Category Archives: Labour

Northwest News Publishes Retirement Income Special

Posted on 14/05/2012 by Alastair

The latest edition of our District 250 newsletter focuses solely on Retirement Income. It both describes government programs such as Old Age Security and the Canada Pension Plan and describes the pensions options available to Machinists in British Columbia.
Click here to download a copy

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Day of Mourning 2012 – Lake Cowichan, BC

Posted on 30/04/2012 by Alastair

 
The Nanaimo Duncan and District Labour Council held the first of three events for the Day of Mourning, April 28, 2012, in Lake Cowichan at the Forest Workers’ Memorial Park. 

 
 
 
 
The gallery below of memorial bricks shows the impact of workplace safety on this small town. All these mostly young men were killed on the job.

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Unions In Solidarity with the Quebec Student Strike

Posted on 25/04/2012 by Alastair

The Quebec student strike against an increase in tuition fees and for free education is a crucial battle against the austerity agenda and for accessible, quality post-secondary education. This is the longest student strike in Quebec history, with over 170,000 students on strike and over 200,000 demonstrating on March 22. It remains strong in the [...]

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Letter from President of Local Lodge 764 (Aveos) to the Prime Minister

Posted on 12/04/2012 by Alastair

click to download pdf file of letter

 

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Local Lodge 692 Executive to Visit All LL692 Shops

Posted on 11/04/2012 by Alastair

All Members of Local Lodge 692 Are Encouraged To Fill Out The 692 Survey (see below) 
Please be advised of the following schedule for shop visits (details for individual shops to be released soon): 
April 11, 12, 13, 2012 – Al Cyr will be in the Okanagan Region. 
Week of April 16, 2012 – Reo Elkin and Cordell Draayers will be in [...]

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