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Plant Chairperson’s Report
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grievances have been settled. Our Inplant Committee has set up
regularly scheduled meetings with David Nangini to discuss all
grievances in their respective areas to try and reach a settlement
prior to moving the grievance to agenda. This will also assist in
speeding up the length of time a grievance is in the system. Currently
there are more than 20 termination grievances that need
to be discussed with the company to see whether an agreement
can be reached.
Ongoing Battles
It is imperative that our members inform us if they see vendors
doing work they believe belongs to us. Ben Kuypers, Rob
Aquino and I have had several meetings with the company pertaining
to vendors doing work in the plant that we believe to
be ours. On May 30, 3011, Ben and I met with David Nangini,
Mark Moran, and Joanne Bennett to discuss complaints from
our members about vendors doing our work and not following
the agreement in place pertaining to vendors in the plant. During
this meeting we told the company and notified them that
grievances would be lodged against vendors who did not have
CAW support. After this meeting, Ben and I visited the west lot
and found two vendors with a van full of parts and tools preparing
to replace parts on vehicles. After stopping them from repairing
these vehicles, we went back to meet with Mark Moran
again with pictures of the van filled with parts and tools. Ben
notified Mark that grievances would follow. As union leadership
for CAW Local 707, we are arguing that our members are
capable of doing any and all work performed in this plant.
Injuries
It is extremely important that our members understand that if
you are injured at work, you must report it immediately. Do not
wait for two or three days to see whether your injury gets better.
In many cases by reporting the injury you may find that there
is a resolve for the reason the injury happened in the first place.
15.26C
Many of our members are still being sent 15.26C notices for
being off work without coverage for more than five days. It is
imperative that we ensure we provide notice to the company if
we are not going to be at work and that our documentation will
follow.
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On May 19, 2001, Gary Beck, Gary Ensell and I met with
David Nangini, and Gillian Briscoe to discuss the company’s
misuse of the Income Maintenance Program by improper payment
of short workweek funds. We notified the company that
this practice must cease immediately and that a grievance would
be filed to make the IMP whole.
CAW – OPCOM
On June 28, 2011, our union’s leadership met with the Plant
Operating Committee to resume a regularly scheduled OPCOM
alternating between the ‘A’ and ‘B’ shifts’ leadership to discuss
issues arising in our plant on a daily basis. The intention of these
meetings is for union leadership and upper plant management
to openly discuss and find resolutions for ongoing problems
that create barriers in the daily operation of the plant. These
meetings will help resolve issues in a more efficient manner.
Ford Council
It gives me great pleasure to congratulate Gary Beck for being
re-elected to his position of Ford Bargaining Council Chairperson
and Gary Ensell for being elected as Member-at-Large
for the Council. I, myself was fortunate enough to have been
elected as a Trustee.
Poison Environment
Many members have expressed concern to my office that
they have had enough of rumours, poison, lies and wrong information
spread on the plant floor by certain individuals having
nothing better to do than gossip and slander others for their own
personal agenda. If you believe that people are poisoning your
environment, then tell them to stop or you will file a complaint
against them.
If you have concerns that information being given to you by
an individual or individuals is misleading or inaccurate, you
need to ask your Committeeperson to provide you with the
proper information or call my office at (905) 845-2511 ext.
3350.
In Solidarity,
Bob Scott
OAC Plant Chair
905-845 2511 ext. 3350 / 905-483-1475 cell
Telephone: 905-849-7560
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