Day of Mourning April 28

Across Canada, April 28 has been designated the Day of Mourning.

Every year workers, families, employers, and communities come together at ceremonies held around the province to remember those who have lost their lives to work-related incidents or occupational disease, and re–new our commitment to creating healthy and safe workplaces.

http://www.dayofmourning.bc.ca/

GENERAL MEETING NOTICE for MARCH 8, 2017

LL764 Bylaws Amendment Proposals – Second reading, discussion and vote
REMINDER – Election for Delegates to the District Lodge Convention to be held at the April 12, 2017 General
Meeting. Read PDF Here… absentee ballot form attached to pdf.

District Bulletin 10 – AIR CANADA LOCAL LODGES NATIONAL EAP COORDINATOR

This Bulletin will serve as notice that the District 140 Executive Board will be accepting resumes from any and all
qualified Members that are interested in the appointment to the position of the National EAP Coordinator.
All applications must be submitted in writing via email, fax or Canada post to Bro. Alfredo Acrobati,
National Secretary Treasurer, Transportation District 140 and received no later than March 22, 2017.
Read PDF Here…

LOCAL LODGE 764 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING TONIGHT – FEBRUARY 8, 2017 CANCELLED

This bulletin is to advise all members of Local lodge 764 that tonight’s
General Membership meeting has been Cancelled.
Due to the forecast for heavy wind and snow fall accumulations starting this afternoon
and hazardous driving conditions; dispensation has been received from Canadian GVP
Stan Pickthall to reschedule the February General Membership meeting to Wednesday,
February 22ND, 2017 at 17:00. Read PDF Here..

GENERAL MEETING FEBRUARY 22, 2017 5:00 PM

***** PLEASE NOTE RESCHEDULED MEETING DATE *****
AGENDA ITEMS
Unfinished Business
-LL764 Budget 2017
-Second reading, discussion and vote
New Business
-LL 764 Bylaws amendments, first reading
-Nominations for Delegates to DL 140 2017 Convention, October 24-25, 2017 in Toronto, Ont.
Elections to be held at the General Meeting, April 12, 2017. Attendance provisions under Local
Lodge Bylaw Article 3, Section L, Sub-section (b) apply.
absentee form attached to pdf file.
Read PDF Here…

MTU – BC LABOUR RELATIONS CODE – SECTION 54

When an employer introduces or intends to introduce a measure, policy, practice or change that effects the
terms, conditions or security of employment of a significant number of employees to whom a Collective
Agreement applies, they are obligated to give notice to the Union at least sixty (60) days before the date on
which the measure, policy, practice or change is to be effected. Read PDF here…

BCFED- On-the-job deaths of two Okanagan workers

The BC Federation of Labour is renewing its call for the BC government to make workplaces safer after
two more workers were killed in fatal incidents at Okanagan timber facilities in the past five days.

Please ensure that you and your members continue to practice the strictest adherence to safety and SOPs. You do not want your family to be the one that has to answer the door when the RCMP arrive to tell them that you will not be coming home from work. Read PDF here…

Machinists to Lobby Canadian Parliament to Protect Pensions

With more than 50 participants, the Machinist delegation will be the largest contingent involved in a Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) lobbying effort to stop Bill C 27, which would amend a longstanding pension protection law.

“Bill C-27 proposes to amend the Pensions Benefits Standards Act to allow federal employers to amend existing defined benefit pension plans to create target benefit plans in their place,” said IAM Canadian General Vice President Stan Pickthall. “This allows employers to rid themselves of legal obligations that have already been promised to retirees. This puts the risk onto retirees rather than the plan itself.”

https://www.goiam.org/news/imail/machinists-lobby-canadian-parliament-protect-pensions/