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26 JULY 2010 - Out Front This Week

TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH WESTERN • FORMER IWA PRESIDENT JOINS PUBLIC PENSION DEBATE... more

26 JULY 2010 - United Steelworkers and Western Forest Products Reach Tentative Agreement in BC Coastal Forest Industry

BURNABY, BC – The United Steelworkers (USW) and Western Forest Products (WFP) have reached a tentative agreement, covering some 2,400 USW Local 1-1937 and Local 1-85 members employed at WFP sawmilling and woodlands operations on Vancouver Island, the Mainland Coast and the Haida Gwaii. USW Wood Council chair Bob Matters says full details of the tentative agreement will be provided to members at a series of ratification meetings. Members in isolated areas may be provided written details and mail-in ballots.... more

20 JULY 2010 – Former IWA President Jack Munro Joins Call for Improved Canada Pension Plan

BURNABY, BC – Former IWA Canada President Jack Munro has publicly joined the Canadian Labour Congress’ national campaign for an improved Canada Pension Plan. Appearing in a video produced by the United Way of the Lower Mainland, following a recent presentation on pension income for seniors, the 80 year-old Munro says that it is encouraging that the House of Commons is talking about pension reform. Munro said that “there’s problems developing (with the CPP) that we didn’t image would develop…” and that government is now responding because people are putting pressure on it. Munro says the longer we wait for pension reform, the worse it will get. “Somebody has to pay for pension reform,” says Munro, who added the time is now – less there be “terrible hardship” put on increasing numbers of seniors.... more

19 JULY 2010 - Out Front This Week

CANFOR SELLS HOWE SOUND PULP & PAPER • IWA NOSTALGA GOES TO LOCAL MUSEUM... more