ETC 1-417 President Marty Gibbons said KTW`s goal is to conclude a new contract as soon as possible. The CONIFER agreement is a five-year contract retroactive to July 1, 2018, with an increase of 2% per year. Regardless of the level of work experience or training, if you are unemployed, your local work centre is here to help. “We just can`t ignore what the northern Aboriginal people have signed up for, and when we get back to the table, we hope to quickly reach an agreement that our members can sign,” he said. ETC Local 1-417 represents forestry workers in Mhlen, Kamloops (the plywood of Heffley Creek), Clearwater, Salmon Arm, Merritt and Clinton. Contract negotiations for local forestry workers could be concluded next month, as new bargaining dates have been set following a union activity agreement in North B.C. The 1-417 premises are located in Kamloops, BC. Our local union represents more than 1,400 members in many sectors, including sawmilling, wood production, steel manufacturing, recycling, safety, transportation, construction, machining and more. Although not recommended by the CTE provincial bargaining unit as a framework and without any obligation for other Aboriginal people to accept it, Gibbons stated that there was no doubt that discussions would revolve around this agreement, as CONIFER represents many of the same companies represented by IFLRA in South B.C. Discussions in the South. Gibbons said the local bargaining unit hoped to optimize the agreement as it considered appropriate for its membership, which would ultimately make the final decision.

Union members 1-417 (Kamloops), 1-405 (Cranbrook) and 1-423 (Kelowna) have been out of contract since July 2018 and voted in favour of strikes last October. Although there is no agreement to extend the seniority obligation beyond the terms of the collective agreement, they offer through cooperative discussions with the company all members of Hampton (formerly Conifex) Ft. St. James a significant “benevolent payment”. ETC residents are self-reliant and each site has the ability to accept and refuse agreements, Gibbons said. ETC Local 628Medicine Hat, ABOffice: 403-526-7810Website USW is one of the largest private unions in Canada and North America with more than 225,000 members in Canada and more than 800,000 members on the continent. Today, workers need strong and effective unions more than ever, and the United Steelworkers are here for you. ETC Local 7106Flin Flon, MBOffice: 204-687-4448 Facebook United Steelworkers (USW) and the Interior Forestry Labour Relations Association (IFLRA) meet May 15-17 in Kelowna to discuss a new contract for workers without a new contract for nearly a year. . Please read the link below with more information from Work BC.

ETC Local 5220Edmonton, ABOffice: 780-487-1141Facebook (Group) Rotating strikes took place at the end of 2018 in the Kamloops area, but both sides were back at the negotiating table in January. ETC Local 6166Thompson, MBOffice: 204-677-1700 website | Flickr In recent months, the local association has met three times with the new owners of the mill to discuss topics such as .B. Reconstruction plans, senior loyalty plans, permanent closure of the mill, etc. Just a brief indication of the discussions and feedback of the noon visits of May 22, 23 and 24, 2019 regarding the MOA PROPOSITION. . Warning: Former Wolverine Mine (Walter Energy) Employees Through unions like ours, Canadians have been able to compensate for better wages, better medical, medical and dental care, life insurance and retirement. And all Canadians have benefited from the political work of the USW. . The local association is happy to share this latest update with all of you.