CAW
Local 3019 Newsletters
January
20th/04
To
all CAW local 3019 Members
I
would like to extend our sincerest best wishes
to Brother Al Martineau and his family in
dealing with the terrible fire that burned
their home. Fortunately Al had insurance and
I understand that most of his losses are covered.
I
would like to thank everyone who helped out
at the Union/Company Children’s Christmas
Party, I think it went very well, which is
a credit to all who pitched in, thanks again.
On
the same day I had to take a cheque down to
the Courtenay food bank on behalf of the CAW
National and CAW local 3019, in the amount
of $2000.00. As per our Collective Agreement,
Article 3.05, the Company contributes on each
hourly members behalf, one cent for every
straight time hour worked. The money then
goes to the CAW National and they divvy it
up to different causes. The Campbell River
and Courtenay food banks have done quite well
under that system.
Along
those lines the United Way Campaign is still
ongoing. I was hoping that if I got involved
as a United Way Board Member that I might
have a positive impact on the fund raising
at the mine site. So far to that end I’ve
been a dismal failure. As of today, this is
the worst year by far for fund raising. I
think there have been only 21 pledges so far.
We at the mine used to have the distinction
of giving the most Per Capita of any other
work force in the area. Considering what this
Government is doing with the Social funding
in this Province I think It’s time we
step up to the plate again and help those
in our Community that are far less fortunate
than ourselves. So if you haven’t pledged
yet it’s not too late, pledge forms
are in the Human Resources Office and you
may see me handing some out. So please sign
up and help your Community.
Most
of you now know that Breakwater Resources
has been on the property again with some interest
in the Mine. So we’ll just have to wait
and see what happens. I’m sure we will
be the first to know if any decisions are
made either way. And we shouldn’t listen
to or start rumors about what may happen.
Well
it’s been three years and quite a three
years at that, so it’s time for Executive
Elections again. I understand a lot of existing
Executive may not run again. So if you think
you have something to offer, give it a try.
As always we are going to need the best Executive
we can muster. These aren’t easy responsibilities;
very often it’s thankless with difficult
decisions that HAVE to be made.
Committee
people are going to be renewed again too so
watch for the notices that will be going up.
So
I hope I didn’t forget any thing, remember
to give to the United Way. Yours truly.
Rory
McFadden
President
CAW local 3019
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