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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

The Canada Pricing Index figure for March 2012 was released on May 18, 2012. C.O.L.A will be going up 46¢ which will increase the C.O.L.A addition on regular hours worked to 56¢/hr from 10¢/h

The Union has filed a grievance stating that management has overstepped their rights to install cameras and invade workers privacy. Currently the grievance is in the first step of the process.

The Union filed a group grievance stating the Company has abused its management rights by removing personal property from work stations such as coffee pots, fridges, and radios. The use of these articles is a long standing practise enjoyed by both the Company and Union which makes the Letter of Understanding regarding Coffee breaks work and make sense.

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.

Fellow Unionized workers ratified a tentative agreement with the company after a 12 day lockout. We have received no information on the specifics. As more information becomes available it will be reported.

Membership Meeting tonight

Time – 7:30 PM

Place – Regina Union Center

Regular business will be conducted and the new Executive Committee will be sworn in

Time: 7;30 PM

Place: Regina Union Center 12th and Angus Street

 

TIME: 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM AND 7:30 PM (Three separate meetings so everyone can can attend)

PLACE: HUNGARIAN CLUB – MCARA AND BROADWAY AVE

AGENDA: UPDATE FOR BOTH MONETARY AND NON-MONETARY ISSUES ON BARGAINING TABLE

*Note – Regular monthly business will be conducted at the 1:30 PM meeting in addition to the Bargaining Update

After 11 months of a phoney lock out in Hamilton it appears that there is a tentative agreement between LU 1005 and US Steel.

Please read this for more information

Are unions more of a problem than a solution today?

Anti-union sentiment has accelerated since the global crisis of 2008 brought economies to their knees and left public finances in a mess.

Widespread frustration with fragile growth and soaring debt has been channeled towards unions, which are increasingly characterized as an elite, irrelevant, and a drag on the economy.

But consider this: No country has ever achieved widespread prosperity and created a large middle class without strong unions.

Generations of hard-fought union struggles brought Canadians the eight-hour day and the weekend; workplace health and safety legislation and employment standards; income supports for new parents and training for unemployed workers; public pensions and minimum wages; protections for injured workers and equal pay for equal work.

Continue reading Why Unions Matter

The United Way fund raising drive kicks off next week!

Lets make this years drive one of our best ever  from Local 5890. Don’t forget that your donations arematched dollar for dollar by EVRAZ.

We, the members of local 5890, have consistently shown over the past 40+ years that we support the united way and its funded partners. Lets not make it any different this year.
To kick the drive off  there will be the breakfast and at least 4 draws for prizes. We can always  use more canvassers if anyone has some time and would like to help.  Volunteers please give the Union office a call (569-9663).

Thanks in advance for supporting the UNITED WAY.

Negotiators for the United Steelworkers have walked out of talks seeking an end to the bitter 10-month lockout at US Steel in Hamilton.

In a letter sent to all Hamilton Works employees Tuesday, the company warned the future of the former Stelco plant is at stake.

US Steel says the union’s actions make it clear that a negotiated end to the labour dispute is not in sight.

Union leaders, who left the negotiations Friday but made no public announcement because of a news blackout, will update Local 1005 members at a meeting Thursday night.

The 900 workers have been surviving on about two-thirds of their normal pay since being locked out in November in a dispute over pension plans.

With their employment insurance benefits about to run out, the workers face subsisting on only $200 a week in union strike pay.