Published By AMERICAN INCOME LIFE & NATIONAL INCOME LIFE LETTER canada LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD FEBRUARY 2015 Vol. 15 No. 1

NEWS FROM THE A new survey sponsored by Other results found almost 40 per cent said the found that it kept them from getting to work, and for CLC & NATIONAL domestic violence follows people to work, almost 10 per cent it meant losing their job. UNIONS has a significant impact on job performance, More than half said the violence continued and in some cases results in job loss. The at or near the workplace in the form of ha- The Teamsters Canada Rail ground-breaking survey was conducted by rassing emails, calls and texts, or stalking and Conference (TCRC) said installation of Western University’s Centre for Research physical violence. “This research has identi- locomotive voice and video recorders (LV- and Education on Violence Against Wom- fied the scope and impact of domestic vio- VRs) should be used according to the Cana- en and Children (CREVAWC) in partner- lence on workers and workplaces, but is only dian Transportation Accident Investigation ship with the CLC. Of 8,429 workers who a first step. Immediate next steps include and Safety Board Act. “As is the case with were questioned, one-third reported they encouraging use of these results by govern- aircraft and marine, access to these devices had experienced domestic violence and ments, unions and employers to establish must be limited to cases involving acci- 82 per cent of them said the violence had proactive practices to address the impact of dents,” the union said. “The recorders must negatively affected their work performance. domestic violence at work,” the CLC said. not be used to put additional pressure on industry workers who are already subject to multiple procedures and regulations in their everyday work.” The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) recently called for the implementation of cab monitoring technology both for post-accident analysis and in-train operations to help prevent ac- cidents. TCRC officials said in a press re- lease, however, that the rail industry’s recent proposal to install LVVRs would create “a dangerous precedent” and that access to recordings should be limited to the TSB to avoid violating workers’ privacy rights. “[We] are committed to being involved in any implementation of this technology to ensure the protection of the general public and its members balances with enhancing safe rail operations,” TCRC officials said. Discussion about the LVVRs is taking place between the rail unions and CN, Canadian Pacific and VIA Rail Canada Inc. Domestic Violence in the Workplace Toolkit Launch. Flickr.com photo used under Creative Commons from Province of British Columbia.

TERRY O'SULLIVAN, President - Laborers International Union of North America, Chairman - AIL Labour Advisory Board VICTOR KAMBER, Vice President - American Income Life Insurance Company, Executive Director - AIL Labour Advisory Board ROGER SMITH, President & Chief Executive Officer - American Income Life Insurance Company, President - AIL Labour Advisory Board DENISE BOWYER, Vice President - American Income Life Insurance Company, Secretary - AIL Labour Advisory Board DAVE BARRETT, Former Premier of Province of British Columbia, Honorary Member - AIL Labour Advisory Board Pg 2 LABOUR LETTER

Canada’s unions launched a reform. “Our members who watch the ads membership about the future.” USW Na- new series of “Fairness Works” ads in De- say it makes them proud to be part of the tional Director Ken Neumann said, “This cember reminding middle class workers labour movement,” he said. “They’re saying merger is an example of a shared, positive that union gains also benefit them. The ads that for the first time, they feel like they can vision for the labour movement: global, were initiated to counter the conservatives’ talk to their friends about unions.” outward-looking and focused on concrete bashing of unions, said labour officials. “The action. We are optimistic about the future labour movement has been around for a The and we’re honoured by the votes cast by so long time, and for the most part, it’s steeped (USW) and the National Executive Coun- many TWU members.” in its own history,” said , who cil of the Telecommunications Workers was elected president of the Canadian La- Union (TWU) signed a historic merger bour Congress in May. “We always accepted which took effect January 1 joining the two INTERNATIONAL that the public knows what we do and that unions. The TWU represents 12,000 mem- LABOUR NEWS we don’t have to tell our story any differ- bers across Canada who work for telecom- ently. But everything’s changed and we need munications companies including TELUS New Zealand’s Unite union to catch up.” The multimedia campaign is and Shaw Communications, as well as em- opened a campaign against zero hours con- considered the most ambitious public-rela- ployers in related telecommunications sec- tracts which allow employers to hire staff tions program in the CLC’s 58-year history tors. USW represents 225,000 USW mem- with no guarantee of work. Employees work with ads showing up from media outlets bers in Canada. “This is a great result for our only when they are needed, often at short to transit stops and internet sites popular membership, our families and our commu- notice. First Union also has joined forces with young workers. The messages seeks to nities across Canada. This merger will help with Unite to campaign against zero hours remind Canadians of past labour victories us improve the working lives of our mem- contracts. Unite, which represents the food from maternity leave to the 40-hour work bers,” said TWU National President Lee service industry, casinos, call centre and week while also highlighting current strug- Riggs. “It is a great step forward and there is security staff, said zero hour contracts risk gles like youth unemployment and pension a real sense of unity and excitement in our workers’ jobs and financial security while

"Fairness Works" Supporters Walking in the Toronto Labour Day Parade. Flickr.com photo used under Creative Commons from United Steelworkers. LABOUR LETTER Pg 3

affecting their personal lives and creating a climate of fear within the workplace. Unite national director Mike Treen said such con- tracts give companies power and control over staff. “Because you know that as a part- time worker that you’ve got to beg for those shifts, you’ve got to suck up to management, that’s the reality of life that they want to im- pose on those workers when there is abso- lutely, technically and otherwise, no reason for that. They can, and they should, give the vast majority of their staff secure hours,” he said. Some 174 workers with Otis Elevators in Australia claimed victory De- cember 17 when they voted to accept an agreement that ended an 8-week lockout. The workers won all but one of their de- mands after attempting to negotiate with the company since April. The workers be- gan industrial action at the end of Septem- ber with bans on overtime, shiftwork and the commissioning of lifts and escalators after the company insisted on a below-in- Protest Outside Conservative MP Blaine Calkins's office. Flickr.com photo used under Creative Commons from Leadnow Canada. flation 1 per cent wage increase. The com- pany responded by locking out the workers on October 21. The workers, members of raise, income protection for the first time, the CLC’s Yussuff. “It is an invitation to the Electrical Trades Union and the Aus- increases to daily fares and travel, construc- employers to interfere with workers’ demo- tralian Manufacturing Union, construct tion allowances increased to above industry cratic right to choose representation, and it and service lifts and escalators. The 3-1/2 standards and other benefits. will destabilize federal labour relations.” He year agreement provides a 14 per cent pay said no single employer or union identified a problem in current industrial relations NATIONAL & that required these legislative amendments. POLITICAL EVENTS The Canada Industrial Relations Board also released a study showing that the mandato- The Senate last month passed ry voting called for in Bill C 525 will result Bill C-525, the so-called “Employees’ Vot- in a 500 per cent increase in costs. ing Rights Act,” that will make it much more difficult for workers in federally regu- Canadians entered 2015 in a lated workplaces to join unions, and easier sour mood with low expectations for the for a minority of workers to disband them. economy, according to the Bloomberg Na- The measure was introduced by backbench nos Canadian Confidence Index which Conservative MP Blaine Calkins as a pri- fell to 55.1 in the final reading of the year. vate member’s bill which by-passed the With a plunge in crude oil prices, the na- traditional process of tripartite consultation tion’s largest export, and the currency at the with employers, labour and government to weakest level in more than five years, Ca- amend the Canadian Labour Code. Unions nadians’ pessimism about the economy is at immediately criticized the bill which threat- its lowest ebb since May 2013. “As we close ens to upset the balance in federal labour out 2014, the forward view on the economy relations. “This legislation is really about from a consumer standpoint is trending denying Canadian workers the right to col- negatively,” said Nik Nanos, Ottawa-based AMWU Rally 2005. Flickr.com photo used under lective bargaining with their employer,” said chairman of Nanos Research Group. “Roll Creative Commons from Jason Ilagan. Pg 4 LABOUR LETTER

up a drop in the price of oil, a lower Ca- nadian dollar and softening view on the value of real estate, and an environment is emerging which could lead to a tumultuous 2015.” Lower crude prices has prompted companies to scale back investment plans and forced governments to trim their rev- enue estimates, creating another drag on the economy. NEWS FROM CANADA’S UNIONS & FEDERATIONS The BC Federation of Labour convention elected Irene Lanzinger presi- dent, the first woman to hold that post. In a contested election, Lanzinger received 1,137 votes, and Amber Hockin received 1,080 votes. Lanzinger is a former teacher and past president of the Vancouver Teach- ers’ Association and BC Teachers’ Federa- IAM Protest 2007. Flickr.com photo used under Creative Commons from IAMAW Canada. tion. She served as the BC Federation of Labour’s Secretary-Treasurer for the last The International Association technicians at the Maclab Centre for the four years. Aaron Ekman, founding presi- of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Performing Arts, the union reported. Ac- dent of the North Central Labour Council (IAM) filed for Common Employer Sta- cording to IATSE, the local filed for certi- and currently a Regional Coordinator with tus with the Canada Industrial Relations fication of the theatre techs at the venue on the BCGEU, was elected Secretary-Trea- Board to protect the jobs of airline fueling November 5 after a brief organizing cam- surer. The BC Federation of Labour repre- machinists. IAM Transportation District paign. The representation vote was held on sents more than 500,000 members from af- 140 President and General Chairperson November 28, which the union won with a filiated unions across the province, working Fred Hospes said the union took the action majority of employees voting for union rep- in every area of the province. because plane ramp fueling and tank farm resentation. “Local 210 is looking forward Operator agreements expire in March at to working with the Maclab Centre man- airports in Toronto, Montreal, Halifax and agement to maintain a successful commu- other East Coast locations. He said fuel- nity theatre, and the crew is looking forward ing employers and other competitors have to working under its first collective agree- indicated that the Operator Agreements ment,” said the union. The Maclab Centre will be sent out for bid, which threatens is located in Leduc, and is considered the the jobs and wages of current workers. The region’s preeminent performing arts facility. union filed a Common Employer Status a The 460-seat theatre is one of the largest decade ago which resulted in the signing of venues in the area and hosts a wide range a lengthy Stability Agreement which pre- of events from music, theatre, and dance vented the airline consortium “from gutting events to award ceremonies. our members’ wages by tendering out the work to a new service provider at entry level starting rates,” Hospes said. But the Stabil- LABOUR LETTER ity Agreement expired in November 2013 provided through and the union took the current action to get “in front of this pending problem.” IATSE Local 210 recently was Newly-Elected President, Irene Lanzinger. Flickr.com photo used under certified by the Alberta Labour Relations Protecting Working Families Creative Commons from brent granby. Board as the bargaining agent for all theatre www.ailife.com AGENDAcanada FEBRUARY 2015

especially since 2011, by attacking our dem- agenda. The elites have done very well. ocratic institutions Harper, to silence the If we look back over the past nine voice of opposition parties in Parliament has years, it becomes evident that the beneficia- eliminated party financing; cut funding to ries of the Harper regime have overwhelm- Paul R. Meine- every group that isn’t onside with the Con- ingly been top executives, investors, and ma servatives; grouped a number of unrelated shareholders of large corporations who have National Presi- subjects into what is normally a budget bill benefitted from massive tax cuts, privatiza- dent, and then limited Committee discussion on tion of public services, and the attack on UFCW Canada the individual issues covered; and has gone unions and their members. By 2012, the on a full-throttle assault on workers and Harper government had reduced corporate MAKE CANADA A their unions to silence their voices. taxes to the point that Canada had the low- FAIRER COUNTRY In the House of Commons, Harper est corporate tax rate of all G8 countries. FOR ALL has shut down Parliament to avoid possible While big businesses and the corpo- votes of non-confidence, invoked closure on rate elite have benefitted from Conserva- The New Year is a time for reflection debate, and negotiated trade deals in secrecy tive economic policies, the government on the past but also a time to look towards to evade and silence criticism of his actions has shown an indifference to high rates of the future and question how we can im- and his government. Why must Canadians unemployment, poverty, homelessness and prove our lives, our communities and stop learn about the Comprehensive Economic hunger that affect many Canadians, includ- the growing inequality of our society. A and Trade Agreement (CETA) — a free ing 1.3 million children. big question facing Canadians in 2015 will trade agreement between Canada and the Ed Broadbent, founder of the Broad- be, “Are we happy with the status quo, or European Union — from the German gov- bent Institute has stated, “Canadians are can we make change to benefit Canadians ernment and not from our own? now open to change. They want a federal now and in the future?” Sometime in 2015, Churches, women’s groups, charities, government that leads. They want jobs, Canadians will go to the polls to vote in a veterans, environmentalists, First Nations housing, food on their tables, and adequate federal election. It is important that before and Unions – all groups that at one time or pensions. They want corporations that are casting our votes, we look at what Stephen another have opposed Harper’s undemo- more responsive to their workers and their Harper’s nine-year regime has brought us cratic agenda have all been adversely af- communities. And they want an economy and decide if we want more of the same, or fected by the Harper government. that is environmentally sustainable.” a change. Union activists are aware of Harper’s At UFCW Canada, we agree with Mr. In 2006, Harper stated, “You won’t rec- attacks on unions and workers: Bills C-377 Broadbent and believe that the 2015 federal ognize Canada when I get through with it.” and Bill 525; the Harper government’s un- election will provide voters the opportunity At the time, some Canadians believed he democratic intervention into the collective to change Canada into a better and fairer would make Canada better. However, dur- bargaining process on numerous occasions; country for all. ing the past nine years, and especially dur- using their majority to pass back-to-work Tom Mulcair and the NDP can bring ing the past four years when he has had a legislation; and refusing to respect the free- about that change. With their proposal for majority government (even though he only dom of association rights of workers pro- a $15-dollar-a-day affordable childcare pro- received thirty-nine per cent of popular tected under our Charter of Rights and gram, a minimum wage to reduce income vote), many would now argue that Harper Freedoms. inequality, a plan to restore OAS eligibility and his band have trampled on democracy For women, Harper’s government has to 65 and to reform retirement security and and eliminated the middle class. cut or ended funding to organizations such a commitment to preserve and strengthen For many in Canada, the phrase True as the Status of Women Canada, Coalition our universal health care system, Mulcair North Strong and Free means we are free for Pay Equity, Childcare Advocacy Asso- has shown that he will work for Canadi- to live in a democratic society, where we ciation, and International Planned Parent- ans, our children, pensioners and youth, have the right to freedom of expression and hood. not against them. In 2015, Canadians have association. However, under Harper and These are just some examples of an opportunity to make change, make his- the Neo-Conservatives, we have witnessed how Harper’s right-wing agenda has tory, and make a better Canada by electing an unprecedented attack on our Canadian been attacking democracy and nega- an NDP government with Tom Mulcair as democratic institutions the like of which we tively impacting Canadians. However, Prime Minister. We can do it. It is within have never seen before. not all Canadians have been unfavour- our grasp. Since becoming Prime Minister and ably affected by Harper’s unpopular Pg 2 AGENDA

SEIU Contributes to OCC AIL’s Al Wall (center with raised hand) and Casandra Robinson (center holding cards) attended a SEIU Canada staff representatives meeting to discuss AIL's participation with SEIU members. Sharleen Steward, President SEIU Local 1 Canada spoke about the Union's mailing to members notifying them of AIL's no-cost benefits and insurance program. SEIU staff also collected gift cards in support of Occupation Christmas Cheer (OCC). OCC supports Union members in Ontario who are on strike or lockout over the Holiday season. The union staff presented the gift cards to AIL Public Relations Representative and OCC Founder Casandra Robison for distribution.

USW Crown Workers Strike MNU Scholarship Fund AIL in Canada agents Tony Simkovich and Crystal Senour supported USW members on strike against Manitoba Nurses Union President Sandi Mowat Crown Holdings. The labour dispute has lasted 15 months and the USW has been involved in an ongoing (right) receives a contribution to the MNU campaign against Crown, including a major consumer component asking beer drinkers in Ontario and scholarship fund from AIL PR representative Leo throughout Canada to buy beer in bottles instead of cans until a fair deal is reached at Crown. Van Den Bussche. 2015 LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD

These outstanding union leaders are members of American Income Life Insurance Company’s Labour Advisory Board.

With their advice, American Income Life Insurance Company Board is to provide guidance on how AIL might best serve the provides substantial financial assistance to labour and labour- interests of their respective members and the labour movement. related causes, and develops programs to best meet the needs of union members and their families. Labour Advisory Board members recognize that AIL is a fully organized, 100% union company that offers supplemental Membership on the Labour Advisory Board constitutes neither insurance plans primarily to union members. AIL is honored to an endorsement of American Income Life Insurance Company be among those “All-Union Wall-to-Wall” companies cited by the nor its products. The only obligation of membership on the AFL-CIO Union Label and Service Trades Department.

TERRY VICTOR DENISE ROGER O’SULLIVAN KAMBER BOWYER SMITH PRESIDENT VICE VICE CHIEF Labourers PRESIDENT PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE International American Income American Income OFFICER Union of Life & National Life & National American Income North America Income Life Income Life Life & National Income Life

chairman executive director secretary president LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD

chairman emeritus honorary member honorary member LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD PAUL E. STUART RONALD MORTY DAVE THEODORE JAMES HON. DAVID ALMEIDA APPELBAUM AULT BAHR BARRETT BIKEL BOLAND BONIOR PRESIDENT PRESIDENT PRESIDENT PRESIDENT FORMER PRESIDENT PRESIDENT FORMER US Department for Retail, Wholesale & Metal Trades EMERITUS PREMIER Associated Actors & International Union of CONGRESSMAN Professional Department Store Department, Communications Province of British Artistes of America Bricklayers & Allied Employees, Union, UFCW AFL-CIO Workers of America Columbia Craftworkers AFL-CIO

CLAYOLA SAMUEL FRANK ROSE ANN DAVE BARBARA PATRICK TEFERE BROWN CABRAL CHRISTENSEN DEMORO DURKEE EASTERLING FINLEY GEBRE PRESIDENT PRESIDENT GENERAL EXECUTIVE INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT GENERAL EXECUTIVE A. Philip Randolph International Union of PRESIDENT DIRECTOR PRESIDENT Alliance for Retired PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT Institute Police Associations International Union of California Nurses Bakery, Confectionery, Americans Operative Plasterers’ AFL-CIO Elevator Constructors Association Tobacco Workers & Cement Masons’ & Grain Millers International Association International Union of the US & Canada

honorary member LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD HON. RICHARD ROBERT E. JAMES RAYMOND JOHN MARY KAY ANNIE EDWIN D. GEPHARDT GLEASON GROGAN, JR. HAIR HEGARTY HENRY HILL HILL FORMER US FORMER GENERAL PRESIDENT NATIONAL PRESIDENT SECRETARY- PRESIDENT CONGRESSMAN SECRETARY- PRESIDENT American Federation PRESIDENT Service Employees TREASURER International Brotherhood TREASURER International Association of Musicians National Postal International Union Communications of Electrical Workers International of Heat & Frost Insulators Mail Handlers Union Workers of America Longshoremen’s & Asbestos Workers Association 2015 LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD CONT.

WILLIAM JAMES KEN MIKE LORRETTA NEWTON B. GREG D. MICHAEL HITE HOFFA HOWARD JEWELL JOHNSON JONES JUNEMANN LANGFORD PRESIDENT GENERAL PRESIDENT PRESIDENT SECRETARY- INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT NATIONAL of PRESIDENT Screen Actors Guild - (RETIRED) TREASURER PRESIDENT International Federation PRESIDENT Journeymen & Apprentices International Brotherhood American Federation Marine Engineers’ American Federation International Brotherhood of Professional & Utility Workers Union of the Plumbing & Pipe Fitting of Teamsters of Television & Beneficial Association of Teachers of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Technical Engineers of America, AFL-CIO Industry of US & Canada Radio Artists Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers & Helpers

honorary member LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD MATTHEW WILLIAM HON. RAY MARY SEAN TERRENCE JOSEPH OSCAR LOEB LUCY MARSHALL MCCOLL MCGARVEY MELVIN NIGRO OWENS INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT FORMER US EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT PRESIDENT GENERAL INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT EMERITUS SECRETARY DIRECTOR Building and Construction Coalition of Black PRESIDENT SECRETARY- International Alliance Coalition of Black OF LABOR Actors’ Equity Trades Department, Trade Unionists International Association TREASURER of Theatrical Stage Trade Unionists Association AFL-CIO of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail Amalgamated Employees & Transportation Workers Transit Union

ANTHONY W. D. “DAN” LAURA KENNETH E. PAUL CLYDE ROBERT CECIL “MARC” PICKETT REYES RIGMAIDEN RINALDI RIVERS ROACH, JR. ROBERTS PERRONE PRESIDENT SECRETARY- GENERAL PRESIDENT PRESIDENT GENERAL PRESIDENT GENERAL Brotherhood of TREASURER PRESIDENT National Air Traffic EMERITUS SECRETARY- PRESIDENT Railroad Signalmen American Federation of International Union of Controllers Association California School TREASURER of America United Food & State, County & Municipal Painters & Allied Trades, Employees Association International Association Commercial Workers Employees, AFL-CIO AFL-CIO of Machinists & International Union Aerospace Workers

KINSEY ARTURO MILTON MICHAEL VEDA ELIZABETH E. BRUCE R. DEMAURICE ROBINSON RODRIGUEZ ROSADO SACCO SHOOK SHULER SMITH SMITH INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT PRESIDENT PRESIDENT INTERNATIONAL SECRETARY- PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT United Farm Workers Labour Council For Latin Seafarers International PRESIDENT TREASURER Glass, Molders, Pottery, DIRECTOR United Union of Roofers, of America American Advancement Union, Maritime Trades (RETIRED) AFL-CIO Plastics & Allied Workers National Football League Waterproofers & Department, AFL-CIO Association of Flight International Players Association Allied Workers Attendants - CWA

chairman emeritus honorary member LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD LABOUR ADVISORY BOARD JOHN J. GEORGE RICHARD BALDEMAR JAMES WALTER DIANN HON. JIM SWEENEY TEDESCHI TRUMKA VELASQUEZ WILLIAMS WISE WOODARD WRIGHT PRESIDENT PRESIDENT PRESIDENT PRESIDENT GENERAL GENERAL PRESIDENT FORMER SPEAKER EMERITUS Graphic Communications AFL-CIO Farm Labour PRESIDENT PRESIDENT American Federation of OF THE HOUSE AFL-CIO Conference / International Organizing Committee EMERITUS International Association School Administrators Brotherhood of International Union of of Bridge, Structural, Teamsters Painters & Allied Trades Ornamental & Reinforcing Iron Workers AGENDA Pg 3

NFL’s Barrett Scholarship Fund Newfoundland Labrador Federation (NFL) of Labour’s Executive Board received a contribution from AIL for the Dave Barrett NFL Convention Winner Scholarship Fund. AIL representatives Melissa Lively, Randy Stockley and Daryl Barnett also met with the board and presented a Raffle winner Andy Parsons receives an AIL-donated gift at the Newfoundland and detailed update of AIL support activities in Canada and internationally Labrador convention, a limited signed reproduction of the wharf and schooner at on behalf of unions and their members. Shown in the photo (left Twilingate by local artist Ted Stuckless. Parsons is President of the Corner Brook to right) are Melissa Lively, AIL; Mary Shortall, NFL president; Bert District Labour Council and the President of NAPE Local 1604. In the photo, AIL Public Blundon, NFL Secretary-Treasurer and AIL’s Randy Stockley. Relations Randy Stockley (right) presents the gift to Parson.

UNIFOR Convention AIL participated in the recent UNIFOR convention in Ontario. In the photo are (from left to right) AIL Public Relations Kimberly McGuire, Canadian Labour Congress President Hassan Yussuff, Past President Ken Lewenza, AIL Representative Jennifer Sprout and AIL PR Director Laurie Onasch. Pg 4 AGENDA

BC Federation of Labour Convention Holiday Cheer in Winnipeg AIL representatives participated in the recent 56th convention of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1505 officials receive “Holiday Cheer with Chocolates” BC Federation of Labour in Vancouver. In the photo are (left to right from AIL Public Relations in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Shown in the photo are (from left) Gail back row) AIL PR Director Laurie Onasch, AIL PR Rep Leo Van Den Lamoureux, Secretary and member of COPE 342; Chris Scott, Secretary-Treasurer; John Bussche, AIL PR Manager Jacqueline Lowe, (front row, l-r) AIL’s Debbie Callahan, ATU Local 1505 President; Allen Chaudhary, VP and Leo Van Den Bussche AIL Boles and Fran Christie. Public Relations as Santa.

 YTD CONTRIBUTIONS Listed below are contributions made on behalf of AIL/NILICO, its State General Agents, and directed by the Labour Advisory Board. All contributions were made between June and December, 2014, and 2014 YTD contributions totaled more than $1.8 million.

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