Good day Union Family,

This is the last General Membership Meeting of 2022.

The General Membership Meeting is being held at 7:30 PM on Wednesday December 21, 2022. Members can attend at the Edmonton Union Hall, 9335-47 Street Edmonton, or at the Calgary Union Hall, 6165-6 Street Calgary, or at the OE Hall in Fort McMurray, 258 Gregoire Drive.

With the move to evening meetings, we hope to have more Member participation. Additionally, giving Members that live and work in the Fort McMurray area the ability to fully participate in the General Membership Meeting without having to travel to Edmonton or miss an overtime day will also bolster involvement.

If you have any questions, please contact me at the Edmonton Union office.

In Solidarity,

Kevin Lecht

Business Manager

Good day Union Family

The Local 110 offices in both Edmonton and Calgary will be closed as of 4:30 PM Thursday December 22, 2022 until 8:00 AM January 03, 2022, for the Christmas break. If there are any emergency calls the phones and website will be updated, with the information on bidding. The Business Agents and I can be reached in emergency by Email or on our cell phones.

Health and Welfare must have all self-payments in before the end of day December 21, 2021 to ensure continued coverage. Also please check to see if your mailing address is correct for the end of the year packages that are being sent out shortly. Every mail out we have several letters returned as undeliverable due to out-of-date mailing addresses.

The Holiday season can be a stressful and difficult time. If you happen to be struggling, please take the time to reach out and ask for help. The CEFAP program is available at 1-800-663-1142, or call Health Link at 811.

In close I wish everyone a relaxing and enjoyable holiday season. Please stay safe and take care of yourself and your loved ones.

Doug Casemore Business Agent North dougc@insulators110.com

Stacy Edmondson Business Agent Central stacye@insulators110.com

Derek Stock Business Agent South dereks@insulators110.com

Kevin Lecht Business Manager kevinl@insulators110.com

In solidarity

Kevin Lecht 

Business Manager 

Good day Union Family

In late August Members were notified that the PITT fund would no longer be providing Health and Welfare/Pension RRSP contributions on behalf of the Contractors employing in the Commercial/Institutional Insulation sector. At that time all the Contractors made the choice to not make Health and Welfare contributions on behalf of the members work for them.

After extensive consultation with the Owner of ICON, Local 110 has been able to work out a system for the company to ensure that the members working for them will continue with health and welfare benefits through Local 110. Going forward ICON will be paying the base cost for every member working for them each month without being tied to the hours worked during the month. What does this mean for the member? If there are limited hours worked during the month, that would not normally allow for benefits in the month ICON will still pay the amount on behalf of the member to ensure that the benefits will continue for that month.

Currently, the wage rate in the Commercial sector is to a point that it is difficult to bring people into the sector. As such ICON has agreed to provide a contribution directly to the members base wage to make up for the pension contribution. This is a short-term solution, that will allow the members to have a higher base wage without the RRSP that was being provided by the PITT fund. In the future as the agreements move forward both Local 110 and the Owner of ICON are committed to bringing the commercial workers into the pension plan to ensure a future with a dignified retirement.

As of today, ICON is the only Commercial Contractor that has committed to providing these benefits to the members currently working for them. Every other Commercial Contractor has the ability to follow the process as ICON by contacting Local 110. There are some contractors that are trying to have members move towards a low-cost minimal coverage Blue Cross plan that will most likely not provide the required benefits for most of the members. If your contractor is not providing benefits, you are not getting the proper value for your work and bring your concerns to the company and the Union.

If you have questions, please contacted us at the Local 110 Union Hall.

Thank you

Kevin Lecht 

Business Manager 

Good day Brothers and Sisters

I’d like to introduce you to our newest member of the Local 110 Training team. After an extensive application process Sister Kassy McDowell has accepted our offer to become a Local 110 Training Coordinator.

Kassy has been a member of Local 110 since November 2008. She brings a background in teaching from her years as an instructor at NAIT for the Insulator program.

As Training Coordinator, Kassy will be working with Dan Annett to help make our Training Department as successful as possible. Kassy will be directly involved in these areas:

• Direct training of members for both trade specific and safety training.
• Providing study guides and help for apprenticeship training.
• Developing course curriculum for the Training Department.
• Researching and evaluating new product opportunities.
• Journeyman upgrading.
• Pre trades training.
• Trade shows and recruiting.
• Booking of outside training for members.
• Updating information on the Local 110 training website.
• Training trust administration and documentation.

I am confident that Kassy will be an asset to the Local and help in our efforts to keep the members of Local 110 the best trained, highest quality and most productive mechanical insulators in our industry.

Thank you

Kevin Lecht

Business Manager

Good day Union Family,

I would like to congratulate Brother Derek Stock, and Brother Bill Spring on being re-elected to the Asbestos Workers Pension Plan of Alberta. I am sure you both will continue the good governance and sound decision making that has made our Pension Plan successful to this point and into the future.

Both positions will run for a three-year term starting January 1, 2023.

In Solidarity,

Kevin Lecht                                                                          

Business Manager

International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers, Local 110

Good day Union Family,

At last nights General Membership Meeting a motion was made, seconded, and past for Local 110 to start a Rope Access Committee.

This Committee will focus on the unique challenges that are faced by Members working in the Rope Access sector of the Mechanical Insulation trade. While at the same time building recommendations on how the Local can grow in this part of the industry and attract additional Members to fill the growing need.

I have appointed Local 110 Vice President and Training Coordinator Dan Annett as Chair of this Committee and meetings will be held over Zoom and in person at the Edmonton Union Hall, on the First Monday bi-monthly starting with July 4, 2022. If you are interested in becoming a member of this committee please email your Name, Membership Number, and Contact information to KimberlyM@insulators110.com .

With robust member involvement I am sure this Committee will succeed and expand into the future. As Rope Access Work expands in most of our sister Locals across Canada, there may even be an opportunity to help develop similar Committees in those Locals and work collectively and collaboratively across the International.

In Solidarity,

Kevin Lecht

Business Manager

 

Good day Union Family

Just a quick reminder that this Friday April 15, 2022, is Good Friday and is the holiday as per the Collective Agreement. Offices in both Calgary and Edmonton will be closed, and the Staff and Officers will have the day off.

The Business Agents and I can still be contacted by Email or on our cell phone in the case of emergencies.

In solidarity

Kevin Lecht                                                                          

Business Manager 

 

Good day Union Family

Local 110 is happy to restart the tradition of the annual Rudy Wiederspiel Golf Tournament.

This year it will be held at the Edmonton Garrison Memorial Golf and Curling Club on Saturday July 9^th. Tickets are $110 dollars and will cover the round of golf, cart, and meal. The tickets can be purchased in person or over the phone from the Edmonton Union Hall.

I would like to thank Agent Casemore and our Staff Members because without them this day would not be possible.

In solidarity

Kevin Lecht                                                                        

Business Manager

Good day Union Family,

Tomorrow, February 12, 2022 is the Local 110 General Membership Meeting. The meeting will start at 12:00 PM at the Edmonton and Calgary Union Halls.

The Province of Alberta has ended the “Restriction Exemption Program” as such there is no requirement for proof of vaccination or negative COVID 19 test to attend the meeting.

All attending will be required to wear a mask for the duration of the time they are in the Union Hall. You are strongly encouraged to use hand sanitizer and bring your own pen. The area will be sanitized but, there will be no food or drinks provided at the meeting. When the meeting is concluded, you are asked to not congregate in the hallways, entry way, or meeting hall to help facilitate the additional cleaning requirements.

If you have any questions, please contact me at the Edmonton Union office.

In Solidarity,

Kevin Lecht 

Business Manager