Season's Greetings

Message from Terry Rose, Business Manager

On August 16, 2009 we started another year dedicated to ensuring that our members have a voice in the workplace. The greatest benefit a union offers an employee is a voice in the workplace. A voice guaranteed by law to challange any decision that a worker fels is unjust about their right to employment and the conditions of that employment.

In 1949, our members worked six days a week and ten-hour days. There was no sick leave, no alowances for retirement and no health and welfare benefits. Many of our members were injured on the job because of poor safety practives, lack of training and poor equipment. Today our members and their families have benefited from that fight.

We are proud of the accomplishments that the founders fought for more than sixty years ago. Our members are still fighting for a better work environment, to keep their rights and be respected for the work they offer their employers.

Labour Day is an apportunity to honour our workers and the sacrafices, struggles and accomplishments everyone has made. Working conditions, as well as our social benefits, such as the Canada PensionPlan and Workers’ Compensation, are the result of the insistence, perseverance and struggle of the working clas. We al play a significant role in determinging those working conditions.

Take Care and have a great new year.