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Together We Can Save More Lives:
The IUOE Joins Life-Saving Program
The International Union of Operating Engineers is proud to announce that we have partnered with Canadian Blood Services and joined Partners for Life - a national program for organizations
that are committed to giving blood and saving lives!
The IUOE has is kicking off this Partnership by holding a week long blood drive across Canada during April 26-30, 2010. Since one blood donation can help save 3 patients in need, just image the lifesaving impact that the IUOE will make in 2010!
How to Get Involved
Join OUR TEAM & BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT TO DONATE
To have your donations count towards our team total this year, you will be asked to register as a member of our team.
Our ID number is INTE010914. Tell clinic staff upon checking in at the clinic, so that they may register you as a member to our group.
Once you register, all of your future donations will automatically be counted towards our total.
Any donations that you already made in 2010 will also be counted. Friends and family are also invited to donate on behalf of our team.
Call 1 888 2 DONATE (1.888.236.6283) to find a blood donor clinic near you during the week of April 26th and book your appointment in advance to donate.
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
PLEASE NOTE: NEW TIME FOR GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
scheduled Saturday, October 2, 2010 at 4:00PM
Meeting to take place at Head Office
1030 Upper James Street, Suite 401, Hamilton
Metered parking in front
If you require map please contact office
IN MEMORIAM
Local 772 wishes to extend its condolences to the families of Local 772 members
who have passed away since
April 2010
James Krause
Sanofi
LOCAL 772 CONTINUES TO DELIVER ON TRAINING
By Lynda Cloutier, Business Agent, Local 772
Local 772 provided an all encompassing training session to Shop Stewards, from our newest to our more seasoned. Held at the Chimo Inn, February 6, 7 and 8th, the beginners session on the Friday, was followed by two full days of extensive training on the grievance process, arbitrations, the Canadian Joint Grievance Panel, communicating with members, case law decisions and the history of the IUOE. Our presenters Karen Sasko, Director of the Canadian Joint Grievance Panel and Ted Crockett-International Representative with the International Union of Operating Engineers, presented a shared a wealth of knowledge and valuable information to our Shop Stewards.
Information such as............So just what is a grievance? OR Is it a complaint?
- How to investigate;
- What details do you require;
- What should your grievance entail.
The training was extremely successful and enjoyed by all 20 Shop Stewards in attendance. This was an opportunity to network, share and gain the tools that are vital in your role as a Shop Steward.
A big thank you to our Presenters and Participants.
DEAR MEMBERS,
The Union will reimburse with receipts any expenses for registration, mileage and parking for approved Labour Related Courses.
SUPREME COURT OF CANADA RECOGNIZES RIGHT TO BARGAIN COLLECTIVELY
Why is this important?
In a major step forward for trade unions today, the Supreme Court of Canada has clearly recognized that
freedom of association guaranteed in s. 2(d) of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms protects the rights of
unions to bargain collectively. The very restrictive interpretation that had been given by the Supreme Court
in the initial trilogy of cases on freedom of association under the Charter has been overruled.
"IUOE LOCAL 772 WINS ON...
-OLRB Alcohol Abuse Case
-Personal Leave Days
-Payment for Denied Sick Leave
-Non-Bargaining Unit Personnel Performing Bargaining Unit Work."
"LAWYERS CAN'T REPRESENT MEMBERS OF UNIONS"
Ed Canning practises employment and labour law with Ross & McBride
I often receive phone calls from individuals who are members of a union who have been terminated and want to hire me to pursue their claim for reasonable
notice.
They are often mystified when I tell them that because they are members of a union, I can do nothing for them.
What many people do not understand is that employees who are part of a union and employees who are not live in very
different working worlds.
ADVANTAGES
Unionized employees have many advantages which non-unionized employees do not have. The one advantage non-unionized
employees have, however, is that if they are terminated without just cause they are entitled to reasonable notice.
Unionized employees, if they cannot grieve the termination, are entitled only to the minimum set out by the Employment
Standards Act or whatever package their union negotiates for them.
People in unions are subject to a collective agreement which sets out in a very detailed way, the details of their
employment.
Everything from the length of their breaks to their overtime pay rate is set out. There are seniority rights and bumping
rights. If a union member has a problem with something that is being done in the workplace that violates the collective agreement,
they can file a grievance and have an independent third party make a decision on the matter.
Non-unionized employees have no such rights. Most employees have no written contract whatsoever. In the few
cases where there is a written contract, it sets out only the very basic aspects of employment. I have never seen
an employment contract that comes anywhere near the detail that is found in most collective agreements.
If a non-unionized employee has a problem with something her employer is doing in the workplace, there is very little
she can do about it. Even if the employer is violating a written contract, the employee does not have many choices.
Can you imagine going to work every day while suing your employer for failing to give you the vacation time promised in your contract?
If a unionized employee is terminated by her employer for some performance related issue, she can grieve that termination. If the employer
cannot prove there was just cause for the termination, the employee will be reinstated to her job, usually with back pay for all the time she missed from work.
This is perhaps the most important protection unionized employees have. They are protected from arbitrary terminations.
Non-unionized employees have no such protection. As long as employers do not violate the Ontario Human Rights Code or some other statute,
they can terminate their employees for the silliest of reasons. The non-unionized employee cannot grieve that termination.
The best she can do is hire a lawyer to make sure she receives reasonable pay in lieu of notice. An employee who is not a member of a union can never
get a court to reinstate her to her job.
The reality is that unionized employees have many advantages over non-unionized employees. The exception is where there is a
termination for economic reasons. If a union member is laid off in proper order of seniority as a result of a plant closure
or a reduction in work, there is nothing for her to grieve.
Another very common misconception among unionized employees is that if they don't like the way their union is
representing them, they can hire their own lawyer. This is simply not the case. It has long been held by the courts that if you are a member of a union
and subject to a collective agreement, the only person who can represent you in relation to your employer is your union. If I wrote a
letter to an employer on behalf of a union member, they would have every right to send my letter back.
The very fact that a collective agreement exists means there is only one authorized representative for the union
member: the union. The company does not have to deal with me or any other lawyer. On the rare occasion they do; it is with the union's
agreement when they don't mind the assistance.
Many union members ask if they can hire me to sue the employer if they lose the grievance at arbitration.
The answer is no. The only remedies that unionized employees have with respect to any difference of opinion, conflict or disagreement
with their employer is through the grievance and arbitration process.
They are treated like a sovereign country with a right to democratic self determination. In the end, there
are many advantages to being in a union, especially if the union is run by persons with integrity who do not
engage in favouritism with respect to who they will help and who they ignore.
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