7:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at General Motors Centre Oshawa
Local 894 has purchased 30 tickets in support of the Special Olympics Ontario.
Tickets are available on a first- come first served basis to members, with a 3 ticket limit per family. The players include
Glen Anderson, Billy Smith, Bryan Trottier, Craig Simpson, Theoren Fleury, Dale Hawerchuk, Gary Leeman,, Lanny McDonald,
Bernie Nicholls, Cliff Ronning, Borje Salming and Steve Shutt. There is a pre game family skate from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m., with a limit
of 200 skaters on the ice. For the family skate, helmets are mandatory for participants under the age of 18 and hockey sticks are
not allowed. Please contact Tammy to secure your tickets.
5:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, at Local 894 meeting hall
All members and spouses are welcome. Refreshments will be provided.
On Wednesday, April 13, 2011 a special seminar on Estate Planning will be held at 5:00 p.m.
Topics on the agenda will include Wills and Powers of Attorney.
Tax receipts for 2010 Union Dues are enclosed with the February Newsletter providing your full per capita dues have been paid for 2010. As in 2009, for the 2010 tax year, contractors were instructed not to include working dues in your income. As a result working dues are not tax deductible. Your tax receipt only includes the portion of your per capita dues for 2010 that is not related to your IBEW Pension. In 2010 $14.00 per month was directed to your IBEW International Pension.
Please check to see when your OPG security Clearance expires and call Dave Cunningham to renew if expiry date is near. When OPG calls for manpower you must have an up to date security clearance.
The Entertainment Committee has organized another Family Fun Day for Sunday, February 20th at NEBS Funworld, Wilson Rd. North, in Oshawa. (South of Taunton Rd.) Bowling starts at 10:00 a.m. Each registered child will receive a packet of tokens and tickets to use on the various attractions at NEBS, including jumping castles, bumper cars, indoor go-carts, rock climbing and arcade games. Pizza and pop will be served at noon. Please RSVP to Tammy by February 11th.
Local 894 has sponsored a foursome for this fundraiser in support of Community Living Oshawa/Clarington. The event takes place outdoors at Bowmanville Highschool on Saturday, February 19th with a tee off at 9:30 a.m. We have an opening for one golfer. Please contact Tammy if interested.
A provincial election will be held on Thursday, October 6, 2011. Ask yourself these questions:
Do you want to see 1 to 1 ratio for apprentices to journeymen? Do you want to see double breasted shops in Ontario? Do you want to see the number of
Ministry of Labour Inspectors reduced? Do you want to see WSIB benefits reduced and more difficult to be eligible? Do you want to see the dismantling
of the Human Rights Commission which protects the most vulnerable members of our society from discrimination? All of the above are on the conservative
agenda if elected in this province.
A coalition of unions, including the building trades, the Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association (OECTA), the Elementary Teachers (EFTO)
and Secondary School Teachers (OSSTF) and others are part of the Working Families Coalition. The Working Families Coalition is focused on defeating
conservative candidates in the upcoming election. Remember the Harris Government in the 90s and the damage and destruction they did to unions, the
layoffs and cutbacks of teachers, nurses, hospital staff and government inspectors. Remember Walkerton? Be an informed citizen and vote wisely. Its
your job and your future at stake.
Clause 803 Provincial Agreement
Employees shall have a ten (10) minute rest period at mid-morning and ten (10) minute rest period mid-afternoon.
These rest periods shall also apply to all overtime work.
Please be advised: Members on a project do not have the authority to take a vote and change the Provincial Agreement in order to leave early.
To provide $5,000.00 from the General Fund in support of the Local 894 Hockey Team attending the 2011 OPC Hockey Tournament in London, Ontario on April 29 & 30, 2011. This motion will be voted on at the General Meeting in February by secret ballot.
General Motors State, Comstock, Bright
OPG Pickering/Darlington Aecon, Black & Mac, Safeguards
Ajax Hospital Ozz
Whitby Hospital Bright, Ontario
Lindsay Hospital Ainsworth
Oshawa Hospital Guild
GE Peterborough Boldt Thiele
Cameco Gary Russell
Duffins Creek Water Treatment Plant- Quantech
UOIT Birnie, Ontario
Oshawa Civic Indoor Soccer Facility Birnie
Purdue Pharma Challenger
Next Executive Board Meeting: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 3:00 p.m.
Next General Meeting: Thursday, February 24, 2011 6:30 p.m.
Work Safe
Don't Work Live - Stay Alive
John Gillett
Business Manager
IBEW Local 894
Oshawa & District