June 26, 2018 at 1:35 PM
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
It’s June and summer is officially here. I hope you are able to make time to enjoy the summer and have an opportunity to rest and relax with family and friends.
During the last few months, I have traveled across the country, meeting members and participating at the negotiation's table with Bargaining Committees. Along with the elected delegates from Local 2002, I attended three regional councils: Quebec, Prairie, and Atlantic Regional Councils. Unifor Regional Councils meet a minimum of one time per year. Delegates and leaders convene to discuss and debate issues relevant in their regions including provincial labour laws, regional economic and social concerns.
It is inspiring to see the passion and dedication Unifor members bring forward on Regional and National campaigns.
Local 2002 Collective Bargaining Update:
Members have ratified Collective Agreements at
Jazz Aviation – Crew Schedulers, and Swissport - Vancouver. Also Air Georgian and ATS Moncton members ratified their first agreements. I want to say thank you to the Bargaining Committees for their hard work during negotiations and also to the members for participating in the ratification votes.
Women’s Advocate District 344 – Appointed
On April 5, 2018,
Amy Broderick, who is based in
Sioux Lookout, Ontario was appointed to the position of Women’s Advocate for
ORNGE. Women’s Advocates are an invaluable resource for women and our members who are faced with difficult situations. We look forward to working with sister
Amy in her new position.
Unifor 2002 Campaigns
Our Local proudly works in solidarity with other groups to build equal and progressive workplaces. Below is a list of some of the campaigns we have championed in the last three months:
- March 8, 2018, International Women’s Day
- March 21, 2018- International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
- April 28, 2018 – National Day of Mourning
- May 8, 2018 – Local 2002 Stand with Members in New Brunswick (Unifor sends aid to New Brunswick to help families fleeing floods)
- May 17, 2018 - Recognizing International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia with Action
- June 22, 2018 – Coca-Cola is becoming a Serial Human Rights Offender
New Member (Booklet kits) Local 2002
Local 2002 Communication team is pleased to announce the “New Member Kit “booklet is completed and is in print production in both official languages. The online version of the Member Kit is available online at
www.unifor2002.org under the
“About Us” banner. Districts will have an option to order the booklets from our Administrative team or download the booklet from our website.
Stay Connected
Please ensure that you have subscribed to Unifor 2002’s e-news service at
www.unifor2002.org.
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The success of our Local is not possible without our 11,000 plus members, committees, dedicated staff, and Executive Board members to carry our mission forward.
Please know your Local is working hard behind the scenes to ensure we bring fair and equitable agreements to all of our members.
I would like to wish all members and their families an enjoyable, safe, and relaxing summer!
In solidarity,
Euila Leonard
President – Unifor Local 2002