Ontario members: Here’s your chance to be heard on retirement security! In December, Canada’s finance ministers will meet yet again to discuss possible reforms to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). CPP benefits are currently 25% of lifetime pensionable earnings. CEP and the Canadian Labour Congress have called for this to be increased to 50%...
Foreign ownership: Government sees writing on wall: The Harper government can see the writing on the wall with regard to foreign ownership in the telecommunications sector,” says the president of Canada’s largest telecommunications union...
Don’t sell out our telecommunications and media - Union activists to lobby MPs this week: The Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada is sending a lobby team to Parliament Hill this week to convince MPs not to support the government’s plan to loosen restrictions to foreign ownership in the telecommunications industry...
Solidarity rally and BBQ for Local 537: TRENTON, ON -- Ontario Region Vice-President Kim Ginter, and Administrative Vice- Presidents Barb Dolan and Dave Moffat, join CEP Local 537 members for a solidarity rally and BBQ. Local 537 members have been locked out by Tyco Thermal Controls since the end of July. OFL President Sid Ryan joined the rally along with many locals and members.
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement: CEP was part of a group of protesters that greeted Canadian and European Union trade negotiators who were in Ottawa last week to put together a free trade pact called the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA).
DANGER!!! Canadian-European Trade Negotiations: The Harper government is negotiating a trade deal with the European Union. The first formal negotiations took place in October 2009, and a rapid-fire process is aiming...
Nominations Notice: In accordance with Local 591G By-laws, nominations will be held at the October 2010 General Membership Meeting for the following full time Officer position: President. As a result of this nomination, Officers who currently hold office and whose... Read More...
2010 Convention: Plans are well underway at CEP national office for the union’s 9 th national convention, which will be held Sept. 19-23 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Policy documents, reports and speeches are now being prepared that reflect our theme -- Workers First!
St. Marys workers still in the dark: No news may be good news, according to one union representative for St. Marys paperworkers, whose entire workforce have been off the job since a March 12 shutdown of the plant...
Tragedy hits home to oil workers across Canada: Ottawa. March 13, 2009. The Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada extends heartfelt support to the families and friends of victims of the devastating helicopter crash off the coast of Newfoundland.
Brothers and Sisters, Please be advised that Local 591G will hold a General Membership meeting for Regular Members on Sunday, June 7, 2009 - to report on the enclosed proposed by-law changes and to deal with any other general agenda items since our last General Membership Meeting...
PROPOSED BYLAW CHANGES SUMMARY REPORT
APRIL 14, 2009
ARTICLE 3-OFFICER AND EXECUTIVE BOARD STRUCTURE, LOCAL 591G ONTARIO
3.01 EXECUTIVE OFFICERS:
President
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Full Time |
| Vice President (A) |
Full Time |
| Vice President (B) |
Full Time |
Recording Secretary
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Non-Full Time |
CEP Ontario Region Charity Golf Classic. March 9, 2009. Dear Sister/Brother: Over the past six years the CEP Charity Golf Classic has brought together members, sponsors, volunteers and employers from across the Region and our Union. Together we have raised $196,000.00 for the Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Canada, a noteworthy accomplishment...
Gov’t must review proposed Suncor merger. Ottawa. The federal government must tell Suncor and Petro-Canada to slow down until the government and the public have reviewed the proposed merger, says Canada’s energy union, the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada. “There must be a thorough review of the proposed merger...
International Women’s Day: International Women’s Day (IWD) has been celebrated around the world for over 90 years and on March 8, 1977, the United Nations established an official International Women’s Day. International Women’s Day gives us an opportunity to reflect on...
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