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The executive board position of Recording-Secretary is vacant and nominations are being accepted for members interested in serving in that role. Please view the posting as posted at the Chateau Laurier Hotel here.

Greetings Union sisters, brothers and siblings,

It was my honour to attend the 2022 Unifor Constitutional Convention to represent the members of our Union Local 4270.  A little background, we are allotted delegates based on our membership.  As it is currently under 500 members we are given 1 delegate and 1 alternate.  The alternate attends should the delegate for any reason be unable to attend the convention hall, for example important Local union business, illness, accident or other.  It has been the long standing policy of our Local that the President attend as delegate, and one of the workplace Unit Chairpersons attend as alternate.  The alternate delegate rotates amongst our 3 workplaces, Chateau Laurier Hotel, Russel Metals, and Sterling Ford.  As such Miles Bailey, Chateau Laurier Hotel Unit Chairperson attended as alternate delegate with myself as delegate.  The alternate delegate is not allowed to vote or speak to the convention.

The motion to amend the dues calculation was passed at our general membership meeting on April 20, 2022.  The motion is below along with details of a membership wide vote on the motion.

Dues assessment motion passed April 20, 2022:

Motion to change the dues assessment method from the old CAW method of 2 hrs 20 minutes of hourly wage per month for full time, and 1 hr 10 minutes of hourly wage per month for part time, to 1.35% of regular wages.

Note that under the old method part time was defined as less than 40 hours per month.   Regular wages, including tips that appear on the member's paystub are to be assessed for dues.  In the case of technicians paid flat rate Unifor National has instructed that wages for dues assessment are the scheduled hours, unless the member earns less that scheduled hours, in which case the lesser amount will be assessed. 

The vote on this motion will take place online and in person. Advance poll starting 0600 on May 9^th, and continue to May 10^th at 1900 hrs.

In person voting will take place at the Chateau Laurier from 0700 until 1900 hrs on May 10^th.

To vote online visit https://uniforlocal4270.ca/vote

Please visit here for an update on the Code of Ethics issues concerning former National President Jerry Dias.  Any member wishing to receive a copy of the investigator's report must send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and state that you are a member of Unifor Local 4270 and that you wish to receive a copy of the investigator's report.