TCU Place, Saskatoon. To be eligible to vote, you must become a member of the provincial NDP party before Friday January 25th, 2013. It is only $10.00 to join and you can sign up by going to the following web site.
http://saskndp.ca/leadership-2013
Good luck Cam, you have the Steelworkers support & solidarity!
RBC Investor Services was unable to process the payment as of January 1st, 2013. It will now be paid out on January 15th, 2013.
“We must close Union Offices, confiscate their money, and put their leaders in prison. We must reduce workers salaries and take away their right to strike”
Adolph Hitler May 2 1933
Ask yourself this…..Are we as workers in Saskatchewan and Canada going to wait until we hear these words from our government before we act to preserve our standard of living and those of our children and grand children? Because it is already happening in the United States.
Heres a couple of CBC investigative reports that were broadcast across Canada. The Steelworkers and USW District 3 Director Steve Hunt helped with information and resources.
Corey Liebrecht will be out of the office December 25th, 2012 and Jan 1st, 2013. Union office support staff Denise Manz will be out of the office from noon December 21st, 2012 to January 2nd, 2013 inclusive. District 3 Staff Rep. Sonny Rioux will be out of the office from Dec 8th 2012 to Jan 14th, 2013 inclusive. All Executive & Committee members can be reached at the following listed numbers and emails. here.
The CPI figure for October 2012 was released on November 23, 2012. As per the Collective Agreement the following calculation will apply.
October 2012 124.8
July 2012 123.9
Difference 0.9
(Divide by .063 per each 1 cent) = $0.14
Effective with the first pay period after the release, COLA will increase to $0.75 per straight time hour worked from $0.61.
Held it’s first local meeting this evening and had a great turn out. The committee is now up and running. Thanks to all the Sister’s that attened.
Solidarity Forever!
The continued fight of stopping Companies from eroding our privacy rights.
Please follow this link. Edmonton Journal
Unions given green light to proceed with fight over Chinese coal miners
Member’s at the meeting on Nov 19th through a motion from the floor voted in favor of sending four group grievances in regard to Kronos to arbitration. These have now been filed with the Company and we await their response.
Be proud of your Local and stand together Brother’s & Sister’s! Know that your executive has heard you loud & clear as a membership. We agree and in support of that have responed. Keep in mind that this is something that will not be solved quickly. It will take time and our reslove will be strong, yours should be too.
Solidarity Forever!
Date: November 22 2012
Place: Regina Union Center 12th and Angus (Basement)
Time: 7:30 PM
Agenda: Bylaw changes and appointment of additional directors
Open only to Benefit Society members
Due to recent events it has come to light that Brothers & Sisters should check and make sure the correct person is listed as a beneficiary for both the Union death benefit and the bargained life insurance with Evraz.
By law Insurance Companies and or anyone who provides a benefit with a stated beneficiary must pay monies out even if they haven’t had a relationship with the deceased in a long time.
Please make sure the person you want as your beneficiary is updated by checking your benefit cards should the unthinkable happpen to you.
Members of the United Steelworkers do real work. The type of work that builds communities and creates wealth for all of Saskatchewan. When people like you work hard each and every day, it’s only right that they be treated with respect and fairness. Together, workers have fought for and won rights at their workplace. But the Sask Party wants to change all that making…
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After meeting with Human Resourses (HR) this past week, the four grievances submitted by the Union have been denied. We have given the Company till Nov. 19th to forward any resolutions at which time the executive will meet and make recommendations to the membership on how to proceed.
In Solidarity!
A shop steward is your co-worker and acts as a representative of the Union on behalf of members in the workplace. We encourage all our members to make a request for a steward or Union officer any time you are asked to sit down in a meeting with supervisors or management because the presense of a steward can help in many ways.
