Former IWA local ae, ibelps
organize Inco Voisey B

Former IWA New et ee 1-
306 president Mario Fortunato has
been very active in organizi

ing in

Mario
Fortunato

which consolidates the union’s pres-
ence in the Inco chain in Canada.
“The Steelworkers will work with

throughout the ean aia
Brother Fraser.

TD-Canada Trust go Steelworkers
This past spring 112 workers at
eight branches of the TD Canada
Trust bank in the Sudbury area were
certified to the Steelworkers by the

workers in CEERI s banking and =

mi centres.

(NEWS FROM DISTRIC

[> Card-Based Certification must be Universal! The Steelworkers
District 6 is conducting a major campaign to convince the Ontario Liberal
automatic, card-based certification proce-

government that i

dures for all workers in the
province. Earlier this year, the
government restored such certifi-
cation procedures in the con-
struction sector only — a sector
dominated by male Wada The

union argues tl

tification procedures must be
applicable to all and must not
discriminate against any group of
workers. Women, visible minori-
ties, newly-landed immigrants, and disabled workers must have equal access
to certification procedures. District 6 Director Wayne Fraser says the standard
of living in Ontario is threatened unless full rights to join a union are

= Labour laws must also protect rights for
women, minorities and all others. norman Garcia

paign via the District 6 web site. [> Stelco talks still

| underway The financial restructuring of Stelco’s operations
remains ongoing as the union continues to work for agree-
ments which will give the company financial strength, while
addressing pension liabilities. In late September the company filed a restruc-
turing plan which Steelworkers greeted with guarded optimism. Both the
Province of Ontario (with a $100 million loan) and Tricap Investments are
playing a role in the restructuring. Key to its success are fair agreements with
the Steelworkers and getting the bondholders to agree, a task, which at the
time this writing, was not concluded. A vote by bondholders was to take place
in late November. Failure to accept the restructuring plan would have serious
implications for Stelco. Two Stelco locals, whose contracts were open, reached
tentative agreements with the company, but ratification is pending the accept-
ance of the restructuring plan by all ee aoe 8782 (Lake Erie
Works) continues to have an active stril its members. [>

Wayne Fraser

oats slams Witseetingy Plan In] p ber the St ers loudly es
g Dalton MeGuintyé I i
i i The the pl Heda con-
tains some financial incentives, assists prod the eee term tat io work-
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ship fibre wherever they IWA cael chair-
man ato Rivard ke ihe a Steelworkers’ plan, pregyenee! by Hooter communi-

wood pro-

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cessing and dedticad hydroelectricity rate: j P g

30 | DECEMBER 2005 THE ALLIED WORKER