29 August letter
from Ron Fontaine to
Local 16 members
September 21,
2007
Your Bargaining
Committee met
with Aeroguard
September 17 to
20, 2007 in an
attempt to reach
an agreement.
The Company
presented what
they stated was
their “Best
Offer.”
Unfortunately,
this offer fell
far short of
what is required
to satisfy
OUR needs.
Outstanding
Issues are:
As a result, we
have applied to
the Federal
Minister of
Labour to
appoint a
Conciliation
officer to
assist in
reaching a
collective
agreement.
We will keep you
informed of any
future
developments on
this issue.
In Solidarity;
Ron Fontaine
IAM LL 16
Trustee
and Your
Bargaining
Committee
Bob Mosley,
Chris Evans,
Kuldip Brar,
Sandy Fernando,
Terry Sheren,
Rovic Omli
September 6, 2007
Dear Sisters and Brothers:
First, and foremost, I would like to thank each and every one of you who participated in the vote conducted by the Canada Labour Board on September 4, 5, and 6. It is my understanding that a record amount of our membership came out to voice their democratic voice at the ballot box.
Your participation in this process should give a clear message to Aeroguard to “not think that we are in a position of weakness, but actually a show of strength.” Regardless of how you cast your ballot, we must now move on to the next step. Together, we must achieve a collective agreement that we can all be proud of.
Your Bargaining Committee is dedicated to bringing back a collective agreement for your approval. You will decide if the contract that they bring back satisfies your needs, and by secret ballot make a choice of acceptance or rejection of any agreement. By working together, this can be done.
I would also like to thank your dedicated Stewards and Committee Members who worked tirelessly in their efforts to ensure that you knew the issues and made an informed decision at the ballot box.
Again, thank you.
In Solidarity;
Ron Fontaine,
IAM LL 16 Trustee and
Grand Lodge Representative.
August 11, 2007
To: All IAMAW Members employed at Securiguard
As many of you know we are in Binding Arbitration for a first Collective Agreement with Securiguard.
Do not let Securiguard use the temporary Trusteeship of IAMAW Local Lodge 16, or the resignation of Mike Clegg and Dana Macpherson (who now work with the Christian Labour Association), to confuse the facts.
We have asked for the following financial information from Securiguard and have not yet received:
1) A Copy of all contracts with the Vancouver Airport Authority (YVR)
2) Financial Statements for the past three (3) years
3) Corporate Income Tax Returns for the past three (3) years
4) Service start dates for all employees with names, addresses, and phone numbers of those presently working for Securiguard at YVR
Securiguard should have all these documents available and be able to provide them to us immediately.
We are prepared to proceed with the finalization of your First Collective Agreement as soon as these required documents are provided.
We will keep you informed of further developments on these issues.
In solidarity,
Ron Fontaine
IAMAW Grand Lodge Representative
03 August, 2007
Negotiations with Garda are resuming the week of August 20, 2007. District Lodge 140 General Chair Mike Ambler will be chairing the meetings. Representatives from most of the locations will be present.
