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August 2, 2007 The
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August 1, 2007
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In
little more than a week, Parliament is scheduled to vote on legislation
that would put an end to the use of scabs during labour disputes in the
federal sector. Working people must ensure that this happens. Recently,
the leader of the Liberal party, Stéphane Dion, announced that he will
not support an end to scab labour – even though the majority of his When
Bill C-257 comes to a vote, we want our MPs to vote ‘yes.’ You can
tell Stéphane Dion and your own MP to vote ‘yes’ by visiting the CAW
web site at: www.caw.ca/index.asp. This
will take only a few minutes of your time. Be sure to make this important
commitment to solidarity as soon as possible. |
Cardinal Community Festival – 100 CLUB DRAW TICKETS
Are now on sale!
Please help the Cardinal Community Festival Committee in their fundraising
efforts by purchasing a 100 club ticket.
Starting in April a cash prize draw will be held each week until Labour Day
weekend.
February
1, 2007
ANNOUNCING CAW National and CAW Council BURSARIES
Twenty-Five (25) bursaries valued at $2,000.00 each, are awarded annually to
sons/daughters of CAW members and CAW members entering their first year of
post-secondary education, in a Canadian institution.
Application Deadline:
For an application, see Recording Secretary
February
1, 2007
RETIREES CHAPTER – FOURTH
MEETING
A
meeting of the “The CAW Local 483 Retired Workers Chapter” will take place
at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 105 on
All retirees, their spouses or partners as well as all surviving spouses are
invited to attend.
Please contact Mitch Collison if you have any questions or if you know of
eligible members that need information on this fourth meeting.
At the January 29th meeting, held at the Royal Canadian
Legion-Cardinal, nominations were accepted for the position of Vice-Chair and
Secretary-Treasurer.
Sheldon
Gill as Vice-Chair and Bev Toupin as Secretary-Treasurer join Mitch Collison,
who together, make up Local 483’s first Retired Workers Chapter Executive.
February
1, 2007
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
A General membership meeting of the United
Food Processors’
There will be two meetings held at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 105 –
Cardinal.
The meetings will start at
Vacation and ESA will be the main items for discussion.
A notice will be posted.
January
1, 2007
HAPPY RETIREMENT – HENRY HUNEAULT
Local 483 wishes a happy
retirement to Henry Huneault.
Henry started at the factory on
He has held the job of Finished Product Operator in the Blending and Loading for
many years.
Henry retired on
Local 483 wishes Henry a long, healthy and happy retirement.
A retirement party will be held to honour Henry as well as Bill Veltkamp on
their service and their dedication to the
A posting on the bulletin boards will follow.
January
1, 2007
RETIREES CHAPTER – THIRD
MEETING
A
meeting of the “The CAW Local 483 Retired Workers Chapter” will take place
at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 105
on
All retirees, their spouses or partners as well as all surviving spouses are
invited to attend.
Please contact
December
1, 2006
Children’s Christmas Party-Saturday December 9th
Royal Canadian Legion - Cardinal
The annual Children’s Christmas Party is ready to go. All that is needed is
the kid's.
Hosted by Local 483 and CASCO, this year's party will be held at the Royal
Canadian Legion in Cardinal on
The Party is scheduled to begin at
The popular children’s band H & S Express from
Santa will be stopping by after lunch and will have a gift bag for each
child.
The Party should be over by
All Casco employees and pensioners are welcome. Bring your children or
grandchildren.
Those interested in attending may contact any Steward or any member of the
Executive Board by December 8th in order to prepare for gift bags and
food.
December
1, 2006
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING – Wednesday December 13th
A general membership meeting of the United Food Processors’
Two meetings will be held, starting at
Agenda items include; discussion on the Employment Standards Act; Discontinuance
of 12-hour shifts in the Dry Starch and Solids; Company Vacation Policy;
Grievances and concerns from membership.
Local 483 Wine and Cheese Social
Local 483 is taking a shot at revitalizing this once popular party.
The
Light snacks – cheese, buns and pickles will be available, there will also be
cake.
The party is open to all current members and their spouses or partners, retired
members and their spouses as well as the spouses of our deceased members.
It is hoped that the event is well attended.
November
4, 2006
RETIREES
CHAPTER – FIRST MEETING
After a
numerous attempts to try and organize a Retiree’s committee, Local 483 is
happy to announce that the first official meeting of “The
CAW Local 483 Retirees Chapter” will take place at the Royal Canadian
Legion, Branch 105 on November 13, 2006.
All retirees, their spouses or partners as well as all surviving spouses have
been invited to attend.
The meeting will begin at 11am. Please contact
A second meeting has been scheduled for Monday December 11, 2006 at 11:00am at
the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 105 in Cardinal.
November
3, 2006
Anti-Scab
Legislation Passes Second
Anti-scab
legislation is one step closer to passage in the House of Commons.
On
Wednesday October 25th MP's voted 167 to 101 on a bill that bans the
use of replacement workers during strikes at federally regulated workplaces.
In
a second-reading vote, the bill received unanimous support from the NDP and Bloc
Quebecois, it also received major support from the Liberals as almost all
Liberal MP’s voted for it, there were also a few brave Conservatives, who
realize that fairness needs to be incorporated into the Canada Labour Code, and
supported the Bill.
Most Conservatives including Prime Minister Stephen Harper opposed it.
Bill
C-257 would revise the Canada Labour Code, and impose maximum $1,000-a-day fines
on employers who use so-called "scab" labour.
MP’s
(other than Conservatives) that voted against Bill C-257
(Hon)
Roy Cullen [Etobicoke North] LIB.
Mark
Holland [
Derek
Lee [Scarborough –
David
McGuinty [
(Hon)
Karen Redman [
(Hon)
Raymond Simard [Saint Boniface] LIB.
Paul
Szabo [
(Hon)
Dan Teague [
(Hon)
Garth Turner [Halton] INDP.
Leeds-Grenville
MP Gord Brown (Conservative) voted in favour of Bill C-257.
Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry
MP Guy Lauzon (Conservative) voted against it.
Thanks
to those Local 483 members who wrote in and asked your MP to support this Bill.
Please take the time to write them again.
A
successful third and final reading vote in the House of Commons is now needed. There
will be three votes in the Senate and then royal assent before the bill can
become law.
November
1, 2006
LOCAL
483 and REMEMBRANCE DAY
Again
this year Local 483 is involved in Remembrance Day activities within the
community.
Each
year Local 483 purchases a wreath for the cenotaph in Cardinal.
Again
this year the Executive is thankful to long-time and dedicated member Mike
McCurrie, who will lay our wreath at the Br.105 Legion ceremony on November 11,
2006.
Any
members who can also be present for the ceremony are urged to attend.
Visit
www.cawlocal483.org and view the “Local
483 Notice Board”.
October
3, 2006
SUPPORTING
BILL C-257
Our
Members of Parliament will soon be asked (this month) to vote on Bill C-257.
The
bill, if passed, will ban the use of replacement workers (scabs) during labour
disputes.
In
provinces where labour laws have been improved to outlaw scab labour, immediate
decreases in the amount of work time lost to labour disputes has been achieved.
All
provinces should have this same fair law.
Letters
to our Local MP’s, in Leeds and Grenville and Stormont,
For
your convenience, Local 483 will supply the envelopes, stamps and mail your
letter for you to your respective MP.
Please
take the time to sign a letter.
October
2, 2006
UNITED WAY OF LEEDS & GRENVILLE
The
The
goal for the
$826,000.00.
Last year $800,940.62 was raised.
As
in the past, our support for this important fundraising initiative is needed
again this year. The
You
may donate through CASCO, who has pledged to match your donation.
You
may donate directly by contacting the
Visit
www.unitedwayofleedsandgrenville.org
Local
483 urges all members to support their local
There
will also be an important discussion about an issue that may affect the future
of the newly negotiated 12-hour shift jobs, the previously existing 12-hour
shift job employees will also be included this discussion.
There
will be two meetings held, one at 12:45pm. and another at 3:45pm.
The
meetings will take place at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 105 Cardinal.
It
is important that all members attend.
At
the meeting we will be honouring Mitchell
Collison on his retirement, Mitch has served Local 483 as Steward, Recording
Secretary and Vice-President. The Union will
be presenting him with his cards and gifts from the
The
Local
483 again called on the Branch 105
Ladies Auxiliary to provide the food, while more than 50 door prizes were drawn
at the get-together party.
The
dance featured the live entertainment of "Reg Carkner and the Terrence
Christopher Band" it was open to the public, free admission.
On Sunday, Local 483 entered a float in the
annual Parade and took first place for best float. Chocolate bars, candy and gum
were thrown throughout the parade route.
Following the Parade, Local 483 again hosted
the Annual Children's and Adult Races at the Legion. A large crowd gathered and
participated.
Each
participant received a complimentary hotdog and drink ticket from Local 483.
These tickets were redeemed at the Cardinal Figure Skating Club's Canteen
located at the Legion grounds.
Cash
prizes and ribbons were given to the top three finishers.
On Monday, Local 483 provided and helped
with organizing the Soap Box Derby. Local 483 has three soap box derby cars and
allows kid’s that want to ride but don’t own a car the opportunity to
participate in the races. Troy Tousignant finished 1st running in the
Millwright Shop car and Matt Dishaw took 3rd place with the Machine
Shop car.
Union Float takes 1st Prize
Local
483 went with the Community Festival’s Labour Day theme “Support Your Local
Farmers” when they constructed the annual float.
Built
was a giant cob of corn going through an antique kitchen counter hand grinder.
Out of the grinder appeared to be dried starch going into an old and overflowing
wooden barrel.
On
the sides of the float read “grinding corn and servicing our members, since
1943”, and across the back of the float it read “the raw product comes from
our local farmers – thank you!”
The
Union float, with kid’s on board, took first place as the parade’s best
float in the family and nonprofit category.
The
float is also registered and will be in the Spencerville Fair Parade on Saturday
September 9, 2006.
July 5, 2006
LOCAL 483 JACKETS ORDERED
A limited number spring/fall unisex jackets in selected sizes have been ordered.
They are a lined microfiber jacket with beige body, black inside the collar and
zipper.
They are embroidered in black and red with the CAW Logo along with our Local
Union number on the left chest (much like the latest golf shirts we have).
Jackets will be sold at the special price of $20.00 on a first come first serve
basis.
Please see your steward or a member of the Executive if you are interested.
TUG OF WAR COMPETITION
With no success last year, Local 483 is not going to give
up on the revitalization of the Labour Day weekend Tug-of-War competition
and adding it to its annual Sunday races.
This competition will follow the adult races which finish with the ever-popular
‘egg toss’ event.
The Union is hoping for an 8 team competition, but as a minimum, they would
really like to see two teams come from the plant.
It is hoped that a team of Local 483 members consisting of Day workers and
Process workers would take on a team consisting of Mechanical Shop members.
Although the Union is also hoping for other teams and competitors from the
plant, they will be accepting teams from the community
if there is not enough interest.
The Union is looking for the 8-person teams to come forward prior to Labour Day
Friday evening. The first 8 teams entered will
compete.
There is no charge to register a team or compete.
Winning teams will have their names engraved on an annual trophy.
For more information on this event contact a member of the Executive.
May 14, 2006
LOCAL 483 GENERAL MEETING – JUNE 14TH
A general membership meeting of the United Food Processors’ Union, Local 483
will take place on Wednesday June 14, 2006 at the Royal
Canadian Legion, Branch 105 in Cardinal.
Two meetings are scheduled, one beginning at 12:45pm and the other at 3:45pm.
Agenda items include; Employment Standards Act, Labour Day Weekend Activities,
Local 483 updates and activities and general concerns
from membership.
May 1, 2006
CAW Embarks on New Political Direction
PORT ELGIN, ON.
On April 24, 2006 and after a spirited debate, an overwhelming majority of
delegates to CAW Council voted in favour of encouraging CAW members, locals and
staff to
withdraw all support and affiliations to the New Democratic Party.
After hearing from speaker after speaker, more than 800 workplace leaders from
across Canada voted in favour of a resolution that outlines a new political
direction for the 260,000 member CAW.
"We will move ahead and we will have a stronger position in terms of progressive
politics down the road," CAW president Buzz Hargrove said after the vote.
The resolution encourages CAW local leadership, staff, members and CAW local
unions that remain affiliated to the NDP to withdraw all support and
affiliations to the
NDP federally, provincially and in the territories.
Delegates also expressed outrage at the decision by the Ontario NDP executive
and council to suspend CAW national president Buzz Hargrove from the provincial
and
federal NDP. They slammed federal, provincial and territorial NDP leaders for
not objecting to the "scurrilous targeting of the Ontario NDP."
The resolution urges NDP leaders to demand the ONDP rescind its decision and
amend NDP constitutions to respect that labour leaders and others will act
according
to the democratic decisions made by their unions or organizations.
CAW Council reaffirmed the union's long-run strategy to engage in politics
independently and called for the doubling of efforts in support of social
movement partners.
Delegates committed to work hard to limit the regressive actions of the Harper
government and prevent it from winning a majority in the next election.
"The CAW remains committed to strengthening working class politics and we will
expand our financial support and efforts to work with other like-minded groups
in our
common goal of building a progressive alternative in our country," said
Hargrove.
The resolution approved by CAW Council on April 24th
was adopted by the CAW National Executive Board on March 21 and has since been
debated by hundreds of
CAW leadership and activists in meeting after meeting. CAW Council meets three
times annually and acts as the Parliament of the union.
The CAW National Executive Board resolution on the NDP adopted on April 24th
by CAW Council can be found on the CAW web site at:
www.caw.ca/news/newsnow/news.asp?artId=1080&db=1
In December 2005, CAW Council delegates adopted a strategy for the federal
election.
It can be found on the CAW web site at:
www.caw.ca/campaigns&issues/ongoingcampaigns/election06/pdfs/FederalElectionStrategy.pdf
For further information: contact CAW Communications, Jim Paré, (416) 495-3767
For an application, see Recording
Secretary Dan Roode or another member of the Local Union Executive. Members may
also go to the
CAW Education Department homepage at:
www.caw.ca/education
and click on CAW Bursaries for information on who the bursaries
are named after and submission information that needs to be included.
April 7, 2006
RATIFICATION RESULTS
The Memorandum of Agreement was ratified by
96 %
Congratulations on you new Collective Agreement
The Bargaining Committee thanks membership on their participation and continued support.
April 1, 2006
TENTATIVE AGREEMENT REACHED
CAW Local 483 is pleased to report that they have reached a tentative agreement
with the Company
in the recent set of negotiations, involving the renewal of the current
collective agreement.
The tentative agreement was reached on
March 31, 2006.
A Special Membership
Meeting will be held on Thursday April 6, 2006.
The Union's
Bargaining Committee is unanimously recommending acceptance of the Memorandum of
Agreement.
A Ratification Vote on the items of agreement will be held on Friday April 7,
2006.
Notices of times and places will be posted.
March 1,
2006
Contract
Negotiations
Local 483 and CASCO began negotiations on March 1st, 2006.
On
January 26, 2006,
the Company and the Union met and exchanged bargaining proposals.
Other dates that have been scheduled include March 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 23, 24, 27, 30
and 31st.
February 15,
2006
ANNOUNCING CAW National and CAW Council BURSARIES
Thirteen (13) bursaries valued at $2,500.00 each, are awarded annually to
sons/daughters of CAW members and CAW members
entering their first year of post-secondary education, in a Canadian
institution.
Application Deadline: April 13th, 2006
For an application, see Recording Secretary Dan Roode or another
member of the Local Union Executive. Members may also go
to the CAW Education Department homepage at:
www.caw.ca/education
and click on CAW Bursaries for information on who
the bursaries are named after and submission information that needs to be
included.
January 28, 2006
2006
Negotiations
On January 26, 2006 the Company and Union Bargaining Committee’s met to exchange
proposed amendments to the 2004-2006 Collective Agreement.
A number of bargaining sessions, starting with March 1st, were
scheduled.
The Company and Union were in agreement to try and complete negotiations as soon
as possible.
January 12, 2006
Special Membership Meeting - January 11th
A Special meeting of the United Food Processors’ Union, Local 483 was held at
the Cardinal Resource Centre on Wednesday January 11, 2006.
Two meetings, starting at 12:15pm and the other at 3:45pm., were held.
Proposed amendments to the 2002-2004 collective agreement were discussed.
Membership heard a proposal package that was compiled by the Executive and then
were given the opportunity to submit proposals from the floor.
A vote to accept a final set of bargaining proposals were held and approved.
LOCAL 483 WEB SITE –
2,000 vistors
Local 483 eclipsed the 2,000 visitor mark in January of
2006.
Local 483 went online for the first time on May 6, 2004.
The Union continues to update and build the site.
We are also listed on the CAW National website under Local Union's. http://caw.ca/whoweare/howtoreachus/unions_index.asp
January 2, 2006
SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING - January 11th
A Special meeting of the United Food Processors’ Union, Local 483
will be held on Wednesday January 11, 2006 at the Cardinal Resource Centre.
Two meetings will be held, one starting at 12:15pm and the other at 3:45pm.
Proposed amendments to the 2002-2004 collective agreement will be discussed.
Membership will hear a proposal package compiled by the Executive and then have
the opportunity to submit proposals from the floor. A vote to accept a final
proposal package will be held.
Any member who wishes to present a proposal(s) should either attend the meeting
or have someone in attendance submit the proposal on his
or her behalf.
Proposal forms were made available at December’s membership meeting, anyone who
needs a form may obtain one from their Steward or from an Executive member.
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December 13, 2005 Special thanks to; The Cardinal Legion who donated their Hall “free of charge”, to Santa Claus for a fifth trip to our party; and to the volunteers who showed up early and stayed later to help out.
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December 9, 2005
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING HELD
A general membership meeting of the United Food Processors’ Union, Local 483 was
held on Wednesday December 7th at the Cardinal Resource Centre.
Two meetings were held starting at 12:45pm. and 3:45pm.
Agenda items included; discussion on the Employment Standards Act including a
proposed workweek schedule for 8-hour continuous operation jobs; upcoming
preparations for negotiations; grievances and concerns from membership.
December 7, 2005
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CAW Delegates Vote in Favour of Federal Election Strategy
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Hundreds of delegates from CAW workplaces from coast to coast have voted overwhelmingly December 3rd in favour of a recommendation to elect as many New Democrats as possible and to vote to defeat Conservatives wherever possible in the coming election. Delegates voted at the December 3rd CAW Council meeting, after a lengthy and impassioned debate with speaker after speaker outlining the importance of the upcoming election to working people. Some delegates outlined their support for only the NDP, while others stressed that the recommendation debated at council is a realistic strategy intended to give the NDP the best chance to have an impact in the next Parliament. CAW president Buzz Hargrove said it is key for the NDP to hold the balance of power. "I want to say, as strongly as I can, that my recommendation this weekend to the delegates is that we do whatever we can to elect as many New Democrats and to ensure that we have a Liberal minority government and that we do everything in our power to ensure that Stephen Harper forms neither a minority Conservative government, or worse yet, a majority Conservative government," Hargrove said. "We owe that to the members of our union."
The recommendation reads, in part: "I recommend that the CAW endorse the sitting NDP Members of Parliament, and individual NDP candidates in potentially winnable ridings (to be determined following consultation with our local leaders and activists). The list of endorsed candidates would be posted on the CAW web site and distributed to all locals." "I recommend that in other ridings, the CAW not endorse any specific candidates; rather, individual voters will need to decide what best contributes to electing a Liberal minority with NDP balance of power, and stopping the Conservatives." CAW Council is the parliament of the Canadian Auto Workers union. More than 900 delegates and guests representing CAW workplaces from coast to coast attended the most recent CAW Council meeting in Toronto. The CAW represents 260,000 members. Hargrove's entire election strategy recommendation can be found on the CAW web site. |
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December 1, 2005
Children’s Christmas Party-Saturday
December
10th
Royal Canadian Legion - Cardinal
The annual Children’s Christmas Party is ready to go. All that is needed is the
kid's.
Hosted by Local 483 and CASCO, this year's party will be held at the Royal
Canadian Legion in Cardinal on Saturday December 10, 2005. The Party is
scheduled to begin at 10:30am.
The popular children’s band H & S Express from Brockville will entertain the
kids with music, dancing and fun. Later, hotdogs, chips and drinks will be
available for lunch.
Santa will be stopping by after lunch and will have a gift bag for each child.
The Party should be over by 12:30pm.
All Casco employees and pensioners are welcome. Bring your children or
grandchildren.
Those interested in attending may contact any Steward or any member of the
Executive Board by December 10th in order to prepare for gift bags
and food.
December 1, 2005
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING –
Wednesday December 7th
A general membership meeting of the United Food Processors’ Union, Local 483
will be held on Wednesday December 7th at the Cardinal Resource
Centre.
Two meetings, starting at 12:45pm. and 3:45pm., will be held.
Agenda items include; discussion on the Employment Standards Act including a
proposed workweek schedule for 8-hour continuous operation jobs; upcoming
preparations for negotiations; grievances and concerns from membership.
Please attend.