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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!

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.

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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.

Trade Wage Study

The much anticipated wage study has finally been completed.  After some discrepancy on the final calculation the Union and the Company were able to come to an agreement on the following rates, which will be retro-active back to Dec 7, 2011:

  • Electrician-$38.393
  • Millwright-$38.393
  • Machinist-$35.216
  • Welder-$38.393
  • Electrical Technician-$38.802
  • Mechanical Engineering Tech-$35.642
  • Metallurgical Tech-$33.943
  • Senior Metallurgical Tech-$35.076
  • Instrument Man-$38.393
  • Heavy Duty Mechanic-$38.393

Effective August 1, 2012 the new rates will be as follows:

  • Electrician-$40.714
  • Millwright-$39.890
  • Machinist-$35.216
  • Welder-$39.232
  • Electrical Tech-$38.802
  • Mechanical Engineering Tech-$36.820
  • Metallurgical Tech-$36.398
  • Senior Metallurgical technician-$39.912
  • Instrument Man-$39.521
  • Heavy Duty Mechanic-$39.521

The Union has been informed by the company that the first rate increase should take effect in the next pay period, and the Company has stated they will pay the retroactive amounts on the Aug. 31, 2012 pay.  The retro active amounts are applicable to all hours worked from Dec 7, 2011 to present and also applicable to your previous and current year’s vacation.

As always, continue to check your pay stubs to ensure accuracy.  Any questions or discrepancies should be directed to your supervisor and/or payroll.  Any unsatisfactory results from that, please speak to a Shop Steward.

*Please note; those who received the market average prior to Aug 1, 2012 will receive the negotiated 2.1% increase.

Napoleon Gomez Urrutia recognized as leader of Mexican Miner Union

Napoleon Gomez was assisted by the USW (district 3) to escape persecution in Mexico for Union activities. The following was reported today in the Mexican media.

The Mexican government has recognized Napoleon Gomez Urrutia, who was ousted  from his post and forced into exile in Canada in 2008 amid fraud allegations, as  the leader of the Mining and Metalworkers’ Union, or SNTMM, officials said.

The union was notified that Gomez Urrutia is being recognized as  secretary-general and Mario Garcia as acting secretary-general, the Labor and  Social Security Secretariat said.                Continue reading Napoleon Gomez Urrutia recognized as leader of Mexican Miner Union

News release regarding ratification in Camrose Alberta

Please open the link below regarding a statement from the Canadian Auto Workers. It has the same tone and climate that 5890 and 6673 ratified with Evraz.

Evraz Camrose Ratification Press Release May 25 2012

It will be interesting to see if in the future Evraz will work towards the relationship they say they want with the Steel Workers or any of their workers including the Canadian Autoworkers. You, the members of 5890, will be the judge.

Bargaining Update

The Joint 5890/6673 and Union Bargaining Committee have agreed to meet with the Company again in an attempt to negotiate an agreement that can be ratified by our local. As of today the Union and Evraz  are looking for dates that work for both parties. As soon as these dates are finalized they will be posted here. These dates will be soon (within 14 days). In the meantime the Union has agreed not to hold any Special Meetings.

Time off to vote in Election

Under the Canada Election Act everyone in Canada has  the right to 3 consecutive hours to vote. The following letter was sent to the Company  to remind them of your rights with a request to post it on the bulletin boards. Please make every attempt to vote, preferably for the New Democratic Party. The USW  had a part in starting the NDP and completely supports them. The NDP is the only party that will protect and preserve working peoples rights in Canada.

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