To the membership,
It’s hard to put into words the gratitude that we want to express without getting into long, wordy paragraphs that we have been famous for, so here. Thank you. From the bottom of our hearts, this membership has given so much over the last 11 months, and you have always been there to support the committee, every step of the way. It was the turning point, when we were able to go back to the table with the voices of 890 people, with a 99.8% strike vote. It was at that point that Company knew that we weren’t going to be beat. We have achieved something more than a contract in 2017. We have built a group of employees that have relied on each other, protected each other, and stood up for each other. We have built a membership that was not broken. With that, the total number of employees voting was 873. The result, a ratification vote of 84.5%. Congratulations. Please, make sure that as things return to normal and with the conversations that we had at the table, we all need to move forward to work towards a better future for everyone. In Solidarity, Your United Steelworkers Local 7619 Bargaining Committee To the Membership,
Thank You. Without your support over the last 11 months, the bargaining committee would have not been able to achieve the mandate that we had been given. No Concessions. Together, we protected ALL of our existing language, and improved on many other articles. Our language has always been progressive so we have made changes to ensure there is gender neutrality, included diversification goals and consideration for Indigenous Persons. We changed the vacation scheduling around to eliminate the dead time in April, and we now have actual paid vacation time. We have improved health and safety language and improved on insurance benefits. We ensured that our copper bonus stayed in place with no cap, and ensured that when the Company makes money, we continue to increase our pension. The Copper Bonus has put over 30 dollars on our pension over the last 15 years, and we made sure it would still keep paying. We have built new rules around contracting out, to build on and protect the language that already exists. Most importantly, we had a mandate to keep our existing language, and not accept any of the Company’s concessions. That’s exactly what happened. With this in mind, our mine continues to lead the industry in wages, pensions, benefits and long term employment. We are very happy with what we have achieved, and as a bargaining committee, we have unanimously recommended the memorandum of agreement. The meetings will take place in Logan Lake at the Curling Rink on Tuesday August 8th, and Wednesday August 9th at 7:15am, 8:15am, 5:45pm, 7:15pm and 8:15pm, with a 1pm meeting at the Kamloops Union Office both days. You can also pick up a information package and vote at the Kamloops Union office between 8am and 4pm Tuesday and Wednesday. It’s up to you next. Ask questions at one of the twelve meetings in Logan Lake or Kamloops, then you will have a chance to vote. You can download an electronic copy of the memorandum from the link below or pick up a paper copy at the meeting, http://usw7619.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/RatificationDeal2016-17.pdf In Solidarity, Kyle Wolff President, USW Local 7619 To the Membership,
TECK Highland Valley Copper Partnership and United Steelworkers Local 7619 have reached a tentative agreement today, August 3rd, 2017. The Union will be scheduling a ratification vote in the coming days. Thank you for your continued support and solidarity, United Steelworkers Bargaining Committee To the Membership,
Talks have adjourned for the night/morning. We are reconvening at 9 AM. Thank you for your continued support. In Solidarity, Your Bargaining Committee To the Membership,
The Parties have agreed to reconvene bargaining today, at 2pm. We will update the membership as this progresses. In solidarity, Your bargaining committee |
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