May
15
OEC a huge success
This year local 848 sent7 people, (if you include trustee for the OEC Rick Harris, and President of the OEC Mark Mathewson), to the conference. Various class's were attended, from Lobbying to Arbitration Prep. Everyone was energized, educated and ready to go back and better serve the membership. 4 of the people attending were people [...]
[ Read More → ]February
14
New Union
There has been lots of talk on the formation of a new Union. People are nervous, as change can make a lot of people nervous, but the reality is at this point in time their is nothing to be nervous about. The Leadership of our Unions are doing what it is we elected them to [...]
[ Read More → ]January
27
NDP in town
NDP finance critic, Micheal Prue will be in Sarnia this Sunday at the Holiday Inn from 2 - 4 pm. He is looking for information and ideas of what Sarnia thinks should be in the up-coming budget. Here is your chance to have a say.
[ Read More → ]January
19
OEC conference
Well this year's OEC conference dates have been set! The conference will be back at the Quality Parkway hotel center, in St Catherines, May 7th through to May 11th. Three of the educational programs will start on the 8th. Course #1 is Lobbying and Social Media. Course#2 is Basic Stewards. Course #3 is Facing Management. [...]
[ Read More → ]December
23
Happy Holidays
The Executive of local 848 wishes each and everyone of you a safe and Happy Holiday season.
[ Read More → ]December
21
Mark meets with MP & MPP over CETA
Today Pat Davidson admitted she was aware of the trade deal..CETA. Bob Bailey said he had heard of it but felt it was mostly to do with the Feds. I spent time with them explaining why we were against it. Told them we were not afraid of trade, but any trade deal can not include [...]
[ Read More → ]December
20
Merger or a new begining?
In a recent interview National President Coles says this is not a merger but a start to a brand new Union. “What we’re trying to do here is create a new union. It’s not one joining the other, or merging together, it’s actually starting from the ground up, and building a new union,” [...]
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