News, Developments and Information

Sisters & Brothers,

Your bargaining committee is pleased to announce that it has been confirmed by the company that the negotiated lump sum payment will be deposited into our members account on Friday January 30, 2015. It was also confirmed that the payment of our COLA from last quarter will be calculated retroactive and also deposited on Friday January 30, 2015.

Solidarity Forever!

Current retiree’s or surviving spouses can expect their bonus payment to be paid on the following dates. March 1st, 2015 and January 2016.

The tentative agree between local 5890 and Evraz has been ratified with 56% approval. Local 6673 Calgary has also accepted the tentative agreement.

Date: Friday January 16th, 2015
Location: Evraz Operations Building
Time: 5am – 8pm

* All bargaining unit members currently covered under the collective bargaining agreement (including probationary employees) are eligible to vote with the exception of temporary supervisors.

Your voice, your future, your vote.

Solidarity!

Sisters and Brothers

As you may be aware, on December 19, 2014 your bargaining committee reached a tentative agreement with the company. We understand that our members are eager to know what is in the tentative agreement. In order to keep all information accurate for the members and to avoid rumors and false information. It is in the best interest for all of us, that particulars of the agreement NOT be released prior to the bargaining committee being able to present it to the membership as a whole in the early new year.

Shortly, the bargaining committee will be receiving a copy from the company containing all of the agreed to proposals that are in the tentative agreement. When the committee receives these agreed to proposals. They will need to be reviewed it for there accuracy. Once that is completed, the committee will then put the agreed to proposals into a handout and a PowerPoint presentation for our members to view at a ratification membership meeting. This process will take time, especially with the holidays upon us.

Your bargaining committee anticipates the ratification membership meeting to be held in early January 2015, with a location yet to be determined. At that time, the tentative agreement will be presented to the members in the form described above. They will then have the opportunity to vote on the tentative agreement at a time and location also yet to be determined. This process Sisters and Brothers allows our membership to receive the correct information as well as giving them the opportunity to ask questions directly to their bargaining committee before voting.

Please note: If you are a probationary employee, you are eligible to vote and you are encouraged to attend all meetings including the ratification meeting.

We would like to close by expressing our sincere thanks to the membership for their patience and outstanding support though out bargaining.

In Solidarity
USW Local 5890
Bargaining Committee

Local 5890/6673

Sisters & Brothers

Since the last meeting that was held on December 16, 2014 your bargaining committee has had further communication with the company. We are pleased to announce to our members that we have reached a Tentative Agreement.
In the meantime, necessary paperwork needs to be completed by both bargaining committees throughout the holiday season.

We anticipate a membership meeting being called early in the New Year.

You’re bargaining committee would like to wish our members and their families a

Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Season.

Solidarity Forever!

Bargaining Committee
USW 5890 / 6673

Local 5890/6673

CHAIN BARGAINING UPDATE

Sisters & Brothers,

On December 16, 2014 your bargaining committee met with the company to negotiate in Regina. Although some positive gains were made, at the end of the day your bargaining committee was not satisfied that the company’s offer reflected the best interests of our membership and an agreement could not be reached.
Your bargaining committee is committed in bringing back to our member’s the best contract possible. Currently there are no further dates set for negotiating. We will continue to inform the membership with further information as it becomes available.

Our Solidarity Works!

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In Solidarity

Bargaining Committee
USW 5890 / 6673

Tickets can be purchased at the United Steelworkers office located at 26-395 Park St. between 8am- 4pm Monday – Friday.

A reminder that the monthly membership meeting will take place tonight Monday November 24th, 7:30 pm sharp. Regina Union Center, 2709 12th Ave. downstairs. Please use the south side entrance.

Agenda:

Initiation of new members
Staff Rep. Report
Grievance Reports
Financial Reports
Committee’s Reports
Communications
Unfinished/New Business

Stay informed, stay involved in your local.

Brothers & Sisters

Your bargaining committee has completed 3 days of bargaining. During the process, the employer tabled a document outlining what a new agreement looks like for them;

• They still want – annual cash bonus with no wage increases
• They still want – to discontinue annual bonuses for all our pensioners and their surviving spouses
• They still want – Upon ratification, implement a “Defined Contribution” Pension Plan for new members
• They still want – mandatory overtime
• They now want – no increase to our current Defined Benefit Pension Plan

The union has proposals on each of these issues, we are focused on a new collective agreement without concessions.

We had three days scheduled for next week and the Union has had to reschedule these days. We have further days scheduled in December and we are working towards bringing back to you a tentative agreement. Everyone must remember, bargaining is not a race, we have had many meetings and we will continue to meet as long as we are making progress.

To date we have achieved many positive changes in the language and we have to invest the time on the money side of these discussions.

We are scheduling meetings with each Local Union’s CAT – Team, to provide them with as much detail as we can.

Remember Solidarity Works!

“We are Stronger Together”

In Solidarity

Bargaining Committee
USW 5890 / 6673

Note: Due to the union’s lead negotiator being called away to other union business next week. Bargaining for November 17th, 18th & 19th has been cancelled. More bargaining date for December 2nd, 3rd & 4th have been scheduled.

Recently there has been rumors and talk of a pending layoff. Yesterday, in discussions with management in both the Steel and Tubular Divisions. It was confirmed there is NO plans for layoffs and crewing levels will remain full into the new year. Also mentioned was plans to start running all four Spiral mills starting in early December.

In Solidarity!

TORONTO – United Steelworkers (USW) National Director Ken Neumann today announced the Steelworkers Humanity Fund is contributing $154,000 to 71 food banks in communities where USW members live and work. Continue reading Steelworkers Humanity Fund Contributes $154,000 to 71 Food Banks Across Canada

Canadian Blood Services has launched an official appeal to urge Canadians to donate blood immediately. This is the first time since 2008 that Canada’s inventory has reached such a critically low level. All blood donors are needed, in particular those with type O and A blood.

If the trend is not reversed, we will have difficulty meeting the expected hospital demand across the country and this could impact patients. As a valued partner, we are looking to you to help us rise to the challenge and help your fellow Canadians.

We are actively increasing our efforts by extending clinic hours where needed, accommodating more walk in donors, and fitting in additional group bookings. Please call 1 888 2 DONATE (1-888-236-6283) or contact your local Canadian Blood Services representative if you have any questions about what you can do to help.

With only three months left in the Partners for Life pledge year, nationally we are 16,262 blood donations behind target. We are counting on our partner network to rally together to meet the pledge as a country, saving thousands of lives from coast to coast.

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