Society eNews

Dues Proposal Passes - a message from Scott Travers

Society members have voted in favour of the Society's Council and Executive Board's proposal for a dues increase. The final results of the dues vote are in and are as follows:

In favour: 1982
Opposed: 1252
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Society/Hydro One Reach Tentative Agreement

Keith Rattai, Society Local Vice-President and Jon Rebick, Vice-President, Labour Relations at Hydro One announced that a tentative settlement has been reached on March 13. Read More

Society members participate in solidarity picket

A small group of Society members participated in a solidarity picket in late February in support of striking Toronto Island Airport workers - members of COPE Local 343 - who are fighting for their first contract with Porter Airlines. Read More

Society President-elect meets with NDP Energy critic

NDP Energy critic Peter Tabuns (left) met with Scott Travers at the Society offices March 14 primarily to get acquainted but also to talk about a variety of issues related to the electricity sector including the Thunder Bay Gas conversion project and the dangers of off shoring jobs at Inergi, Vertex and NHSS. Read More

Society input to CNSC on safety culture

A strong nuclear safety culture plays a role of paramount importance in maintaining the safety of workers, the public and the environment says a submission to the CNSC by the Society.

Update on Thunder Bay GS gas conversion project

On Thursday February 28, Society President-elect Scott Travers along with representatives from the Northern energy task force, the Ontario Mining association and Thunder Bay council members met with the IESO, the OPA and the Minister of energy to discuss the need to convert the Thunder Bay coal station to burn natural gas. Read More

Society joins campaign to defend workers' rights

Over 700 enthusiastic activists turned out for the Toronto District Labour Council's March 2nd campaign kick-off and training to defend workers' rights. Read More

Sisters in Society (SIS) celebrates International Women's Day

On March 6, Sisters in Society (SiS), the Society's Women's Committee held an event focused on women networking for social change. Read More

Bruce Local Annual 'Beefest'

About 200 Society members at the Bruce Local, along with Society President - elect Scott Travers and Society external relations officer Mike Belmore, turned up at the annual 'Beefest' on February 21 not only to partake in a delicious meal but to hear from Society officials about what's happening in the electricity sector and debate a Society dues increase. Read More

Canadian Nuclear Association Conference 2013 - Improving the Public's Understanding of the Industry

Nuclear means different things to different people. To those in the industry it means, among other positive things, low carbon power generation. For too many Canadians however nuclear still has negative connotations. Read More

Basic Society Representative Workshop Held at Society Offices

Participants Eric Duncan (OPG) Elizabeth Traicus (Society staff representative) Vince Paolucci (OPG) and Susan Sloan (OPG) at the basic Society representative workshop held in Toronto March 13-14. Participants learned the Society's history, identified the tasks of a Society delegate and identified the delegate's role in the grievance process. Read More

More Harm Than Good: Austerity's Impact in Ontario

A new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) shows that Ontario hasn't returned to pre-recession economic health, and finds that austerity measures are compounding the problem by effectively slowing economic growth. The report authors, Trish Hennessy and CAW economist Jim Stanford note that the province's deficit predictions were wildly overstated and that the employment rate hasn't returned to the pre-recession rates.

Read the full report.