Bossnapping

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/090325/business/economy_finance_france_labour_strike

PARIS (AFP) - Bosses across the world are having to break bad news to employees as companies go under. But that can be a risky business in France, where some furious workers have taken to holding their managers hostage to demand better pay-offs.


In the latest outbreak of "bossnapping", workers at a pharmaceutical factory were Wednesday holding their boss in his office for a second day to force him to improve their redundancy packages

Job Loss Rally Saturday March 21ST

We leave at 11am from 249 Murray Street

Hamilton Convention Centre./

ECONOMIC TOWN HALL FRIDAY (TOMMORROW) March 20th with Andrea Horwath and Jack Layton

TOWN HALL MEETING

FRIDAY March 20th, 2009
Hosted in the USW Steelworkers Hall
1031 Barton St. East
Hamilton, Ont.

Newly Elected Leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party, Andrea Horwath and Federal NDP Leader Jack Layton will be present to hear from You and Your Family.


Join the delegation leaving from the Steelworker Action Centre in Brantford, at 11am.
ALL are welcome and encouraged to attend.

JOBS FIRST RALLY SATURDAY MARCH 21ST

JOBS FIRST RALLY
"It's time to Protect People"

HAMILTON CONVENTION CENTRE
SATURDAY, MARCH 21ST, 2009
Doors open at NOON
Entertainment provided
RALLY AT 1 PM FOLLOWED by a MARCH!

Bring Flags, Noise Makers, Families and Friends

Organized by the Canadian Labour Congress,The Hamilton & District Labour Council and its affilate

For More information
Contact:Gary Howe 905 547 1417 ext 226
Don Fraser 905 547 2944

Temp Agencies Bill 139

Bill 139, Employment Standards Amendment Act (Temporary Help Agencies), 2009

The Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly will meet to consider Bill 139, An Act to amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000 in relation to temporary help agencies and certain other matters.

The Committee intends to hold public hearings in Toronto on March 25, 2009.

Interested people who wish to be considered to make an oral presentation on Bill 139 should contact the Committee Clerk by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2009.

Those who do not wish to make an oral presentation but wish to comment on the Bill may send written submissions to the Committee Clerk at the address below by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25, 2009.

An electronic version of the Bill is available on the Legislative Assembly website at: www.ontla.on.ca.
Bas Balkissoon, MPP Tonia Grannum
Chair/Président Clerk/Greffière
Room 1405, Whitney Block/Bureau 1405, édifice Whitney
Queen’s Park, Toronto ON M7A 1A2
Telephone/Téléphone: (416) 325-3519
Facsimile/Télécopieur: (416) 325-3505
TTY/ATS: (416) 325-3538
Collect calls will be accepted./Nous acceptons les appels à frais virés.
Ces renseignements sont disponibles en français sur demande.

Experienced Header Operators needed in Montreal, Is it time to get out of Brantford?

For more information Contact the Steelworker Action Centre

519 752 3333

Brian





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GENFAST HEARING SCHEDULE

ROB MASON and the USW continue to pursue MNP in court.

If you wish to attend, we currently have one vehicle going with room for 3 or 4 people.

Hearing Dates.

April 27th, 2009

Tentative (June 3rd or 4th, 2009)

If you are interested in watching the MNP circus dance...... contact us.