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Steven Martin Robert White Ext.5240 Jeff Irons Ext.5272 Bill Acorn Ext (September 11, 2018 / 14:43:43) 109324-1 IBEW353-SeptNL_p01.pdf .1 News & Views 09/29/21 NEWSLETTER • SEPTEMBER 2018 By: Steven Martin, Business Manager / Financial Secretary 09/29/21 ith Labour Day fast approaching we find ourselves Cesar Palacio and Anthony Perruzza. It is unfortunate that this BUSINESS MANAGER/ dealing with the lockout of the International same motion was defeated a few weeks earlier. 09/29/21 09/29/21 FINANCIAL SECRETARY Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), W This Labour Day we will be starting the march as normal, Steven Martin Local 58. Local 58 represent the stage hands at Exhibition however, we will not be heading into the exhibition but Place. The Board of Governors (BOG) have locked them out PRESIDENT instead we will be marching to Lamport Stadium. We have since July 20th. IATSE has been working at the CNE for over Robert White Ext.5240 already been told that if we do not go into the Ex we will not 100 years,09/29/21 covering BMO Field, Queen Elizabeth Theatre, be given wristbands for our members. It is truly unfortunate VICE-PRESIDENT Coca Cola Coliseum and the Enercare Centre. It seems as 09/29/21 09/29/21 that city council 09/29/21 would put corporate greed over the worker’s Jeff Irons Ext.5272 though the BOG are focused on removing IATSE’s union rights and they should be held accountable for it. The best security clauses from their collective agreement to allow more RECORDING SECRETARY way for that to happen is on October 22 when we have our contracting out of work. In the end it would seem that the Bill Acorn Ext.5260 municipal elections. BOG chaired by Coun. Mark Grimes is looking at reducing their cost for shows which use the Exhibition grounds. Over the course of the last few months we have been TREASURER 09/29/21 requested by the International Office to inquire as to how Jan de Jong Ext.5295 We have already heard of the attendance being down this many members we would have to send to Augusta Georgia. 09/29/21year at the Ex, which should indicate 09/29/21to city council to 09/29/21 CHIEF COUNSEL We put the job on the website and had responses from 59 intervene on behalf of the affected workers. Families are not Michael O'Brien members who were interested in going. By all accounts the willing to cross a picket line because they understand that job looks like it would be a good one to be on. At the All CONTROLLER these workers are defending their right to a free collective Canada Progress Meeting we had the Business Manager Jane Clifford bargaining. City council is elected by the people of Toronto and of the Local Union and the employer present to walk us they should be representing the majority of Torontonians who EXAMINING BOARD 09/29/21 09/29/21through a few things about the job. They also updated us on do not agree with the Chair of the BOG or the tactics being Chris Borgia the progress of the H-2B visa application they have filed for 09/29/21brought to bear on them. It took a petition 09/29/21 by Coun. Michael 09/29/21 Robert McGregor consideration. The application part is a bit different for the Layton signed by 22 other councillors to even have an update Karen Pullen Ext.5627 employer as compared to our member’s application. Below is on the status of the labour relations issues between the BOG a brief overview of the process for the two applications. EXECUTIVE BOARD and IATSE 58. The councillors who signed the petition to hear Aaron Zboch-Alves the update were: Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Joe Cressy, The H-2B visa is for non-immigrant foreign workers who are James Belanger Janet 09/29/21Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Frank Di 09/29/21Giorgio, Sarah not working in the agricultural field. The position or work Les Carbonaro Ext.5283 Doucette, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Michelle Holland, applicable to the specific visa, permission must be secured Jodi Hill Ext.5530 09/29/21Jim Karygiannis, Norman Kelly, Mike 09/29/21Layton, Josh Matlow, 09/29/21by the Employer in advance , and applies 09/29/21 to those employers Joe Marcello Miganoush Megardichian, Joe Mihevc, Gord Perks, Neethan who have a temporary need for the foreign employee that is Howard McFadden Ext.5238 Shan, Lucy Troisi, Kristyn Wong-Tam, Michael Thompson, intermittent, recurring, peak-load or a one-time occurrence. Jason Mitchell Ext.5622 BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES ORGANIZERS WSIB CONSULTANT Jeff Blackwell09/29/21 Ext. 5527 Craig09/29/21 McLeod Ext. 5231 Tony Chiappetta Ext. 5536 Gary Majesky Ext. 5251 Jeff Bond Ext. 5525 John Mightis Ext. 5621 William Finnerty Ext. 5263 09/29/21Dave Cake Ext. 5264 09/29/21Ken Nicholl Ext. 5245 09/29/21Jeff Hegarty Ext. 5625 Lee Caprio Ext. 5222 Ted Szwec Ext. 5244 Rudy Lucchesi Ext. 5522 Sal Maltese Ext. 5425 Joey Vandenbos Ext. 5227 Gord Nye Ext. 5255 Daryl McKinnon Ext. 5271 Brian Wilkie Ext. 5421 Derrick Smith Ext. 5422 09/29/21 09/29/21 09/29/21 Andrew White Ext. 5628 09/29/2109/29/21 09/29/21 09/29/21 09/29/21 09/29/21 09/29/21 09/29/21 09/29/21 09/29/21 09/29/21 09/29/21 09/29/21 09/29/21 09/29/21 09/29/21 09/29/21 09/29/21 (September 11, 2018 / 14:43:44) 109324-1 IBEW353-SeptNL_p02.pdf .1 09/29/21The H-2B visa is valid for one year or less, For prospective employees outside the US, the next step is to apply for a visa through a US though it can be renewed for up to three years. consulate in your home country. In regard to Canadian applicants, this process can be completed To qualify for an H-2B visa the Employer must: at the US Border with the documents listed below: • Establish that its need for the prospective • A printout of the Form DS-160 (electronic completion is suggested http://travel.state.gov/ worker’s services or labor is temporary, content/visas/english /forms/ds-160--online-nonimmigrant-visa application.html). regardless of whether the underlying job can be described as permanent or • Notice from USCIS showing 1-129 approval (to be supplied by the employer) temporary (it is considered temporary if it • Valid passport for prospective employee and accompanying family is a one-time occurrence, a seasonal need, • One photo (passport type) for each applicant a peak-load need or an intermittent need. o For accompanying family, supply documents showing the family relationship, such as 09/29/21• Demonstrate that there are not sufficient birth and marriage certificates. US workers who are able, willing, qualified, 09/29/21and available to the temporary 09/29/21 work. • Documents establishing your intent to leave the US when your H-2B status expires, such as • Must show that the employment of H-2B copies of a deed to a house or a lease for an apartment, letters from an employer saying your workers will not adversely affect the job will be waiting for you. wages and working conditions of similarly As far as the process for our members it is fairly straight forward however, the employer side of employed US workers. 09/29/21 it is as usual marred in bureaucracy. We are left holding and waiting for the US Government to To qualify for an H-2B visa the Employee must: approve the visas before we can even apply. This process was started and the 1st District took 09/29/21• Have a valid job offer from an09/29/21 Employer who the names of members 09/29/21 from across Canada and entered each local in to a draw. All locals were has applied for and received permission given a minimum of 5 calls if they had that many members interested. The remaining calls were from the US Department of Labor to be randomly drawn and assigned to the local. • Be able to show that you intend to return home at the end of the permitted stay. LOCAL JOURNEYMEN UNION JOURNEYMEN MINIMUM LOTTERY TOTAL WELDERS •09/29/21 Have the correct background and abilities 105 17 5 12 17 3 for the job. 115 14 5 8 13 09/29/21• Must intend to return home before09/29/21 the 120 22 09/29/215 14 19 2 expiration date on the visa. 213 20 5 10 15 The Employee may stay for as long as one 230 15 5 10 15 year in duration, with their family (children 303 10 5 5 10 1 under 21); the period is extendable to three 353 59 5 15 20 years. The periods may be refreshed when the 402 4 4 4 Employee09/29/21 has exited the US for a period 09/29/21 of at 424 560 5 18 23 49 09/29/21least 3 months. 09/29/21502 46 09/29/215 13 18 3 Visa Application Process 529 50 5 9 14 530 1 1 1 The employer must start the process by 568 55 5 11 16 advertising and recruiting for the job in an attempt to find US workers. If none are found, 586 6 5 1 6 the employer can apply to its local state 625 59 5 9 14 workforce09/29/21 agency (SWA) for a temporary 09/29/21 work 773 15 5 10 15 certification.
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