Local 110 is sad to announce the passing of Brother Timothy McIntrye

Local 110 is sad to announce that member, Timothy McIntyre passed away on February 21, 2017. Brother Timothy had been a long time Member of Local 110 since May 1971.

Family will update us with funeral arrangements once they are known.

Local 110 Officers, Staff and Members extend their deepest condolences to all of Brother Timothy's Family and Friends.

Potential Members for the February 11, 2017 General Membership Meeting

 Name

 Status

 Recommendation 

 Meeting 

BLACKBURN, Gary

1st year

Reject  

        R

CAMPBELL, Jessica

1st year

Accept

        A

CANNON, Kelsi

1st year

Accept

        A

CHAMPAGNE, Keith

1st year

Reject

         A

GABLE, Kelsey

1st year

Accept

         A

HEIGHTON, David

3rd  year

Accept

        A

HODDINOT, Darcy

1st year

Reject

        R

KELLER, Gary

1st year

Accept

        A

KETCHUM, Philip

2nd year

Accept

        A

KEY, Andy

1st year

Reject

        R

LAZOWSKI, Tracey

1st year

Accept

         A

MADAR, Hamza

2nd year

Reject

         R

SPIELMANN, Alex

1st year

Reject

         R

STAVER, Josh

1st year

Accept

         A   

       

DEVIN, Ryan

JM

Reject

         R

 

Please take note of Local 110 Bylaws Section 19- all requirements of this section must be met before being issued membership in Local 110.

SECTION 19 –MEMBERSHIP

1. Any member who applies to join Local 110, if they are accepted, will pay an initiation fee in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00),plus membership card fee, excepting that:

Those members who lapse out of the union from October 23, 2004 and after, will pay an additional amount of money which equals the amount owed for union dues and fines at the time of lapsing, plus a $200.00 reinstatement fee, to reinstate their membership. This amount must be paid in full not more than 30 calendar days from the date of the vote of acceptance by the general membership. The insulator who fails to pay the full amount owing within this time will not be reinstated as a member and will have to reapply for membership.

2. Any individual that makes application to Local 110 and is rejected by vote of the membership.

  • First rejection they will not be able to make new application for a minimum 3 calendar months.
  • Second rejection they will not be able to make new application for a minimum of 6 calendar months.
  • Third or more rejections they will not be able to make new application for a minimum of 12 calendar months.

3. All new members, including members who are transferring their membership to Local 110 must complete New Member Orientation within 180 days from the date they were voted into Local 110 or their membership is void and they will have to reapply for membership.

4. New member orientation will be held in Edmonton and Calgary once every month and in Red Deer and Fort McMurry once every two months.

5. Permit members and Travel Card members requesting membership will not receive their union card and Local 110 will not accept a transfer card, until after the member has taken the oath of membership referred to in the International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Constitution at the New Member Orientation.

4th Annual Building Trades of AB Event at Rogers Place

Good day Brothers and Sisters

Once again this year the BTA is participating with the Edmonton Oil Kings for a Building Trades of Alberta Event. The goal of this event is to highlight the organization and all participating Local unions while ensuring all members and their families enjoy their experience at the game.

This year the Oil Kings will be taking on the Calgary Hitmen on Sunday February 12, 2017 at 4:00pm. As per the motion made at the general membership meeting, Local 110 has purchased a number of tickets for our members. These tickets can be picked up at the Edmonton union office 9335 – 47 street Edmonton Alberta.

All tickets not picked up by Monday February 6, 2017 will be donated to Kids Up Front Foundation. This group helps under privileged children attend sporting events in our area.


Local 110 is sad to announce the passing of Brother Guy Dortch

Local 110 is sad to announce that member, Guy Dortch passed away on January 17, 2017. Brother Guy had been a Member of Local 110 since February 2006. 

As per Brother Guy's wishes, there will be no memorial service. Donations in memory of Brother Guy Dortch can be made to the University Foundation. 

Local 110 Officers, Staff and Members extend their deepest condolences to all of Brother Guy's Family and Friends.

Local 110 is sad to announce the passing of Brother Elmer Bethune

Local 110 is sad to announce that long time Member, Elmer Bethune passed away on January 14, 2017. Brother Elmer had been a Member of Local 110 since July 1964. 

The family will be holding a Celebration of Life for Elmer at the Cowichan Lake District Seniors Association in Lake Cowichan, B.C on Saturday May 6, 2017.

Local 110 Officers, Staff and Members extend their deepest condolences to all of Brother Elmer's Family and Friends.

Potential Members for the January 14, 2017 General Membership Meeting

 Name

 Status

 Recommendation 

 Meeting 

Abdi Aden, Bachir

1st year

Reject  

A

Armstrong, Connor

1st year

Accept

A

Ballesteros, Pablo

1st year

Reject

R

Cieniawski, Wojciech

3rd year

Accept

A

Desmarais, John

1st year

Accept

A

Diop, Cheikh

1st year

Accept

A

Furrow, Reginald

1st year

Accept

A

Gesuale, K Dino

1st year

Accept

A

Lukusa, Mbuyi

1st year

Accept

A

McArthur, Kaleigh

1st year

Accept

A

McCartney, Robert

1st year

Reject

R

Sabanovs, Arturs

1st year

Accept

A

Soosay, Pamela

1st year

Accept

A

Teske, Adam

1st year

Accept

            A

Vizzuso, Nicola

1st year

Accept

A

 

 

 

 

MacLellan, Dana

Red Seal Journeyman

Transfer Local 131

Reject

R

Stone, Darryl

Brown Card Mechanic

Transfer Local 137

Reject

R

 

Please take note of Local 110 Bylaws Section 19- all requirements of this section must be met before being issued membership in Local 110.

SECTION 19 –MEMBERSHIP

1. Any member who applies to join Local 110, if they are accepted, will pay an initiation fee in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100.00),plus membership card fee, excepting that:

Those members who lapse out of the union from October 23, 2004 and after, will pay an additional amount of money which equals the amount owed for union dues and fines at the time of lapsing, plus a $200.00 reinstatement fee, to reinstate their membership. This amount must be paid in full not more than 30 calendar days from the date of the vote of acceptance by the general membership. The insulator who fails to pay the full amount owing within this time will not be reinstated as a member and will have to reapply for membership.

2. Any individual that makes application to Local 110 and is rejected by vote of the membership.

  • First rejection they will not be able to make new application for a minimum 3 calendar months.
  • Second rejection they will not be able to make new application for a minimum of 6 calendar months.
  • Third or more rejections they will not be able to make new application for a minimum of 12 calendar months.

3. All new members, including members who are transferring their membership to Local 110 must complete New Member Orientation within 180 days from the date they were voted into Local 110 or their membership is void and they will have to reapply for membership.

4. New member orientation will be held in Edmonton and Calgary once every month and in Red Deer and Fort McMurry once every two months.

5. Permit members and Travel Card members requesting membership will not receive their union card and Local 110 will not accept a transfer card, until after the member has taken the oath of membership referred to in the International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Constitution at the New Member Orientation.

 

 

2016

Good day Brothers and Sisters 

As we come to the end of Local 110s 66th year and I look back on 2016, I am inspired by our accomplishments and the people that made them possible.

I would like to thank our outstanding staff at the Local 110 offices both in Edmonton and Calgary, who take on much more than their job scope demands to make sure our organizations is successful. Their dedication and professionalism can be seen daily in our offices and showcased at our Local’s events; such as the Family Fun Day, Kid’s Christmas Party, and Adult Christmas Parties. I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to each and every staff member.

Next I would like to thank our Business Agents Pat Tilley, Doug Johnson and Doug Casemore, our President Pat Sullivan, Vice President Dan Annett and the Local 110 Executive Board. These members have thankless jobs but they diligently perform their work, giving of their time not only for their own benefit but for the benefit of us all. Their sacrifice and selflessness helps make this Union special and standout as a leader amongst our peers.  

I would like to give a special thank you to all the members who worked as Job Stewards in 2016. These members sacrifice so much to support our Local, protect our jurisdiction and “fight the good fight”. There is not one grievance that has been won without the support and cooperation of the Job Stewards involved. Please keep up the good work Brothers and Sisters you are the backbone of this organization.

Work wise 2016 was a big change from what our Local has been used to. With low oil prices came the canceling of a number of oil sands expansions and a slowdown across industrial construction. Fortunately for our members our trade is ramping up when most trades are closing out the project, and our Local again was scrambling for travelers and permits to fill the manpower needs of our contractors and clients. Looking towards 2017 Local 110 should have a similar year to 2016. Our Local has two major projects North West Redwater and Suncor Fort Hills that are just ramping up for Mechanical Insulation. There are also three shutdowns planed for the Fort McMurray area that will result in similar project hours as in 2016.

Our efforts to grow the understanding of what Mechanical Insulation is and the benefits of a certified workforce have been paying off. Early in 2016 Local 110 met with a number of industry leaders to discuss our trade and the ability of Mechanical Insulation properly installed to reduce Green House Gases in both commercial and industrial sectors. These meeting eventually resulted in Local 110 facilitating a number of Mechanical Insulation Energy Audits to show the cost of wasted energy due to missing and improperly installed Mechanical Insulation and in some cases considerable damage to mechanical systems was found, due to corrosion under insulation because of improper installation. I am happy to report that a number of contracts now require certified journeyman, indentured apprentices, and the company to be a member of TIAC to install Mechanical Insulation. This will help our contractors in the bid process and reduce the number of small uncertified contractors under cutting union wages in Alberta.

By far the most notable event of 2016 was the Fort McMurray Wildfires. A large number of our members were and continue to be effected by this disaster. During this time it was inspiring to hear and see how our members stepped up to help. There are countless stories of Local 110 members giving up camp rooms and sleeping in vehicles and hallways so that people who were evacuated from the city could be accommodated. Our members provided thousands of dollars in donations that were equally distributed to our members that were displaced from their homes. Local 110 must also thank all the locals that pay into the International Disaster Relief fund, our International was quick to respond to this situation and put cheques in our member’s hands within days of the evacuation.

The return to site after the fires had cleared made for extra challenges and I would like to thank all our Members, Travelers and Permit Workers who stood with us and our contractors to get the sites back up and running. I know that in most cases the accommodations were questionable and for the most part our members worked to make the best of it and I thank you.

In close I would like wish all our Members and their families a Happy Holidays and a Wonderful New Year.

Kevin Lecht 

Local 110 is sad to announce the passing of Frederick Turbide

Local 110 is sad to announce that long time Member, Frederick Turbide passed away on December 21, 2016. Brother Frederick had been a Member of Local 110 since 1977. 

There will be a private service for family only held, for Brother Frederick.

Local 110 Officers, Staff and Members extend their deepest condolences to all of Brother Frederick's Family and Friends.

Government of Canada to ban Asbestos

 

 

Good Day Brothers and Sisters,

 

The Government of Canada announced a strategy today towards a comprehensive ban on asbestos to protect the health and safety of Canadians. This is very good news.

 

This comprehensive ban on asbestos will include:

  • creating new regulations that ban the manufacture, use, import and export of asbestos under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the legislative framework that protects people from the risks associated with hazardous substances such as asbestos;
  • establishing new federal workplace health and safety rules that will drastically limit the risk of people coming into contact with asbestos on the job;
  • expanding the current online list of asbestos-containing buildings owned or leased by the Government of Canada;
  • working in collaboration with our provincial and territorial partners to change the national, provincial and territorial building codes to prohibit the use of asbestos in new construction and renovation projects across Canada;
  • updating Canada's international position regarding the listing of asbestos as a hazardous material based on Canada's domestic ban before next year's meeting of parties to the Rotterdam Convention, an international treaty involving more than 150 countries that support listing asbestos as a hazard; and
  • raising awareness of the health impacts of asbestos to help reduce the incidence of lung cancer and other asbestos-related diseases.

The Government of Canada will work with the health, labour, trade and commercial sectors, among others, to fulfill its commitment to ban asbestos by 2018.

 

A link to this Ban Asbestos announcement, with further information:

 

http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do;jsessionid=f643576ed1e9afe198d9153657e56e860e71a4fd7d555509c635977bb1ccb153.e34Rc3iMbx8Oai0Tbx0SaxuRbNj0?mthd=index&crtr.page=1&nid=1169979

 

Local 110 has a long history fighting for a ban on asbestos, as too many Members have been lost to Asbestosis, Mesothelioma, and other asbestos-related diseases.

 

This is an important step forward for all workers across Canada, and the Government of Canada’s strategy is receiving clear support from Labour and other organizations.

 

We are so thankful that Labour’s and our efforts have been successful, that going forward fewer and fewer of our Brothers and Sisters will be plagued by the effects of asbestos. We know that this doesn’t make up for all the loved ones we have lost, we can take some comfort in knowing that their deaths were not in vain, their lives mattered, and that they have been greatly instrumental in helping future generations avoid the same fates.

 

In Solidarity,

Kevin Lecht