Membership Update December 19, 2022 – Membership Meetings

We wanted to reach out to all our members in YYC and YVR and thank you for coming out to our first Membership Meetings.  We held our YYC meeting on Wednesday, November 30th and YVR was on Thursday, December 15th.

It was valuable to meet with members face to face and we hope for those of you who attended found it helpful.  We had many discussions regarding your working conditions, what you’ve been facing in the workplace, issues you are finding difficult to work through and your successes.

At our meeting in YYC, we collected food donations for the Calgary Food Bank.  Thank you to all those who donated items which are desperately needed, especially at this time of year.  At our meeting in YVR, we collected monetary donations for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank as this is their preferred means of donations. We are pleased to announce that we donated $130 this year!  Thank you for all your generosity.

If you were at our meetings, we handed out Unifor pins which you can wear proudly on your uniform.  It was negotiated in our Collective Agreement that this is permitted; if you have any issues with Leadership, please have them reach out to us for clarification.  Reach out to your Union representative in your bases if you would like a pin to wear.

We are excited about the future with Unifor and what it will bring to our workplaces. Thank you for your engagement in the process and we look forward to working with you all in 2023.  Our next Membership Meeting will be held in Vancouver in February. 

Our Raffle Prize Winners

Calgary

Luisa – Large water bottle, Unifor scarf and toque
Jennifer – Unifor duffle bag and water bottle
Kim – Unifor duffle bag and water bottle
Meenu – Large water bottle, Unifor scarf and toque
Pauline – Pendleton blanket
Kismet – Copper mug gift basket

Contact Sherwin Antonio, YYC District Chair if you haven’t picked up your prize yet
[email protected]

Vancouver

Cecilia – Unifor scarf and hat
Jeemin – Unifor scarf and hat
Jordon – Unifor duffle bag and scarf
DJ – Unifor duffle bag, water bottle and scarf
Sandy – Copper mug gift basket
Azure – First Aid Kit
Mina C – Cineplex movie tickets for 2 adults
Anna Maria – Blanket
Cookie Tower – Genevieve

Please contact Mark Enns, Secretary Treasurer if you haven’t picked up your prize yet. 
[email protected]  You can also stop into the ALC office next to the staff room and see one of the ALCs if they are there. 

 

In Solidarity,

Unifor Local 531 Executive Board

Karen, Mark, Breanne, Sherwin, Kara, Elaine and Jaspreet.