Showing posts with label Job loss. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Job loss. Show all posts
Friday, June 26, 2009
Monday, June 8, 2009
A busy Week.....
This week has been very busy.
The Brant Roundtable on Poverty held two events.
1) The Community Garden. (If you like growing your own things and need land, its free and they have secured a beautiful location at Mohawk and Birketts.
2) The Temporary Employment Agency Workers forum. I was pleased to participate as one of the guest speakers. It was a room full of knowledge and many questions regarding Agency practices where highlighted and addressed.
The Brantford District Labour Council is in full gear organizing the Journey For Jobs. The dates for the Caravan is set in stone, and the bands, the food, and routes are planned. Its going to be alot of fun, to lighten us up under some very difficult circumstances. June 22nd with an overnight at Brant Park then out to the streets and a number of stops around the city before trekking to Simcoe and then to Hamilton for another BBQ and a stop at Confederation Park.
Most of the events, food, and overnights will be free. This is an event for everyone to get out and make some noise and have a good time. Even find a job in the process.
The BrantNDP hosted a free BBQ at Mohawk Park for everyone who showed up to meet the new Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath. She is focused on getting people organized to help make their lives better. The more that help, the better off we will be. It was a great time and alot of fun.
And... then.... the USW VS MNP Case at the Labour Relation Board. The case was heard for two days. I had time for Wednesdays opening statements...and there was a group of us that went down to observe.
The USW will be holding an Information Session in Hamilton later this month or first week in July. Updates to follow..
The Brant Roundtable on Poverty held two events.
1) The Community Garden. (If you like growing your own things and need land, its free and they have secured a beautiful location at Mohawk and Birketts.
2) The Temporary Employment Agency Workers forum. I was pleased to participate as one of the guest speakers. It was a room full of knowledge and many questions regarding Agency practices where highlighted and addressed.
The Brantford District Labour Council is in full gear organizing the Journey For Jobs. The dates for the Caravan is set in stone, and the bands, the food, and routes are planned. Its going to be alot of fun, to lighten us up under some very difficult circumstances. June 22nd with an overnight at Brant Park then out to the streets and a number of stops around the city before trekking to Simcoe and then to Hamilton for another BBQ and a stop at Confederation Park.
Most of the events, food, and overnights will be free. This is an event for everyone to get out and make some noise and have a good time. Even find a job in the process.
The BrantNDP hosted a free BBQ at Mohawk Park for everyone who showed up to meet the new Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath. She is focused on getting people organized to help make their lives better. The more that help, the better off we will be. It was a great time and alot of fun.
And... then.... the USW VS MNP Case at the Labour Relation Board. The case was heard for two days. I had time for Wednesdays opening statements...and there was a group of us that went down to observe.
The USW will be holding an Information Session in Hamilton later this month or first week in July. Updates to follow..
Thursday, May 21, 2009
JOURNEY FOR JOBS
CALLING ALL WORKERSUNION OR NON UNIONLAID OFF?
JOBLESS?
EI FINISHED? DON'T QUALIFY?
STUCK ON THE TEMP SERVICE MERRY GO ROUND?
IS YOUR COMMUNITY GROUP/SERVICE AGENCY TAXED TO THE LIMIT?
TIRED OF POLITICIANS AVOIDING OUR ISSUES?
STILL WORKING BUT FEAR WHO'S JOB WILL BE NEXT?
WE NEED YOU, YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS
TENTATIVE DATE JUNE 22nd
JOURNEY THROUGH ONTARIO OR JOIN FOR A DAY
For more information
DON GUEST 519 759 3269
journeyforjobsbrant@ymail.com
JOBLESS?
EI FINISHED? DON'T QUALIFY?
STUCK ON THE TEMP SERVICE MERRY GO ROUND?
IS YOUR COMMUNITY GROUP/SERVICE AGENCY TAXED TO THE LIMIT?
TIRED OF POLITICIANS AVOIDING OUR ISSUES?
STILL WORKING BUT FEAR WHO'S JOB WILL BE NEXT?
WE NEED YOU, YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS
TENTATIVE DATE JUNE 22nd
JOURNEY THROUGH ONTARIO OR JOIN FOR A DAY
For more information
DON GUEST 519 759 3269
journeyforjobsbrant@ymail.com
Thursday, March 19, 2009
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.
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
"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
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Action Centre Usage RISES DRAMATICALLY
Hello all former USW workers. The Steelworker Action Centre is seeing unprecedented traffic. From other plant closings, walkin traffic and some of us who made it home free are getting caught in the next wave of closures. There may be no escaping what is happening out there. In another note. Alumetco should catch the attention of any former Genfast Worker. Locked out since November and then the company declares Bankruptcy.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Round Top Letter to editor
All workers in same boat when company closes
JOB LOSSES
Posted 9 hours ago
On behalf of the United Steel Workers, I wish to express my solidarity with all the employees of Round Top windows. The Expositor articles of June 14 and June 23, both set off alarm bells about the state of our manufacturing base, but also captured my sympathies for employees who find themselves joining the ranks of 200,000 displaced employees across this province.
Not receiving your last paycheque when you need it the most is a frustrating experience and I do not wish such hardship upon any family.
It troubles me to discover that former coworkers from Genfast along with the spouses of my former Genfast family have been directly affected by another manufacturer declaring bankruptcy. When an operation closes or declares bankruptcy, all employees are in the same boat.
I have spoken with many of the people affected by this closure, salaried and hourly alike and I understand from personal experience the obstacles that may lie ahead of them under such stressful conditions. I am also very aware of the significant amount of community help and services available in our city and surrounding region. The employees of Round Top know that they can contact me at any time.
Brian Van Tilborg Co-ordinator, Steelworker Action Centre
JOB LOSSES
Posted 9 hours ago
On behalf of the United Steel Workers, I wish to express my solidarity with all the employees of Round Top windows. The Expositor articles of June 14 and June 23, both set off alarm bells about the state of our manufacturing base, but also captured my sympathies for employees who find themselves joining the ranks of 200,000 displaced employees across this province.
Not receiving your last paycheque when you need it the most is a frustrating experience and I do not wish such hardship upon any family.
It troubles me to discover that former coworkers from Genfast along with the spouses of my former Genfast family have been directly affected by another manufacturer declaring bankruptcy. When an operation closes or declares bankruptcy, all employees are in the same boat.
I have spoken with many of the people affected by this closure, salaried and hourly alike and I understand from personal experience the obstacles that may lie ahead of them under such stressful conditions. I am also very aware of the significant amount of community help and services available in our city and surrounding region. The employees of Round Top know that they can contact me at any time.
Brian Van Tilborg Co-ordinator, Steelworker Action Centre
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Crane Canada Closure
Crane Canada in Brantford has announced its closure for the 4th quarter of 2008
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Ontario Manufacturing Being Pillaged
Here is the Labour Day Article from the Brantford Expositor.
http://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/webapp/sitepages/content.asp?contentid=678641&catname=Local%20News&classif=News
If the link doesn't work, just use the search feature and type in
Labour Day
http://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/webapp/sitepages/content.asp?contentid=678641&catname=Local%20News&classif=News
If the link doesn't work, just use the search feature and type in
Labour Day
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Temporary Agencies Rally Conclusion
I attended the Forgotten Ones rally in Victoria Park. Brendan Davis made a long passionate presentation to a significant number of supporters. Not bad for a first attempt. The Expositor was present, however, I didn't recall seeing CKPC. I did see some people from Genfast, but more from Dura and it was nice to meet another group of people.
For me I just want to say, I got a nip of what may be in store in September and October from my rivals and their supporters.
We are going to have to mobilize and be strong!!!
For me I just want to say, I got a nip of what may be in store in September and October from my rivals and their supporters.
We are going to have to mobilize and be strong!!!
Monday, August 13, 2007
Temporary Services
If you are not in favour of temporary agencies, I suggest you attend the rally at Victoria Park.
The Forgotten Ones will be in Victoria Park to talk about some of the issues many of us are facing today. Things such as, Temporary Agencies, Lack of Education and its effects on Ontario Works Municipal, Provincial, and the Federal Governments Ontario Disability Support Program.
Please join us on taking a stand against poverty on:August 16, 2007 AT 1:00 P.M. Victoria Park, Brantford
The Forgotten Ones will be in Victoria Park to talk about some of the issues many of us are facing today. Things such as, Temporary Agencies, Lack of Education and its effects on Ontario Works Municipal, Provincial, and the Federal Governments Ontario Disability Support Program.
Please join us on taking a stand against poverty on:August 16, 2007 AT 1:00 P.M. Victoria Park, Brantford
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Temporary Service Public Inquiry
July 17th, 2007
Queens ParkMain Legislative Building
Toronto, Ont.M74 1A4
Dear Premier McGuintyI am writing this letter to call for an immediate public inquiry into the actions and functions of the temporary labour services. I reside in the city of Brantford, in the riding of Brant, which has suffered a series of plant closures and there is one more announced plant closure occurring in the following month. It has come to my attention that many of the jobs available in our riding are under control of the temporary labour services. These temporary labour services are experiencing rapid growth, while our good paying jobs disappear. It would appear that the temporary labour market and the expansion of these temporary services are creating a barrier between the employees and the employer. Many of the people whom work for a temporary service can spend months and years at the same job at the same place of work within the jurisdiction of the company. I believe that is wrong. There is a place for temporary agencies, but as the number of temporary agencies grow, it is my understanding that they are taking fulltime good paying employment and reducing the wages and the job to part time, non permanent status.
We need action today, before the system of temporary labour market becomes a way of life for the people in Brantford who are looking for full time work, but will have no other recourse then to submit to using temporary employment agencies.
Brian Van Tilborg
Queens ParkMain Legislative Building
Toronto, Ont.M74 1A4
Dear Premier McGuintyI am writing this letter to call for an immediate public inquiry into the actions and functions of the temporary labour services. I reside in the city of Brantford, in the riding of Brant, which has suffered a series of plant closures and there is one more announced plant closure occurring in the following month. It has come to my attention that many of the jobs available in our riding are under control of the temporary labour services. These temporary labour services are experiencing rapid growth, while our good paying jobs disappear. It would appear that the temporary labour market and the expansion of these temporary services are creating a barrier between the employees and the employer. Many of the people whom work for a temporary service can spend months and years at the same job at the same place of work within the jurisdiction of the company. I believe that is wrong. There is a place for temporary agencies, but as the number of temporary agencies grow, it is my understanding that they are taking fulltime good paying employment and reducing the wages and the job to part time, non permanent status.
We need action today, before the system of temporary labour market becomes a way of life for the people in Brantford who are looking for full time work, but will have no other recourse then to submit to using temporary employment agencies.
Brian Van Tilborg
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
NDP Nomination meeting
Brant NDP Provincial Nomination
TUESDAY JULY 17TH, 2007 at 7:30 PM
Location: Brantford District Labour Centre
Costs: FREE, All are welcome.
Directions: 1100 Clarence St. South, near colborne st.
See map here http://www.brantndp.ca/ Click on the nomination text.
Registration begins at 7pm, the meeting starts at 7:30.
All members of the NDP living within the riding of Brant are entitled to vote
1) If you are a current member and became a member on or before June 17th 2007
2) If you last paid for your membership in 2006 you can renew at the meeting.
$25 for employed, $5 for everyone else.
For more information
519 751 9111
email: events@brantndp.ca
website: brantndp.ca
Duration: Should there be two or more people standing for the nomination, the meeting is expected to conclude by 9 pm.
You are invited to: Come to the meeting and feel welcome to bring family and friends.
Help support and select our next candidate.
TUESDAY JULY 17TH, 2007 at 7:30 PM
Location: Brantford District Labour Centre
Costs: FREE, All are welcome.
Directions: 1100 Clarence St. South, near colborne st.
See map here http://www.brantndp.ca/ Click on the nomination text.
Registration begins at 7pm, the meeting starts at 7:30.
All members of the NDP living within the riding of Brant are entitled to vote
1) If you are a current member and became a member on or before June 17th 2007
2) If you last paid for your membership in 2006 you can renew at the meeting.
$25 for employed, $5 for everyone else.
For more information
519 751 9111
email: events@brantndp.ca
website: brantndp.ca
Duration: Should there be two or more people standing for the nomination, the meeting is expected to conclude by 9 pm.
You are invited to: Come to the meeting and feel welcome to bring family and friends.
Help support and select our next candidate.
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
NDP Nomination Support
It is important for anyone who wishes to support my Bid for the Brant NDP Nomination that they contact me immediately. Anyone who has offered their support but still requires to pay for their NDP membership $5 ($25 if working), your membership contribution is due.
Should there be contested nomination, only those holding an NDP membership will be eligable to vote.
Thank You
madmax@bfree.on.ca
Should there be contested nomination, only those holding an NDP membership will be eligable to vote.
Thank You
madmax@bfree.on.ca
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
RALLY
Howard Hampton will be in Brantford at the Labour Center. 1100 Clarence St for a 10 am rally Wednesday JUNE 13th. Job loss and the current treatment of workers after a plant closure are going to be the focus. The Easton Coatings Exec will be meeting with Howard just before the rally. Then at 10am to speak to those attending and the media.
For those of you reading this, you probably realize that this is for TOMMORROW so pass this information along, to the best of your abilities.
For those of you reading this, you probably realize that this is for TOMMORROW so pass this information along, to the best of your abilities.
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