After 23 years, Christian Champagne who has been in our lodge for 22 years has taken his retirement he worked as a Customer Technical Reprenstative. He was the first to work on the AE engine when it first came to Rolls Royce Canada in 1998. Happy retirement Christian!
This is the official announcement of the 2015 IAM Photography Contest. It is open to all IAM members in good standing. Entries should catch IAM members at work in unposed photos. Winning entries will win a cash prize and will appear in the 2016 IAM Calendar. Two dollars from each calendar sale is donated to Guide Dogs of America.
Since 1997, despite a trade-unionization rate of 39,9% against 28,2% in Ontario, labour productivity growth in Quebec has not only caught up but outperformed that of our neighbours!
Nathalie Meunier, Communicator
Nomination of Stewards and H&S Reps
The next General Meeting will take place on April 14 at 16:30. Nominations will be held for the positions of five (5) stewards (3 for RRC and 2 for Siemens) and two (2) H&S representatives, one for each company. In a nutshell, below are the descriptions of each position:
A union steward is the first point of contact for a member when an issue arises that concerns a lodge member or members within their group. This may relate to the interpretation of the Collective Agreement that may involve other lodge members or non-lodge members. Stewards may also be present in instances involving disputes between the company and a union member(s). Stewards attempt to resolve issues at the ground level rather than having the issue escalated. Other tasks include distribution of information, attending certain meetings and explaining the Collective Agreement. Good communication skills are definitely an asset!
A Health and Safety Representative will be part of each company’s H&S Committee (Title will vary). A H&S representative will always be on the watch for any unsafe working conditions and will seek to resolve these situations in a timely fashion. Members will contact the H&S representative for any H&S concerns. Attendance at H&S meetings is compulsory. A background in H&S is beneficial but not essential.
For both these roles, attendance is required at the General Meetings in order to share information with other members of the lodge. Training will be provided in all cases.
For further information regarding either role, contact myself, Nathalie Meunier, Shahira Azmy or Matt McGinn.
LL2468 RRC Neg Com Vote Results
Old Friends
Our Retiree Scrutineers
Congratulations to the new LL2468 (RRC) Negotiation Committee members! Ivan Halar, Kim Greenwood and Sylvia Baard have been voted-in to become the three additional members of the LL2468 (RRC) Negotiation Committee, joining previously instated member Matt McGinn, VP of LL2468.
Please join me in wishing them success in their new roles!
Voter turn-out was approximately 65%. That’s pretty much on par with voter turnout at federal elections and referendums for the past two decades, but we could do better!
Many thanks to Ed O’Flaherty and Greg Palmer, our retiree scrutineers!
George Zoni
