BM Wade Logan Update

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, December 16th, 2014

Good morning and Merry Christmas to all our members as we prepare for a well deserved holiday and days off, hopefully you will be able to join us at this Friday's Christmas party to celebrate our brothers and sister milestones of service through our union. Congratulations to each and every one of you for going to work everyday and helping to make our union strong it is members like you that enhance our reputation and make it possible to regain lost market shares.Local 110 has never been in a better postion with lots of work forecasted, all funds in excellent shape and all our union functions sold out with our brothers and sister participating and even raising funds for Charity. I wish you all a Happy and Safe New Year.

 

Monday, December, 15th, 2014

After the membership vote held Saturday, December 13th for the new applicants here are the results, for any transfer's from an affliated union there was a motion to hold those over until a Local 110 bylaws review was conducted in the New Year.

 

  Applicant Name Status Training review B.A. Review Business
Manager
Review
Membership Vote Comments
1 Raymond Felker 1st Year A A A R 684 hours, no missed time, S.E.
2 Steven Neal Kent 1st Year A A A A 729 hours, no missed time, S.E.
3 Paul Duff 1st Year A A A R 742 hours,No missed time, S.E.
4 Brian Dewar 1st Year A A A A 340 hours, no missed time, S.E.
5 Andrey Kotelnikov 1st Year A A A R 3065 hours, no missed time, S.E.
6 Hussein Ismail Mohamed 1st Year A A A A 565 hours, no missed time, S.E.
7 Kody Richardson 1st Year A A A A 738 hours, no missed time, S.E.
8 Jundel Misa 1st Year A A A A 519 hours, no missed time, S.E.
9 Richard Bakos 1st Year A A A A 577 hours, no missed time, S.E.
10 Anlexandre Gendron 1st Year A A A A 1035 hours, no missed time, S.E.
11 Jeffrey Fischer 1st Year A A A A 819 hours, no missed time, S.E.
12 Justin Lenko 1st Year A A A A 596 hours, no missed time, S.E.
13 Abdullahi Osman Ibrahim 1st Year A A A A 434 hours, no missed time, S.E.
14 Troy Hollenbeck 1st Year A A A A 700 hours, no missed time, S.E.
15 Abel Muyoboke 1st Year A A A A 574 hours, no missed time, S.E.
16 Denny Viana 1st Year A A A A 597 hours, no missed time, S.E.
17 Mohamoud Hire Mohamed 1st Year A A A R 347 hours, no missed time, S.E.
18 Samir Mettioui 1st Year A A A R 606 hours, no missed time
19 Darcy Hoddinott 1st Year A A A A 1266 hours, no missed time, S.E.
20 Damon Chisholm 1st Year A A A A 410 hours, no missed time, S.E.
21 Hamza Mohamed Madar 1st Year A A A A 1624 hours, no missed time, S.E.
22 Mohamed Aly 1st Year A A A A 872 hours, no missed time, S.E.
23 Krasimir Iliev 1st Year A A A A 974 hours, no missed time, S.E.
24 Senaca Crowe 1st Year A A A A 385 hours, Pre-Trades July 2014
25 Bisrat Tekletsadik 1st Year A A A A 607 hours, no missed time, S.E.
26 Susan Przybilla 1st Year A A A A 490 hours, no missed time, S.E.
27 John Howard Sim 1st Year A A A A 312 hours, letter of support
28 Francis Sumagpang 1st Year R A A A 1728 hours, no missed time. S.E.
29 Tariq Rabah Ahmed 1st Year R A A A 2166 hours, no missed time, S.E.
30 Remi Pelletier 1st Year A A A A 597 hours, no missed time, S.E.
1A Corey Egers  2nd Year A A A A Organized
1F Brandy MacNeil Firestopper A A A A Firestopper
2F Nevada Webb Firestopper A A A A Firestopper
2F Jason Cunnington Firestopper A A A A Firestopper
2F Michael Cunnington Firestopper A A A A Firestopper
1J Rumyan Mishe Transfer JM 95 R R Held over Fired – Safety infraction Aug.2014
2J Michael Vandamme Transfer JM 95 A A A Held over 535 hours worked in 110, S.E.
3J Justin Moyer Transfer JM 95 A A A Held over 1404 hours worked in 110, S.E.
4J Craig Hunter Transfer JM 95 A A A Held over Voted in Sept./ 2014  – missed deadline to pay, 7488 hours
5J Robin Clarke Transfer JM 116 A A A Held over 3110 hours worked in 110,. S.E.
6J Gary Bready Transfer JM 118 A A A Held over 13,434 hours worked for 110, S.E.
7J Clyde Wick Transfer JM 118 R A R Held over 17,583 hours, S.E.
8J Jeffrey Bolda JM C A R A A 5477 hours, no missed time, S.E.
9J Peter Towpich JM R A A R Prev Member, 5101 hours
10J Clement Tremblay JM R A A R Prev member, 15,683 hours
45 Total = 30- 1st years, 1 – 2nd year, 4 – Firestoppers, 7 – JM transfers, 3 – Jm  / S.E. = Still Employed

 

Attention all Local 110 members:

Many of you are aware that on Saturday December 13 at the Local 110 membership meeting charges were read by a Local 110 member against Business Agent Kevin Lecht.  Obviously this is cause for deep concern for the members of Local 110, and rightfully so especially in the middle of Local 110’s election of officers.  I have received a number of calls and emails today and there are many questions. I feel it is appropriate and necessary that I use Business Manager Logan’s Update page to answer the concerns I heard today and provide clarity to the entire membership with respect to the charges and the process.Local 110 staff employees who are members of Local 110 have the constitutional right to file charges just like any other member.Brother Lecht is innocent until proven guilty.The reading of the charges does not affect Brother Lecht’s eligibility to hold or run for office.The ballots will be counted as scheduled and under the direction of the Local 110 election committee.If Brother Lecht is successful in his election he will assume his responsibilities at the appropriate time.The charges will be investigated by the International as per the constitution and if necessary they will be heard by the General Executive Board (the International Vice Presidents).The charges can be dismissed before the hearing if they are found to be obviously frivolous or without merit.If the charges are found to be frivolous or have no merit Brother Lecht has constitutional options to clear his name.Both parties will have the opportunity to present their case at the hearing if or when there is one.

I appreciate that many members are very concerned – this is a difficult situation for everyone.  I ask for your patience while this process unfolds.

Sadly there are those who see this as an opportunity to spread misinformation and make accusations that are untrue and inflammatory seemingly with the intention of further driving a wedge between Local 110’s membership and the International. Some of these accusations were directed towards me at the meeting on Saturday.  In response to the unfounded and untrue accusations my sincere pledge to the membership of Local 110 is that I will do all in my power to ensure both parties receive due process and further I intend to ensure this matter is dealt with as fairly as possible and that the outcome, whatever it may be, is fully explained to the membership at the appropriate time. 

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Vince Engel,

International Vice President for Western Canada

 

Energy Conservation Logo Tan Green Red from InternationalVince Engel

International Vice President, Western Canada

International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers

 

 

Friday, December 5th, 2014

Here is the tentatively approved or rejected applicants for the December 13th Union general membership meeting, if you have any valid concerns or recommendations for any of the applicants please contact myself of Doug Johnson. The final vote will be up to the membership in attendance at the meeting.

 

  Applicant Name Status Training review B.A. Review Business
Manager
Review
Membership Vote Comments
1 Raymond Felker 1st Year A A A   684 hours, no missed time, S.E.
2 Steven Neal Kent 1st Year A A A   729 hours, no missed time, S.E.
3 Paul Duff 1st Year A A A   742 hours,No missed time, S.E.
4 Brian Dewar 1st Year A A A   340 hours, no missed time, S.E.
5 Andrey Kotelnikov 1st Year A A A   3065 hours, no missed time, S.E.
6 Hussein Ismail Mohamed 1st Year A A A   565 hours, no missed time, S.E.
7 Kody Richardson 1st Year A A A   738 hours, no missed time, S.E.
8 Jundel Misa 1st Year A A A   519 hours, no missed time, S.E.
9 Richard Bakos 1st Year A A A   577 hours, no missed time, S.E.
10 Anlexandre Gendron 1st Year A A A   1035 hours, no missed time, S.E.
11 Jeffrey Fischer 1st Year A A A   819 hours, no missed time, S.E.
12 Justin Lenko 1st Year A A A   596 hours, no missed time, S.E.
13 Abdullahi Osman Ibrahim 1st Year A A A   434 hours, no missed time, S.E.
14 Troy Hollenbeck 1st Year A A A   700 hours, no missed time, S.E.
15 Abel Muyoboke 1st Year A A A   574 hours, no missed time, S.E.
16 Denny Viana 1st Year A A A   597 hours, no missed time, S.E.
17 Mohamoud Hire Mohamed 1st Year A A A   347 hours, no missed time, S.E.
18 Samir Mettioui 1st Year A A A   606 hours, no missed time
19 Darcy Hoddinott 1st Year A A A   1266 hours, no missed time, S.E.
20 Damon Chisholm 1st Year A A A   410 hours, no missed time, S.E.
21 Hamza Mohamed Madar 1st Year A A A   1624 hours, no missed time, S.E.
22 Mohamed Aly 1st Year A A A   872 hours, no missed time, S.E.
23 Krasimir Iliev 1st Year A A A   974 hours, no missed time, S.E.
24 Senaca Crowe 1st Year A A A   385 hours, Pre-Trades July 2014
25 Bisrat Tekletsadik 1st Year A A A   607 hours, no missed time, S.E.
26 Susan Przybilla 1st Year A A A   490 hours, no missed time, S.E.
27 John Howard Sim 1st Year A A A   312 hours, letter of support
28 Francis Sumagpang 1st Year R A A   1728 hours, no missed time. S.E.
29 Tariq Rabah Ahmed 1st Year R A A   2166 hours, no missed time, S.E.
30 Remi Pelletier 1st Year A A A   597 hours, no missed time, S.E.
1A Corey Egers  2nd Year A A A   Organized
1F Brandy MacNeil Firestopper A A A   Firestopper
2F Nevada Webb Firestopper A A A   Firestopper
2F Jason Cunnington Firestopper A A A   Firestopper
2F Michael Cunnington Firestopper A A A   Firestopper
1J Rumyan Mishe Transfer JM 95 R R   Fired – Safety infraction Aug.2014
2J Michael Vandamme Transfer JM 95 A A A   535 hours worked in 110, S.E.
3J Justin Moyer Transfer JM 95 A A A   1404 hours worked in 110, S.E.
4J Craig Hunter Transfer JM 95 A A A   Voted in Sept./ 2014  – missed deadline to pay, 7488 hours
5J Robin Clarke Transfer JM 116 A A A   3110 hours worked in 110,. S.E.
6J Gary Bready Transfer JM 118 A A A   13,434 hours worked for 110, S.E.
7J Clyde Wick Transfer JM 118 R A R   17,583 hours, S.E.
8J Jeffrey Bolda JM C A R A   5477 hours, no missed time, S.E.
9J Peter Towpich JM R A A   Prev Member, 5101 hours
10J Clement Tremblay JM R A A   Prev member, 15,683 hours
45 Total = 30- 1st years, 1 – 2nd year, 4 – Firestoppers, 7 – JM transfers, 3 – Jm  / S.E. = Still Employed

 

 


Monday, December 1st, 2014

It has been brought to my attention the slander going around on the job and on Facebook, we as Union Brothers and Sisters should never engage in this type of behavior. To represent the Union is to be held to the highest standard and treat all members and potential members with respect and dignity at all times and keep all dealings confidential. We are in the Union for a Brotherhood of members to be treated with respect and dignity and have each others back when needed and to make sure our wages and benefits and working conditions are protected. I'm afraid it won't it won't be the non-union or alternative unions that will be the demise of our unions but the internal gossip and quick reaction to throw each other under the bus, we have a great silent majority of members that perhaps needs to speak up and say that is not the way we operate here in Local 110.

 

                               

Thursday, November 27, 2014

 Below are the ongoing union concerns.

 

·         Market Share:

We need to take back our Market Share in the Industrial sector!!!

There are 10,000 Industrial Insulators in Alberta, before I was elected we had 1,460 members and being most are Industrial I calculated it was around 14% market share. Since then we now have 2000 members for a market share of 19.5% a move that shows we are heading in the right direction. We have also started to work with the commercial and firestop markets to look to expand our workforce in both.

 

·         Collective agreement expires April 30th, 2015,

 I am currently in the middle of Framework bargaining to ensure we get a new four year contract which will bring us up to par with the other major locals and using the relationship I have built with the other Business Managers. I am confident that this will be the best agreement we have seen in the last 12 years, if I am allowed to finish collective bargaining.  

 

·         Retiring Journeymen:

We are about to lose the majority of our journeymen due to retirement!!! Unfortunately we had a decade of slow work where we did not take in any new apprentices and so produced no journeymen. We are now on the verge of a huge demand for journeymen and qualified insulators due to the forecasted scope of work for the next ten years. I have been working with the Industry and contractors to take on more 1st year insulators which we will push to into school thus  ensuring a steady stream of Local journeyman; we have now dispatched 1000 – 1st years which will continue a steady flow of income into our Pension and Health & Welfare funds. I will continue to push to see our young Journeymen take over on supervision roles and mentoring of these apprentices.

 

·         Technology upgrades:

Local 110 needs to stay in the forefront with technology our previous system was so arcane that we had to keep an I.T. person on staff just to ensure we could keep it up and running. We also have stacks of paper files on all our contractors and members. We are now implementing a new system and were able to end the contract with the I.T. person on staff and save the union $152,224.80 per year. Once we are complete with the conversation in 2015 the members will have access to online secure computerized bidding or to continue to call in as they do now as well as log in and see where they sit on the list and their personal information all securely encrypted . All of your information will be scanned into the system and be backed up securely onsite as well as offsite so in the case of a fire or emergency we would be able to setup computers at another location and have access to our members file’s within the same week without any loss of information and continue business as usual. We are also converting over to an electronic remittance system where the contractors will submit a secured report that will be uploaded by the system therefore reducing the amount of errors with union dues.

 

·         RSAP:

 I sit on the RSAP Board and have lobbied for changes to make the system fairer and less complicated to get our members back to work. I was recently successful into getting D&A incidents that happen offsite (camps & orientation) to be excluded from Canadian Model violations, you will receive a client ban but will be able to be dispatched to another site immediately, leaving the member to decide if they want to go through RSAP to get back on the site the incident happened. We are also continuing to push through legal challenges and in this round of Collective agreement bargaining for alternative treatments and in independent review.

 

In the short time I have represented you we have made major strides forward and our union hall has never been in better shape, with work forecasted to explode for the next ten years. 

 

·         Increased union membership from 1450 to 2000.

·         Dispatched over 1000 – 1st apprentices, the union’s new life blood.

·         New website for easier access to all Local 110 information including dispatch, “in memory” for members who are gone but not forgotten.

·         All Union Funds and trusts are doing great and should require no further action.

·          “Open Door” policy.

·         Computer upgrades

·         Standardized staff contracts.

·         Reduced paid sick days allowed for staff from 20 days to 10 days.

·         Brought in training for the staff as was promised in their previous contract.

·         Updated the Union clothing for members to wear and show solidarity.

·         Rebuilt relations with the Alberta Building Trades, Business Managers.

·         Rebuilt ties with our International and our representatives because we are all stronger as an organization of Brothers and Sisters across North America.

·         Worked with The International to hire a lobbyist firm for the Canadian locals to promote Mechanical Insulation.

·         Took the Local 110 golf tournament from 59 participants to a sold out event and turned it into a successful charity event that raised $10,110.00 for Alberta Breast Cancer in 2013 and raised $13,500 in 2014 for the Calgary,                Wood Buffalo and Edmonton Food Banks.

·         Changed the venue of the Christmas party to give members access to hotel rooms and timely taxi service and turned it from 140 members in 2012 to a sellout of 300 members in 2013.

·         Hired an organizer (Labor Manager) who has made a huge impact attracting non- union journeymen to the Union and pushing contractors to take 1st year apprentices.

·         Continued aggressive responses to grievances such as lost wages, wrongful dismissals.

·         Focus on diversity: representation at the International “Conference for Women in the Trades”

·         Strengthened Local 110 position through winning various ALRB cases (DFRs, Jurisdictional issues, Unfair Labour Practices and Joint grievance panels)

·         Instituted a Firestopping training program.

·         Permits must wait 24 hours to take a newly posted call giving members the 1st opportunity to take the calls.

·         Permits; reduced their Health and Welfare benefits as listed on the H&W page so they no longer get the same services as our members and saving the plan $100,000.00 a month.

·         Put forward a motion for the Union to pay for member Assessments when the member has no other options and wants to work union, which the membership approved.

·         Championing the need for changes made to the Drug and Alcohol 3rd party provider services in this round of Collective negotiations.

·         Have the University of Alberta working with a contractor to do a study on Pyrogel and whether the current P.P.E. is sufficient for the product with no cost to the Union.

Boards and Trusts I represent you on:

·         Union Pension Plan

·         Union Health and Welfare Plan

·         Training Fund

·         Pitt Fund

·         Insulator Joint Trade Board

·         Building Trades Executive Board

·         Building Trades Jurisdictional Assignment Plan

·         RSAP Board

·         LMCT committee (International)

 

I will leave you with one thought it takes courage and foresight to continue on a new path of change and growth to evolve as the world changes. The easiest thing to do is sit back and complain and do nothing and watch our trade slowly disappear.

 

 

Saturday, October 25, 2014

Here is the list of new applicants requesting membership for the upcoming General membership meeting on November 1st, some have not been reviewed by the Business agent as he is not in on Saturday. All applicants will be voted on by the membership, any concerns please notify me as soon as possible.

 

Applicant Name Status Training review Business Agent review Business
Manager
Review
Membership Vote Comments
Troy Freamon 1st Year A A A Accepted 718 hrs, N.M.T. still employed
Pierre Barthold 1st Year A A A Accepted 408 hrs, N.M.T. still employed
Rolando Lluveras 1st Year A A A Accepted 347 hrs, N.M.T. still employed
Kelsey Ray Edgerton 1st Year A A A Accepted 628 hrs, N.M.T. still employed
Shemsuden Hasen 1st Year A A A Accepted 572 hrs, N.M.T. still employed
Mamadou Alain Sow 1st Year A A A Accepted 445 hrs, N.M.T.  still employed
Roy Arnold Kerr 1st Year A A A Accepted 490 hrs, N.M.T. still employed
Kenneth Moyah 1st Year A A A Accepted 306 hrs, N.M.T. still employed
Christian Bernardo 1st Year A A A Accepted 624 hrs, N.M.T. still employed
Perry Musseau 1st Year A A A Accepted Helmets to Hardhats Program, 531 hrs, N.M.T.
Mouhammad Diop 1st Year A A R Rejected 335 hrs, N.M.T. still employed, letter from contractor,negative
Barkhad Mohamed Ahmed 1st Year A A A Accepted 353 hrs, N.M.T. still employed
Hire Kase Bare 1st Year A A A Accepted 479 hrs, N.M.T. still employed
Tracy Wilks 1st Year A A A Accepted 407 hrs, N.M.T. still employed
Christopher Marc Schmidt 1st Year A A A Accepted Helmets to Hardhats,598 hrs, N.M.T. 
Salem Ali 1st Year A ? A Accepted Pre-Trades Program 2013, 613 hrs, N.M.T.
Katerina Sanders 1st Year A A A Accepted 516 hrs, no missed time
Ababacar Djite 1st Year A A A Accepted 504 hrs, no missed time
Amare Gifawossen 1st Year R A A Accepted 873 hrs, no missed time
Jeremy Ziegler  1st Year R A A Accepted Quit 2014, 418 hrs, no missed time
Cory Patrick Hodgson 1st Year R A A Accepted JM SM from Local 8/ 1447 hrs , No missed time
Brandon Graham 1st Year A   A Accepted 624 hrs, N.M.T. still employed
Garmajo Ahmed 1st Year A   A Accepted 675 hrs, N.M.T. still employed
Dainis Pless 1st Year A   A Accepted 2823 hrs, N.M.T. still employed, Commercial
Timothy Jones 1st Year A   A Accepted 2075 hrs, N.M.T. still employed
Cameron Mountha 1st Year A   A Accepted 692 hrs, N.M.T. still employed
Melissa Turcotte 1st Year A   A Accepted 377 hrs, N.M.T. still employed
Nasser Ahmed Ali 1st Year A   A Accepted 1900 hrs, N.M.T. still employed
Pablo Aravena 1st Year A   A Accepted 1124 hrs, N.M.T. still employed
Kenneth John Sherman JM Transfer Local 95 R   A Accepted 2945 hrs,still employed, clean file/2007
Mitchell Gilliland Firestopper A   A Accepted 1362 hrs, N.M.T. still employed
Tim Denottbeck JM Transfer Local 95 A A A Accepted Error in History, In good standings
Mark James Knopf JM Transfer Local 95 A A A Accepted 5057 hrs, N.M.T. still employed
Tammy Lynn Kelly JM C  A A A Accepted 850 hrs, N.M.T. still employed
Jarrod Alexander  JM transfer Local 131 A ? A Accepted 2018 hrs, N.M.T. still employed
Scott Adrian Currie JM Transfer Local 116 R A A Accepted 6029 hrs, 1 quit last year, No problems in file
Darrel Stock prev member – JM A ? R Rejected Negative letter from Fuller Austin
Levi Savoury JM Transfer Local 116 R A A Rejected Local 110 member 2006/transferred to 116-2009
N.M.T. – No missed time

Friday, October 17, 2014

I have had a few inquiries about our H&W fund so I am posting a chart prepared by the H&W consultantion firm of Benchmark Decisions Ltd.to show that the expenses have exceeded the contributions since 2009 and the Trustees have stepped up to address the problem before it negativly impacts our members. You need to scroll up and down to see complete chart. Keep in mind that the majority of the money spent goes back into the particpants pockets when they turn in their receipts.

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Thursday, October 16, 2014

Today I attended the celebration of life for the late Business Manager of Local 177, John Tackaberry on behalf of our membership. It is said you can judge a man on the people and words said at their funeral and that could not be a truer statement because of the out pour of love to John's family and friends and the stories that were told of a man that was honest, integral, dedicated and loving. John left behind huge shoes to fill in for his Local 177 and we wish the best to his organization. To his wife Jacquie and his daughters and grand children we offer our prayers and any support they may need. It was said at the service " That a loved ones death leaves a heartache that will never heal, but their love creates memories in your heart that no one can steal !!"

 

Tuesday, October 14th, 2014

Brothers and Sisters;

At the last Union meeting there was a motion to put 25 cents of our November increase of 66 cents into the Health and Welfare fund, but the membership voted to put the whole 66 cents into the fund. Unfortunately the increase to the Health and Welfare fund fell out of the May scope which is where the increase is usually allowed and done, after many discussions with the Construction Labour Board and the Contractor association they will be allowing 25 cents into the Health and Welfare fund and the rest into wages. This is what the trustees of the H&W fund had asked for and is quite acceptable, and we will revisit the matter in May to see if the membership still wants to increase the funding. The table below shows exactly what the breakdown on the November wage increase will look like for Industrial workers.

 

Effective            Base

        Date                 Rate          SH &V           H&W          WC          Pension       PITT        Training       Total

Foreman

Nov. 2, 2014

47.77

4.78

2.10

0.10

6.25

0.50

0.25

61.75

 

Journeyman

Nov. 2, 2014

42.68

4.27

2.10

0.10

6.25

0.50

0.25

56.15

 

3rd Year Apprentice – Based on 80% of the Journeyman Rate

Nov. 2, 2014

34.14

3.41

2.10

0.10

6.25

0.50

0.25

46.71

 

2nd Year Apprentice – Based on 65% of the Journeyman Rate

Nov. 2, 2014

27.74

2.77

2.10

0.10

6.25

0.50

0.25

39.63

 

1st Year Apprentice and Helper – Based on 50% of the Journeyman Rate

Nov. 2, 2014

21.34

2.13

2.10

0.10

3.13

0.50

0.25

29.44

ARTICLE 9.00 – WAGES

Industrial Rates;

The following rates and contributions will be adjusted in accordance with the “Wage Determination” Letter of Understanding attached hereto.  Forthwith after the January wage adjustment calculations in each of 2012, 2013 and 2014, representatives of the Parties shall determine whether any adjustments to the Employer Contributions will be implemented in conjunction with the respective May wage adjustments.  In respect to contributions to the Pension Trust Fund, the Union shall have the discretion to increase the contribution by up to one dollar and twenty five cents ($1.25) over the term of this Agreement.  Any further increases to the Pension Trust Fund contribution shall require the agreement of the Trade Division.   Any adjustments to Employer Contributions shall be funded through the May gross wage.

Fraternally;

Wade Logan

Business Manager

 

Thursday, September, 25, 2014

Here is the list of applicants for membership for the October 4th meeting if there are any concerns please contact Amanda K.before the membership votes.

 

Applicant Name Status Training review Business
Manager
Review
Membership Vote Comments
Tanner Stewart 1st Year A A A 476 hours, no missed time, still employed
Bobbi Jo Rose 1st Year A A A 472 hours, no mised time, still employed
Colin Wankah 1st Year A A 314 hours, no missed time, still employed
Michelle Caron  1st Year A A A 541 hours, no missed time, still employed
Kelly Plante 1st Year A A A 1292 hours, no missed time,
David James Jamieson 1st Year A A A 325 hours, no missed time, still employed
Tugbe Koti Wreegbo 1st Year A A A 537 hours, no missed time, still employed
Felicia Kurosawa 1st Year A A A 314 hours, no missed time, still employed
Gabriela Oliveira  1st Year A A A Commercial, 312 hours, no missed time, still employed
Redouane Bouchaker  1st Year A A A 376 hours, no missed time, still employed
Robert Krechuniak  1st Year A A A 448 hours, no missed time, still employed
Steven Stenhouse 1st Year A A A 532 hours, no missed time, still employed
Joseph Oloyede  1st Year A A A 346 hours, no missed time, still employed
Yoseph Banksira 1st Year A A A 491 hours, no missed time, still employed
Chun Lee 1st Year A A A 320 hours, no missed time, still employed
Whitney E. Antonelli 1st Year A A A 896 hours, no missed time, still employed
Nathan Jones 1st Year A A A 300 hours, no missed time, still employed
William Budd 1st Year A A R 339 hours, no missed time, still employed
Sharon Grant 2nd Year A A A 245 hours, no missed time, still employed
Hugh Janz 2nd Year A A A 4645 hours, no missed time, still employed
Andrew Koprnicky 3rd Year A A A 3041 hours, no missed time, still employed
Desirea Leng 3rd Year A A A 390 hours, no missed time, still employed
Ken Yuzyk  JM previous member  A A R 18,028 hours, previous member
James Stephen Murrant JM Transfer  Local 116 A A A 3893 hours worked through Local 110
William Connor  JM Transfer  Local 95 A A R 1431 hours, no missed time, still employed
Roy Andrew Cook JM Transfer  Local 95 A A A 914 hours worked through Local 110
Isaac (Jerry) Alexander  JM Transfer  Local 131 A A A 939 hours, no missed time, still employed
Raimonds Sirmais Permit JM "C" A A A Commercial, 2501 hours, nomissed time, still employed
18 – 1st years, 2 – 2nd year, 2 – 3rd year, 1 – JM, 4 – JM transfers, 1 – JM "C"

 

Well it has been a busy last couple of months, as alot of you know  Doug Johnson and myself are now into full contract negotiations for next year Collective agreement, As you all know the Officers inherited the agreement and shifts from the previous set of Officers. So this will be our first chance to see if we can improve on the agreement and perhaps work on standardizing alot of the conditions with the rest of the Building Trade unions. We will be in two day a week negotiations until we have a new deal agreed to and then will present it to the members for ratification. Without going into any details I believe the members will be pleased with the progress the contractors and the unions are making.Wednesday, September 24, 2014

 

Wednesday, September 3rd/15th, 2014

  Here are the results of the vote for membership for the Septenber 13/2014 Union meeting:  

 

Applicant Name Status Training review Business Manager Review Membership Vote Comments
Abdi Abdillahi Aden 1st Year Permit A A A 1264 Hours, No missed time
Ahmed Tijani Ibrahim 1st Year Permit A A A 2380 Hours, No missed time
Allan Smith Transfer Local 95 JM A A A 202 Hrs, E Bd signed application
Andrew Garrett JM Prev Member Local 110 A A A 3452 Hours, No missed time
Andrew Pickering  Transfer Local 95 JM A A A 1706 Hours, No missed time
Artus Gavrilovs Organized – JM C A A A Commercial, 8720 Hours
Benjamin Morin Transfer Local 58 JM A A A 2269 Hours, No missed time
Beverly Nafe 1st Year Permit A A A 362 Hours,No missed time, S.W.
Billy Harriott JM Prev Member Local 110 R A A 4617 hours
Boris Taguimdjeu Taguenang 1st Year Permit R R R 346 Hours, Quit no explanation
Brandon Searay 1st Year Permit A A A 782 Hours, No missed time
Brett Harrison Transfer Local 95 JM A A A 2170 Hours, No missed time
Bryan Cartier 1st Year Permit A A A 889 Hours, No missed time
Brian G Turner 1st Year Permit A A A 399 Hours,No missed time, S.W.
Chance Clark 1st Year Permit A A A 686 Hours, No missed time
Christopher Cote Transfer Local 95 JM A A A 2661 Hours, No missed time
Cole Bertrand JM Permit A A A 1065 Hours, No missed time
Colin Howard  Transfer Local 118 JM A A R 1050 Hours, No missed time
Craig Hunter Transfer Local 95 JM R A A 6212 Hours, No missed time
David Lunn Transfer Local 95 JM R R R 2126 Hours,Job Abandonment 
Donald Freeswick Transfer Local 95 JM A A R 1789 Hours, No missed time
Dualleh Issak 1st Year Permit A A A 1251 Hours, No missed time
Edward Daniel Francis 1st Year Permit A A A 630 hours, No missed time,S.W.
Edward Walterhouse Organized – JM C A A A 2681 Hours No missed time
Felipe Ramirez-Ocares 1st Year Permit A A A 406 Hours,No missed time, S.W.
Gaetan Vaillancourt Transfer Local 58 JM A A A 7757 Hours,No missed time
Gerrard Lemieux Transfer Local 118 JM A A A 2037 hours, No missed time
Girts Petrovs  Organized – JM C A A A Commercial, 7978 Hours
Glenn Harrison Transfer Local 95 JM A A A 1944 hours, still Working
Harry Hoodicoff 1st Year Permit A A A 271 Hours,No missed time, S.W.
James McFadden  Transfer Local 95 JM A A A 2046 Hours, No missed time
Jarin Jarek 1st Year Permit A A A 475 Hours, No missed time
Jason Abromaitis 1st Year Permit A A A 949 hours, No missed time
Joey Pelletier Transfer Local 95 JM A A A 2433 Hours, No missed time
John Pratt JM C  – prev Member A A A 3515 Hours,letter of support
Justin Pichette Transfer Local 95 JM A A A 1018 Hours, No missed time
Kelly James Johnson 1st Year Permit A A A 1710 Hours, No missed time
Lana Francis  1st Year Permit R A A  2quits this year, No explanation
Leszek Kaczmarczyk 1st Year Permit A A A 364 hours,No missed time, S.W.
Mahmoud Abdel-Maguid 1st Year Permit A A A 312 hours,No missed time, S.W.
Mary Senga Maina 1st Year Permit A A A 2237 Hours,No missed time
Mhubrir Muhuma 1st Year Permit A A A 1205 hours, No missed time
Michael Hess Transfer Local 95 JM A A A 1646 hours, No missed time
MingLiang Zhao 1st Year Permit A A A 408 Hours, No missed time
Robert Corcoran 1st Year Permit A A A 371 Hours No missed time
Omar Abdullah Sharif 1st Year Permit A A R 552 Hours, No missed time,S.W.
Roland Gosse Transfer Local 116 JM A A A 9639 hours, No time missed
Ronald Yee Transfer Local 118 JM A A R 2996 Hours, No time missed
Sabrina Loveless Organized – JM C A A A 3989 Hours, No missed time
Samuel Howell 1st Year Permit R R R 546 hours, fired no explanation
Scott Cargill Transfer Local 95 JM A A A 2009 hours, no missed time
Sean McKiernan 1st Year Permit A A R 1436 Hours, No missed time
Seraphin Nde Fosso 1st Year Permit A A A 325 Hours, No missed time
Shawn Garland  Transfer Local 131 JM R A A 1924 Hours, No missed time
Timothy DeNottdeck Transfer Local 95 JM R R R Issues
Tina Way 1st Year Permit A A A 480 Hours, No missed time
Troy Finch Organized – 1st Year Permit A A A 1633 Hours
Tyler Hurst  1st Yr Permit A A A 637 Hours, No missed time
Wayne Pinhorn Transfer Local 116 JM A A A 3984 Hours, No missed time
Wilson Loveless Organized – JM C A A A

3985 Hours, No missed time

Jeff Benson                            1st Year Permit                  A             A                        A                      371 Hours No missed time

Total of 61 applications,The Business Manager review is the deciding review! 1st Years need a minimum of 300 hours or are held over till next month

Thursday, August 28th, 2014

Good morning for a Holiday (Labor Day) that has been around for a long time in the Union and is addressed in the International Constitution & Bylaws and the Collective agreement both agreed to long before I got into the office. There is a lot of confusion from workers wanting to give it up and work for double time and I understand the rational for workers stuck in camps but where does it end when you give away a holiday that so many union members fought for, were beaten for and jailed for. These same workers complain that the union is always giving up one thing or another, when in fact we have not given away anything, if we give away and don't respect labor day where does it stop as an officer of the union I am simply following the rules and agreements that were in place when I took office as should any elected officer of the union.

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

This morning Dr. Els and I participated in a conference call with the various providers of the RSAP program to ask that the RSAP umpire make a ruling on whether to accept our independent assessment (SAE) and the alternative treatments prescribed to get our members active and back to work. The meeting was generally well received and we will wait for the umpires ruling, hopefully in the next week or two. Both sides presented expert testimony and written submissions which were discussed on the conference call at great length, I will continue to challenge the RSAP program and try to get our members back to work.

Monday, August 18, 2014

While some of you may have already heard, it is with a heavy heart and much sadness that we inform you that Elizabeth "Betty" Grogan, wife of General President James A. Grogan passed away in the early morning Sunday August 17, 2014. Local 110 Members, Staff and Officers wish to pass on our deepest sympathies and prayers for the family. I will be flying out tomorrow to represent local 110 at the funeral on Wednesday.

Tuesday, August 12th, 2014

This morning we had representatives here at the Union hall from the Edmonton, Calgary and Wood Buffalo Food Banks for Local 110 to donate $4,500.00 to each organization for a grand total of $13,500.00 which was raised at the annual Rudy Wiederspiel golf tournament on behalf of our members, contractors and clients. Thank you to everyone who particpated and donated to make this a fantastic event.

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2014

Good morning Brothers and Sisters it has been a busy month with the International Conference June 23rd to the 26th where we were all updated with the tissue bank information and news affecting our U.S. affiliates and the predictions of work for the next several years in the U.S. and Canada, we also attended a class in "How to become a Better Manager of People" here in Edmonton that was well put on and informative. The Canadian conference was also last week in Victoria and local 110 sent 15 delegates, the only real news was the formation of a Canadian office to be run by Vince Engel and Fred Clare as well as updates on the work forecasted for the different locals. Work here in Alberta is forecasted to be extremely busy and will be a great opportunity for Local 110 to attract more qualified insulators and get more 1st years in the trade and increase our market share even more then we already have in the last two and a half years.Yesterday I attend the second of the Building Trades framework bargaining meetings to get a feel of the issues that affect all of the various trades (Big Table issues) all of the local submit the issues they would like to pursue and this is followed by discussion and a vote as 75% of the trades must be in agreement for an issue to make the Big Table if not then  they must pursue individually at the small trades specific bargaining.

Monday, June 16th,2014

NO SAFE USE is a Globe and Mail report about asbestos, click the link below:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/no-safe-use-as-the-top-workplace-killer-asbestos-leaves-a-deadly-legacy/article19151351/

After the Saturday June 14th meeting here are the results after the membership voted.

Gizzie Arku 1st Year  Accepted
Alex Daskaluk JM Transfer Local 95  Accepted
Denis Robichaud JM Transfer Local 58  Accepted
Leslie Labine JM  Accepted
Sean Aitken 1st Year  Accepted
Dmitry Zubretsov 3rd Year  Accepted
Eric J Freel JM Transfer Local 97   Accepted
Shawn Vanslyke JM Transfer Local 95  Accepted
Jason Bressette JM Transfer Local 95  Accepted
Justin London JM Transfer Local 131  Accepted
Craig Brown 1st Year  Accepted
Jeffery Bassett 1st Year  Accepted
Fowsi Yusuf 1st Year  Accepted
Mitchell Doiron 1st Year  Accepted
Jeff Maude JM Transfer Local 95  Rejected
Ken Yuzyk JM – previous member  Rejected
Cody Lima 1st Year  Rejected
Lana Francis 1st Year  Accepted
Salem Archivald Ali 1st Year  Rejected