Saturday,June 19th Update
We had our regular union meeting with the special order of business and we had a discussion about work in the territory and around the country as well as the ongoing contract negotiations. We had an individual who tried to disrupt the meeting by using rumors and innuendos that we are not including all the classifications in our efforts to get a raise for our members. He even suggested to the firestopper members that they would be better represented if they pulled out of Local 5 and perhaps start their own local so they would have better representation. While we could not tell the members specifics about the ongoing negotiations, we asked the question of the body what exactly did they want to achieve in the negotiation. The answer to that question is that we want a raise for all members of our local and not just a select few. They also said the out of work list needs to be handled more fairly and we need to stop using it exclusively as a referral list. One of the members on the floor stood up and asked for a show of solidarity and asked for all those members who are willing to stand united on these issues to stand up. A large 2/3 majority stood up to be counted as willing to stand united.. It is obvious that the members of Local 5 want to get raises for all members and not just a select group. If we are not successful at getting these two issues resolved in negotiations by Saturday, we will all stand united in our decision as to what to do next.
Work in Canada is ongoing and we have members going up a few at a time. Some members are not sure they will be able to get their work visas to enter the country for one reason or another. If you have a question about your eligibility, you can call the Canadian Consulate and give them all your information and they will tell you if you will actually have a problem or not. If you do have a problem, they can lead you through the steps to clear up your problem. You can reach the Canadian Consulate at (403) 344-4516.
Some guys have asked what actual bring home pay is on the job in Canada and the answer is $2200 per week working 5/10s. This is based on getting your pension money on the check and also 5 days of $100 per day L.O.A.. If you choose to have pension taken out of your check, it will be less. This is considered in Canadian Dollars.
Work in Canada is ongoing and we have members going up a few at a time. Some members are not sure they will be able to get their work visas to enter the country for one reason or another. If you have a question about your eligibility, you can call the Canadian Consulate and give them all your information and they will tell you if you will actually have a problem or not. If you do have a problem, they can lead you through the steps to clear up your problem. You can reach the Canadian Consulate at (403) 344-4516.
Some guys have asked what actual bring home pay is on the job in Canada and the answer is $2200 per week working 5/10s. This is based on getting your pension money on the check and also 5 days of $100 per day L.O.A.. If you choose to have pension taken out of your check, it will be less. This is considered in Canadian Dollars.
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