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Job Evaluation Pilot Committee
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!
Funeral Service Announcment
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.
Scheduled Arbitrations
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!
Wayne Krushlucki
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.
USW Supports Provincial NDP Leadership Candidate Cam Broden
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!
Retiree Bonus Payment
RBC Investor Services was unable to process the payment as of January 1st, 2013. It will now be paid out on January 15th, 2013.
Corey Liebrecht
COLA Adjustment
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.
Kronos Swipe Card Grievance Update
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!
Are You Being Represented?
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.
New Inspector Rates (Spiral Mill)
These rates came into effect August 25th 2012 but were not updated by HR & Payroll till Nov. 7th. Any members that are working at these jobs listed below or have worked one of these jobs since August 25th should keep track over the up coming pay periods (starting Nov 23rd) to see if your rate has been adjusted and any back pay owning has been corrected. If it has not then we recommend you see your supervisor at that time.
Robert Beaudry
We are deeply saddened by the sudden death of Brother Rob Beaudry. He will be in the thoughts and prayers of this of this Local as we extend those though our condolences to his family & friends.
Relationship Status Survey
Support = Strength
Participation in this Local by the membership has never been stronger. Attendance at monthly meetings is up. Many new Stewards are taking training. We have a Women Of Steel (WOS) committee breaking ground. Our social media sites such as this one and our Facebook page are popular. We even have the involvement of our Steelworkers On Active Retirement (SOAR) lending their support. Brother’s & Sister’s, your participation at any level in your Local makes us stronger. Lets continue to make this happen.
Solidarity Forever!
Corey Liebrecht, President
3rd Quarter Profit Sharing
Has been announced by the Company and will be $1.32 per eligible hour.
We Are Steelworkers
Early Shift Change
It has come to our attention that some area supervisors in the plant have been trying to discredit your Local Union Executive and myself in claiming that we are misrepresenting our membership in regard to early shift changes. Let me assure our members that your Union has NOT in any way asked the Company to remove early shift relief in any department. We know for a fact that some of our members have indeed enjoyed the practice of early shift change before 6am for many years. We have expressed to the Company on a number of occasions that our members have been quite happy with this arrangement and would like it to continue.
New Shop Stewards
On October 18th & 19th the Local held a Level 1 shop steward school. We would like to congratulate the following members and welcome them as new stewards.
- Chris Massier
- Doug Demin
- Ryan Mackenzie
- Scott Mackie
- Jim Cassano
- Mike Smith
- John Schmidt
Monthly Membership Meeting
A reminder to all Brother’s & Sister’s that the monthly membership meeting is on Monday Oct 22nd 2012 at 7:30pm sharp. It will be held downstairs at the Regina Union Center 2709 12th Ave. This is your Union. Participate in it and show your…Solidarity Forever!
In Reality
The new Chubb swipe card time keeping system starts this Sunday Oct 21st 2012. The Union wants to remind all members that in meeting’s with the Company, they have said they consider an employee to be on/off the job when they have swiped in/out at a card reader location.
Women Of Steel
Our National Women’s Conference “Working Women, Working Union” will be held November 14-16, 2012 at the Holiday Inn, Toronto, Yorkdale.
The conference theme this year is “Working Women, Working Union”. We will reflect on the progress to date on achieving equality – is there a union advantage? We will identify the steps women and women’s committees are taking to move the equality agenda forward and together develop strategies to organize and engage women to advance our objectives at the bargaining table and through political action.
Steelworkers Supporting The United Way
Brothers & Sisters once again displayed their support for the community this morning during a shift change at Evraz with a successful kickoff breakfast to a month long fund-raising campaign for the United Way that was said to be the most successful ever. Your donation or pledge supports 32 different charities or can be directed to a charity of your choice. Last year our members gave $51,000 locally to this cause that was matched dollar for dollar by the Company. Your support does make a difference.
Shop Stewards Training
Level #1 Stewards Training will take place Oct 18-19th 2012. If your are interested in becoming a Steward in the Local. Please perpare the following before or for the Sept 17th/2012 membership meeting to attend the upcoming training . You need to be a sworn member in good standing with the USW and submit 10 signatures of fellow members, signed and dated supporting your request to become a Steward.
As a Union rep and activist you will play an important role in building a united, organized and involved membership in your workplace. You will be a communicator, organizer, problem solver and leader in the Union.
The Local encourages Brothers & Sisters to step forward at any time to join and volunteer as Stewards or Commitee members. Together!…We are bigger, better and stronger.
In Solidarity!
Local Audit
This Local and the USW Benefit Society have been undergoing an audit by the USW International that was completed earlier today. The Local executive has been assured by the auditor Betty Bailey, that intial indications show all funds are accounted for within 5890. A final report with recommendations will be forth coming from the auditor later this fall. Until such time the Benefit Society funds have been temporarily frozen pending further direction from the International. If you have any questions please contact Sonny Rioux, USW Staff Rep. at the Regina Steelworkers Office 569-9663.