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May/June 2006 Ontario and Quebec Announce Labour Mobility Agreement On June 2, 2006 the governments of Ontario and Quebec announced an agreement to allow inter-provincial worker mobility in the construction industry. This ends a long-standing dispute between the two provinces. For decades Quebec had refused to allow Ontario workers to work on Quebec construction sites and in 1999 Ontario reciprocated by banning Quebec workers from Ontario with its ‘Fairness is a two-way street’ Act. For more information, you can go to the following websites: http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/ Employers Benefit From Apprenticeship Programs Calling it a "landmark study", the Canadian Apprenticeship
Forum has released a survey that shows "for every dollar employers
invest in an apprentice, they accrue $1.38, or a net return of
$0.38", with apprentices beginning to generate net return
for employers by the end of their second year. Employers report
important qualitative benefits, such as the security of a pool
of skilled labour, a lower turnover rate, and a benefit to the
journeypersons who train apprentices. There were 430
employers who were surveyed between September 2005 and February
2006; detailed results were released at the Apprenticeship Conference
in Montreal, June 4 - 6, 2006. http://www.caf-fca.org/english/index.asp Ex Gratia Payment Settles Newfoundland Pay Equity Dispute On March 23, 2006 Premier Danny Williams announced to the Newfoundland
House of Assembly that the government will make right a pay equity
dispute from the late 1980’s by providing a $24 million “ex-gratia”,
or voluntary, payment. The payment is in response to a joint
appeal by five unions: the Allied Association of Health Professionals,
Canadian Union of Public Employees, International Brotherhood
of Electrical Workers, Newfoundland and Labrador Association
of Public and Private Employees, and Newfoundland and Labrador
Nurses’ Union, who will jointly receive the $24 million payment
and disburse it to an estimated 20,000 public employees who worked
in female dominated health care and hydro jobs during the years
1988 to 1991. Although the Supreme Court of Canada ruled
in 2004 that the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador had discriminated
against persons in female dominated job classes with its Public
Sector Restraint Act of 1991, the Court decision did not obligate
the province to pay compensation, as it also ruled that the discrimination
was justified by the province’s financial constraints. Training Center Infrastructure Fund (TCIF) Update In year-one the TCIF received 55 applications, which resulted in 46 contribution agreements being approved ranging from $3,700 to $500,000. The IBEW and their partners received eight (8) contribution agreements in construction and the utilities sectors. The total Federal contribution awarded to IBEW of $1,171,019 represents about 1/3 of the total year-one budget. The following are successful IBEW TCIF recipients in year- one: Essex and Kent JATC - IBEW Local 773 Windsor-Sol Furer, IBEW Local 105 Building Fund - Hamilton-Clarke Hurley, IBEW Local 353 Training Fund - North York / Richmond Hill-Joe Fashion, IBEW Local 2085 Training Trust Fund - Winnipeg-Rick Lousier, JATC - IBEW Local 625 Halifax-Julie Bolland, Electrical Industry Training Institute Ltd. - IBEW Local 258 Surrey-Phil Davis, Western Joint Electrical Training Society - IBEW Locals 230, 993, & 1003 Richmond-Pat O’Conner, and Electrical Industry Trust Fund of Alberta - IBEW Local 424 Edmonton-Patrick Barnes. HRSD is currently reviewing all applications received by March 31, 2006 for year 2 with no decisions made yet. They are willing to consider late applications and you can review the program guidelines at www.hrsdc.gc.ca and contact TCIF at nc-tcif-ficf-gd@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca. IBEW Safety Poster Contest Brother Denis Belanger from Local Union 586 entered the 2006 IBEW Safety Poster Contest that was published in the March issue of the IBEW Journal. Brother Belanger won third place and his poster will be featured in one of the future IBEW Journals. Congratulations Brother Belanger!! Articles in the IBEW Journal Thank you to the following Local Unions who contributed articles to the Local Lines section of the May and June 2006 issues of the IBEW Journal. They are (May issue): Local 625 Halifax, NS, Local 1739 Barrie, ON, and in the Retirees section Local 105 Hamilton, ON, (June issue) Local 424, Edmonton AB, Local 586 Ottawa, ON and Local 894 Oshawa, ON. It is always encouraging to see Canadian content in the Local Lines section. Grand Prize Winner of the Harley Draw With pictures of the 35th Anniversary Dyna-Glide Harley Davidson displayed on two jumbo screens and the deep throaty sound of a Harley resonating through the loud speakers, there were over 250 anxious and slightly butter smeared onlookers when International President Edwin Hill picked the lucky Harley Draw ticket at the lobster dinner held Tuesday, June 27, 2006 during the All Canada Progress Meeting in Saint John, NB. As the winning number was announced, a loud roar came from the crowd as none other than Tim Brower, Business Manager of Local Union 424 Edmonton, AB climbed onto his chair with arms raised to let everyone know who had the winning ticket. Congratulations Tim for a well deserved prize, and thank you again to everyone who purchased and/or helped sell tickets for making this our first ever draw a resounding success. For those of you who didn’t win, stay tuned and save your pennies, as plans are already underway for a second draw. International Convention Apparel Order forms have been sent out to all 1st District Local Unions for ball caps, jackets, and athletic pants for the upcoming International Convention in Cleveland, OH. This clothing has been custom designed for the Convention and should you require further details, please call Ken Robertson at (204) 786-0248, fax: (800) 663-4466, or krobertson@mwgapparel.com.
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