In Our Community
Yard Sale In Support Of The Women’s Resource Centre
The Women’s and Young Workers Committee will be holding a yard sale Saturday June 16th in support of the Women’s Resource Centre. To find out times and info, and to donate items, please see the attached poster.
Provincial All Candidates Meeting For Oxford
Come out and meet the candidates. Get Informed before you vote. Locations and times on the attached poster.
General Membership Meeting Reminder
Just a reminder that the May General Membership Meeting (GMM) is this Sunday May 7, 2018 at 10:30 am. If you have ever wondered what happens at a GMM and how you can get involved this is a great place to start. All Standing committees are looking for members… Are you interested in Politics, the Environment, Technology or ever thought you’d like to practice your photography hobby more? Are you interested in Human Rights or Women’s issues? Are you interested in Recreation and social events or helping the Community? There’s a Standing committee for you! A reminder to newly elected members…swearing in for your position will happen this Sunday as well a photography booth will be set up so we can get your picture for the website contact info page. Hope to see everyo...
Amber Alert for Ontario – Update
Amber Alert for Ontario Updated 1:06 pm – child found safe
Canadian Association of Labour Media Awards
For those that are not aware Local 88 is a member of the Canadian Association of Labour Media (CALM). Once a year the association holds an awards night to honour excellence in the print, broadcast, online and graphics arts for material produced in the previous year from all across Canada. Tonight, Friday May 11, 2018, the ceremony is being held in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Local 88 has won 3 Awards! Best photograph Winner: volunteer produced. Sister Doris Weir snapped the winning pic during our strike in 2017 of Sister Ashley Osbourne and her son on the picket line. Rosemarie Bahr award for excellence in print layout and design Winner – volunteer produced. For our April 2017 Off the Line newsletter. Best website Winner Volunteer produced: unifor88.ca. I’d like to personally thank E...
Thursday Jersey Day April 12/18
Thursday Jersey Day April 12/18 GM Cami Assembly Plant A show of support for the Humboldt Broncos who lost too many members in an horrific crash heading to a hockey game. This is for the fallen as well as the survivors and their families. #jerseyday #Humboldtbroncos Have a look at the Pics on Flickr
JERSEYS FOR HUMBOLDT.
As a show of solidarity to the Humboldt Broncos and their families after the tragic event that happened in Saskatchewan Thursday April 12 2018 will be Jersey/Green Shirt day at Cami across all 3 shifts. This initiative is Canada wide. So tell your friends and neighbours! Members are encouraged to take pics of their teams participating and share on Social Media using the hashtag #jerseysforhumboldt *please use discretion and common sense when posting pics of in plant areas.
Local 88 Sister Honoured at ApprSHEation Awards
Local 88 Sister Linda Smith was honoured today at the 9th annual International Women’s Day event. “Linda Smith is a recipient based on her many years in organizing the Take Back the Night March, and volunteering in providing food for folks that don’t have food, and volunteering on various women’s boards.” Congratulations Linda!! You are an awesome activist, Co-Chair, mentor, and friend. See the full Heart.fm story here.
Plastic Bottle Deposit Petition.
Over a billion bottles and cans don’t get recycled in Ontario each year! Sign this petition to help change that.These recyclables either end up in our landfills or littered in our streets, parks and rivers. Recyclables are being washed downstream and polluting our Great Lakes and drinking water. Tiny bits of plastic are being eaten by small fish and other animals which cause chemicals to enter the food chain. Ontario needs to do a much better job of recycling to protect our Environment and Human Health. Ontario has the worst recycling return rate than any other province in Canada. Next time you are drinking from a bottle or can, please read the label. It will say, “Return for Refund where Applicable” Return for Refund programs are found throughout Canada and the United States. It’s time fo...
Environment Committee News
Earth Day is April 22 and our Environment Committee is participating in Thames River Cleanup. Stay tuned for details. Check February newsletter for Earth day colouring contest.
New Website Live!!
Hello everyone, Our new website is now live. We have listened to your suggestions and slimmed things down and made things easier to find. The most commonly looked for items are up front. If you are a Local 88 member join our members area to connect with your work family, Buy/ Sell, post events etc. Welcome! We are working on our app. There may be a few days of service interruption while we switch it over. Also depending on your service provider it will take them time for our site to filter through their cached servers but we are here and ready to go! I’d personally like to thank the entire Communications team for All of their hard work brainstorming, web designing, graphics designing, and building. It’s been a busy two months. Thanks go out to: Nick D’Avirro Keith Ackwor...
Unifor stands firmly in opposition to Trans-Pacific Partnership
Unifor stands firmly in opposition to Trans-Pacific Partnership January 23, 2018 Reports have surfaced today suggesting that Canada has agreed to terms on a revised Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement. Although details are sparse, this is a deeply concerning development, to which Unifor stands firmly in opposition. Unifor’s criticism of the TPP agreement has been unwavering. The original pact, signed in February 2016, was deeply flawed. Major concessions were made by Canada that would have negatively affected our country’s auto and dairy industries, our cultural sector, access to affordable medicines, and other areas of major concern. The TPP, like other so-called “free trade” agreements, directed minimal attention to broader social and economic development issues. It failed to mean...
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