I've recently invited Brian Van Tilborg to actively post on this site as well as Rob Mason. These guys have been extremely busy on our behalf doing the work that local politicians are taking credit for. But they are willing as often as they can, to keep us up on what's happening.
We have a partial email list for former Genfast employees and for purposes of discrete communication would like to see this list a lot more complete. You can help by getting the word around to email me at dawelsby@gmail.com. This will allow me to continue compiling the list of those who are willing to be contacted and to get this to your executive.
If at anytime you wish to be removed from the list please let me know.
The reason I'm looking after this is because your exec. really is buried alive right now and don't forget that they are also unemployed and doing what they can for us while they should be looking for a job for themselves. I think our exec. deserves a vote of appreciation.
Some Notes;
John Carrol writes me that he has actually received $20.00 from EI. He has been informed that the next payment will be more substantial.
Bob Green is off to Parlament today to make our case and will then join a rally at Hamilton Specialty Bar (formerly Slater Steel). Bob is getting our situation in front of the media and the politicians whenever he can.
Brian Van Til Borg has been working to bring together support for us, witness the meeting at the Polish Hall , a week ago Wednesday and the upcoming Action Center. Brian and the exec. as well as some of the members have done this work so don't let anyone else take credit.
I get a lot of questions about the Ford Deal. I don't know but I understand that the "cheque is in the mail" ;-)
I was at a "Planning for Training" meeting yesterday with John Carrol and Ray Leger. It was nice to see them there. We had some good instruction about the possibilities of retraining and some informed direction as to what is involved in Job Hunting/retraining today. The world has definitely changed in the last 25 years. Anyway a good job done by our facilitator Angeline.
In the near future after I digest the huge stack of handouts that I scoffed off the table at the back I will post a sort of contact list that may be helpful. Any suggestions are appreciated.
later Dave
