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The election for Financial Secretary of Unifor Local 4270 was held on March 6th. The results were:
Daniel Billard 47 votes (43.1%)
Clement Pombeiro 21 votes (19.3%)
Mubarak Abdulkadir 21 votes (19.3%)
Richard Raftus 20 votes (18.3%)
109 votes cast, no spoiled ballots.
Article 15B (5) b) of the Unifor Constitution requires that a candidate receive a majority of votes cast. As 109 votes were cast this would require the successful candidate to receive 55 votes. As that did not happen, in compliance with Unifor election procedures the candidate with the least votes is removed from the ballot and another election is held. Another election will be held as soon as possible with the date and time to be posted.
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.
To: Local Union Presidents and Recording Secretaries, NEB, All Staff
Unifor donates $150,000 to help Ukraine and you can help too
Greetings,
The incredible strength and determination the people of Ukraine have shown in the face of the Putin-led invasion has been an inspiration to the world. We must come together and show solidarity and support. Unifor, with our global union friends, has called for an end to the invasion and expressed solidarity with the people of Ukraine. We strongly condemn the war, which hits people and workers first, and call for dialogue, peace, and democracy.
Unifor’s donation to the Red Cross consists of $100,000 from the Social Justice Fund, $25,000 from the national union, $5,000 from Quebec Council and from each of the Atlantic, Ontario, Prairie and British Columbia regional councils to assist with its humanitarian efforts in the Ukraine.
Unifor will continue to assess the situation including additional solidarity with organizations working on the ground delivering humanitarian aid in the coming weeks.
DONATE NOW
Unifor locals and members that wish to donate to the Red Cross to show their support for the people of Ukraine can do so by clicking here.
To read Unifor’s press release please click here.
In solidarity,
Lana Payne
National Secretary-Treasurer
À : Président(e)s des sections locales, secrétaires archivistes, CEN, représentant(e)s
Unifor fait un don de 150 000 $ pour aider l’Ukraine et vous pouvez aider vous aussi
Bonjour,
La force et la détermination extraordinaires dont fait preuve le peuple ukrainien face à cette invasion menée par Vladimir Poutine sont une inspiration pour le monde entier. Nous devons nous unir et faire preuve de solidarité et de soutien. Unifor, ainsi que ses partenaires syndicalistes mondiaux, a demandé la fin de l’invasion et exprimé sa solidarité avec le peuple ukrainien. Nous condamnons fermement la guerre, qui frappe d’abord la population et les travailleuses et travailleurs, et nous appelons au dialogue, à la paix et à la démocratie.
Le don d’Unifor à la Croix-Rouge comprend 100 000 $ du Fonds de justice sociale, 25 000 $ du syndicat national, ainsi que 5 000 $ du Conseil québécois et de chacun des conseils régionaux de l’Atlantique, de l’Ontario, des Prairies et de la Colombie‑Britannique afin de contribuer aux efforts humanitaires déployés en Ukraine.
Unifor continuera d’évaluer la situation, notamment en prenant de nouvelles actions de solidarité auprès des organisations qui travailleront sur le terrain pour fournir une aide humanitaire au cours des prochaines semaines.
DONNEZ MAINTENANT
Les sections locales et les membres d’Unifor qui souhaitent faire un don à la Croix-Rouge pour démontrer leur soutien au peuple ukrainien peuvent le faire en cliquant ici.
Pour lire le communiqué d’Unifor, cliquez ici.
En toute solidarité,
Lana Payne
Secrétaire-trésorière nationale
New changes have been made to the Canada Worker Lockdown benefit that is now available to workers subject to capacity-limited restrictions of 50% or more for more than 7 consecutive days or for the entire duration of a government imposed lockdown.
Please see the documents below for full details as you may qualify:
Hospitality, gaming and food service have been some of the sectors hit hardest by the pandemic. With CRB and EI ending for many, Unifor has partnered with the Hospitality Workers Training Centre to help our members who are still laid off to find work, ideally with other Unifor-represented employers. We have developed a broad network of Unifor employers who are hiring across Ontario. Get in touch if you’d like some help with your job search.
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