(June 7, 2013 / 09:12:51) 81402-1 Aircrafter Spring 2013_p01.pdf .1 LOCAL 112 MAY 2013 VOL.13 ISSUE 1 Bombardier • Brinks • CUSCO • Hewitt • L-3 SPAR • MacDonald Dettwiler • Northstar Aerospace • Toromont • UTIL • Vitafoam • Woodbridge Foam A WORLD RENOWNED ICON RETURNS (June 11, 2013 / 09:02:41) 81402-1 Aircrafter Spring 2013_p02 rev.pdf .1 CAW LOCAL 112 EXECUTIVE BOARD Executive Officers President Roland Kiehne SPRING IS IN Vice President Dan Alushi Recording Secretary THE AIR Maxine DeCunha Financial Secretary Scott McIlmoyle Hugh Lynar, Editor Trustees Terry Howes Fred Schwertner Mary Vukman ood news is that we’ve had some recalls at Sergeant-at-Arms Bob Newby Bombardier, and to those of you who are freshly Guide back in the plant a hardy welcome. It’s really a Mark Grix G shame that in order for the current recall to take place Retirees Chair Maurice Coulter it appears fabrication will pay the price. That being said, it’s still early in the game and the final score is yet to be Unit Plant Chairs Bombardier tallied, so for now I choose to be somewhat optimistic Merv Gray that we can turn this corner successfully. That may Brinks waiver in the coming months but I’ll at least try. Barrie — Ted Nixon Toronto — Kayso Maharaj CUSCO On the other side of the coin is the unmistakable Damian Soroczynski spring that’s suddenly appeared in a small minority Hewitt of our fellow members step, as this rather dire news Dwight Brown has filtered through mainly fabrication, and to a lesser MDA Dennis Borden degree beyond the confines of bay’s 1 and 2. It’s as Northstar if misery and gloom have invigorated you for some Graham Davies perverse reason, either that or you’re gleefully waiting Spar Aerospace Jim Cherry for the hammer to fall. Schadenfreude perchance? I’m Toromont not sure. Try to remember that there are those of us Concord — Joel MacDonald facing what can easily be described as a very uncertain Orenda — Melrose Cornwall future. UTIL Mathi Sithamparanadarajah Vitafoam The good weather is mostly here and I refuse to allow Ahamad Nabi this to end on a sour note, ergo: Woodbridge Foam John Turner Wishing ALL of you a safe and happy summer. Editorial Committee In solidarity. Hugh Lynar (Editor), Fred Schwertner, Terry Stanton Nick D’Alicandro, Wallema Corriveau Patrick Robinson Photographers Ted Sopylo, Nick D’Alicandro, Nick Shearman Executive Assistant Shan White LOCAL 112 Sign-up for CAW Connected to stay informed about important issues and events the CAW is involved with across the country. You’ll receive 30 Tangiers Road email updates on CAW campaigns and information Toronto, ON M3J 2B2 Telephone: 416-635-5988 about upcoming rallies and demonstrations! Fax: 416-635-5580 Please visit: www.caw112.on.ca The opinions expressed in this newsletter are www.connected.caw.ca those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect those of the Editorial Committee, the local union or the CAW National Office. 2 SPRING 2013 (June 7, 2013 / 09:12:54) 81402-1 Aircrafter Spring 2013_p03.pdf .1 MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER Roland Kiehne, President rothers and Sisters, working The only difference here is that Bom- members, activists, leadership and staff people and their families are feel- bardier is sending the jobs the other are steadfast in creating a union that B ing the pain as Canadian cor- way. will be both inclusive and engaging porations globally chase the lowest not only for the members we represent PM Stephen Harper, Ontario Conserv- labour dollar in an effort to cut costs in our respective workplaces but also ative Leader Tim Hudak, Premier Brad and enhance profitability. The result of with our community allies and others Wall of Saskatchewan and others, this has been the loss of a significant in our communities that are voiceless should be concentrating on issues number of Canadian jobs. In March and need a hand up. that are important to citizens and the alone, this country lost 54,500 jobs, communities in which they live. Job Moving forward together in a new the biggest single-month loss of jobs growth and the economy must be at union with over 300,000 members in four years! Our unemployment rate the forefront. Instead workers and strong from coast to coast in a mean- sits at 7.2% If you can imagine, this their unions are threatened with legis- ingful way provides an opportunity for is happening in an environment where lation like The Right to Work (For us to collectively influence decisions we are witnessing an unprecedented Less) that will make mandatory union made in corporate and government right-wing attack on unions. dues collection voluntary creating a board rooms across the country. How- Instead of needlessly trying to under- scheme where some workers become ever, it will be the engagement and activism of the membership that de- mine workers and their unions, govern- “free riders” who opt out of the union termines our influence and ultimately ments at all levels should be working and don’t pay dues, yet all the while our success. The NEW UNION rises together with stakeholders including still receiving the benefits of union Labour Day weekend 2013! the labour movement, to develop and membership. This will weaken the implement a strategy that focuses on power unions have at the bargaining As the warm months approach, I want retaining and growing jobs in Canada. table and in the political arena. to, on behalf of the Executive Board, Our union has been advocating such a wish all members and your families a Working people will not tolerate any strategy for years. safe and fun-filled summer vacation. attack by government that aims at tak- Enjoy this time with family, you have Recently, Bombardier announced that ing away or weakening the hard fought certainly earned it. 80 fabrication jobs in Toronto will be gains of the past. Together, with their off-loaded over the next 18 months to unions, workers have achieved undisclosed suppliers. These jobs are health and safety protection in addition to the hundreds of jobs al- in the workplace, the right ready lost to out-sourcing at the Bom- to free collective bargaining, bardier plant. When will the bleeding improvements to wages, of well-paying aerospace jobs end? benefits and pensions...the list goes on. Together, we accom- Bombardier has had great success in plished the standard of living obtaining financial support from the we enjoy today and together federal government to assist with the we will defend this hard won high cost of research and develop- standard of living. ment and sales financing. I support these initiatives. However, the federal It is in this same spirit of government has an obligation to hold workplace, community and Bombardier to account when they political activism that togeth- move jobs outside Canada. Canadians er, with our colleagues in should be equally as outraged as they the CEP, who are the Com- were when word got out that RBC in- munications, Energy & Paper tends to use foreign workers to take Workers, we are building our the jobs of its Canadian workforce. New Union. CAW and CEP SPRING 2013 3 LOCAL 112 (June 7, 2013 / 09:12:56) 81402-1 Aircrafter Spring 2013_p04.pdf .1 NEW UNION IS OUR UNION! Scott McIlmoyle, Financial Secretary rothers and sisters, on the week- Having a union is an advantage, and on behalf of Local 112, $2,000 to the end of March 22-24, 2013 I, we all know it. On average, unionized North York Harvest Food Bank. Fol- B along with 12 other Local 112 workers earn $5.11 per hour more lowing the presentation, we toured the delegates, attended the Canadian than the non-union employees. We small yet character-filled building. As Labour Congress Political Action Con- have not even looked at non-contribut- I looked around, it seemed like every ference at the Sheraton Centre. This ing pension plans, vacation time, sick shelf went from the floor to ceil- years theme was “Stand up for Fair- pay/STD/LTD and the benefit plans ing wtih boxed food. The NYFB has ness”. 1,700 delegates from unions covering us and our families. seen a 19% increase in those in need across Canada participated. So you know where I stand. As we from last year. This food bank covers You need to know that unions are move forward to our founding con- Steeles south to St. Clair, and Victoria under attack. But you also need to vention on Labour Day weekend to Park west to Highway 27. Within that know that we are stronger together. witness the birth of a new union, I ask sector, there are six priority neighbour- This is something the government you, let us stand together, united. hoods recognised as having below standard of living status, supporting knows, so do the corporations. As a re- Day Of Mourning sult, the Conservatives want to change 60 different programmes. They deliv- Each year, thousands of workers suf- the rules in an effort to divide workers ered 1.8 million pounds of food last fer injury, disease or death while on the and disrupt workplaces. year, with one-third going to families job due to hazardous conditions or ad- with children. The statistics show that The Conservative government brought verse workplace exposures. April 28 is one-third of the adults using the food in a private member’s bill, Bill C-377. the National Day of Mourning to com- bank have a university degree, 50% This was the start of the attack.