Official Publication of we WA United Steel, Paper and MBER 2006 uncil of the ber, =e Rub! Manu Meetings Energy, Alloa Indust and Service Workers International Uni EDITOR eee BOARD e da Costa ra Matters The Allied Worker cps Mes Norland ane V5G naby, B.C. Norman Garcia USW STAFF REPRESENTATIVE CHAIR IWA COUNCIL a COUNCIL-AFFILIATED USW OFFICES ~ USW-IWACI rates Noney Datu lurnaby, B.C. VeG AKT Te (604) 683-1117 FAX (604) eee ‘or FAX (604) 683-12 ees W.Ca mw WESTERN LOCALS FAX oe 746-1072 Loc; 4904 ne ae e SI Port bern 5 Bs 6. ‘Vay 1M3 ‘Tet (250) 72. FAX (250) ae 2H LOCAL 1-184 1110 Third Ave., West Prince Albert, Sask. 5G3 Tet (306) 764-4202 FAX (306) 763-4922 Fax (250) 334-2662 LOCAL 1-2171 SUB-LOCAL 301-8966 Fraserton Crt. Vancouver, B.C. VIN 2J8 ‘Tet (604) ae FAX (604) 87 FAX (250) 334-2333 LOCAL 1-405 201 - 105 South 9th Ave. Cranbrook, 2 es vic 2M1 _ TEL (250) 42 FAX (250) 126.2508 Nett Kamloops, TBE. 28 ALT. a to) ae a is ae ss 2040 Rulend ‘Rd., North Kola 1a, B.C. VIX 426, as (250) 491 1437 ene ee ak B.C, V2L 3G7, m 250) ee ae ae cea 124C Net Williams: ta, ac. Voc 126 ‘TEL (250) 3s FAX (250) ae LOCAI 10 Bannerman Ave. innipeg, Man. R2W OW1 Tet (204) 307 FAX (204) 586-8502 @ EASTERN LOCALS LOCAL 1-306 330 Pleasant St. Miramichi, N.B. E1V 1¥9 ‘TEL (506) 624-9916 FAX (508) 622-1211 OCAL 1-500 405 - 10th Street Hanover, Ont. N4N 1P7 TeL (519) 364-2229 Fax (519) 4 LOCAL 1-1000 P.O. Box 879 rt Coulongé, Que. JOX 1VO ‘Tet (819) 683-; 2183 FAX (819) 683-5653 LOCAL 1-11 O00 SUB-LOCAI oe Boulevard Cecile hy oy eo 636-001 LOCAI Lakel faa dsbout Centre 929 Ft. Willian Bo eon 2 Thunder Bay, 01 TEL on) aise FAX (807 LOCAI L 12986 20 Riverside Kapus! aig ont PBN 103 Tet (705) 33! FAX (705) ae “We think it’s important that politicians hear how the (Harper-Bush) agreement has affected our members.” Our union is working hard to make sure workers voices heard on Harper-Bush Ce ead since ‘the Harper. ise soft- feder- ac ae have ee to consult or listen to workers on the punish- ing effects of the deal. Our local ae sored a town hall mecting an in'The P November d show up and explain their position. We think it’s important that politicians hear how the sell-out quien ina attests our ope ae ch could cut Tolko’s sawmill an ee mill market access and mh tion by one-third, the company sea hiring workers many months union was also recently notified co it will not fill positions vacated by recent retirees and there are other layoffs com- ing. A representative from the United Transportation Union also spoke about ee that are being lost in the rail indus- ank the NDP for sending eatin Tedle Critic Peter Julian to our mee it for carrying the ball on the softwood file and for introducing amendments to get it changed. ST. PARLOW President, USW Local 1-324 The MB We’re ina scrap to regain our dignity We all have to pull together in 2007 coast negotiations like we never have before to regain dignity and respect for Hey, TuSt WHAT 1S GOING ON HERE? 's STAND UP FOR CANADA AND STOP THE HARPER- BUSH DEAL! Thanks to all for your support during these past two years of transition I'd like to thank local union officers an staff, as well as USW Canadian National Director Ken Neumann an W. has transitioned into the Steelworkers. Despite some growing pains, the transi- tion has been a very successful one and you and look forward to ia? with many of you in the futur NORM RIVARD Former Chair [WA Council Toronto, ON Oil patch work masks mill shutdowns In Alberta and in the other prairie provinces, forest industry mill closures n long as workers can find jobs in the Albert: i] t+ch tcl AnrtH Ie 1 1. & | d ers’ lives. I’d like to thank other local presidents and our members for their support as we take on this challenge. K WANGLER oe eet 1-363 nay, BC dependent communities. In future years oil patch employment will hit the wall and those once terminated forest industry work ers will have no jobs to go home to. NICK STEWART President, Local 1-207 Edmonton, AB 4 | DECEMBER 2006 THE ALLIED WORKER