Nominations are open for all Committee positions, and Steward positions.

Collision Review

1 Position

1 Alternate

Charity Committee

2 – North

2 – South

Constitution and Bylaws

1 North Conventional

1 South Conventional

Dept2 North

Dept2 South

MobPlus

Council/Constitution Delegates

2 Positions for Convention

1 Position for Council

Education and Newsletter

2 Positions

Environment

1 Position

Fleet Training / Skilled Trades

Dept2 North

Dept2 South

Health and Safety

3 – North Conventional

2-Dept 2 North

MobPlus North

2 South Conventional

Dept2 South

Human Rights

2 Positions

Labour Council

1 Position

1 Alternate

New Members

2  North Conventional

1 South Conventional

MobPlus

Operations

2  North Conventional

1 South Conventional

MobPlus North

MobPlus South

MobPlus Dispatch

Dept2 North

Dept2 South

Political Education

2 Positions

Recreation and Leisure

2 North

1 South

Sign-up and Scheduling

3  North Conventional

2  South Conventional

MobPlus North

MobPlus South

Stewards

(Including Chief Stewards)

6 North Conventional

3  South Conventional

3  MobPlus

MobPlus Dispatch

2  Dept2 South

3  Dept2 North

Uniform

2  North Conventional

2  South Conventional

MobPlus

Dept2

Welfare and Benefits

3 Positions

Women’s

3 Positions

Women’s Advocate

1 Position

All Nominations/Acceptances close at the end of the Union meeting on May 15, with the exception of the Election Committee position, which closes on May 8.

Acceptance/Confirming to stand to a nomination must be oral, at the May 15 Union meeting, or received in writing to the Recording Secretary at recordingsecretary@caw4304.ca before the Union meeting on May 15.

Election for the Committee Positions/Stewards will be held on June 19. Election for the 1 Election Committee person will be held on May 15.

GOOD LUCK!

President

Darlene Wilson -incumbent

Jason Dargie

Zeke Baker

Vice President

Nandor Kosza

Pat Barker

Rick Lonergan

Local Chair

Laszlo Bori -incumbent

Scott Desjardins

Ted Dewsbury

Financial Secretary

Jacky McKie-incumbent

Tom Peichl

Sher Jang Dhaliwal

John Morgan

John A McDonald

Recording Secretary

Pam Martin-incumbent

Warren Schnurr

Sergeant at Arms

Joyce Stirling-incumbent

Rick Fondacaro

Franz Peters

Trustees

Eileen Mannarelli-incumbent

Joe Visser

Johannes Bartlett

Steve Mann

Brad Sweiger

Lori Miller

Bill Miller

John Livingstone

Gord Whyte

Members at Large

LGBT – Dot Feltmate - acclaimed

AWoC – Tim Jewell - acclaimed

HONOUR GUARD FOR THE FUNERAL SERVICE OF LARRY LUDOLPH.

ARE YOU A CAW4304 MEMBER?

To sign into the Members area -

1. Click on ‘Members‘

2. Enter your 9 digit employee number as your username

3. Enter your password, click ‘Login’

forgot your password? Leave  ‘password’ area blank, click on ‘Login’

on the next screen – click ‘Lost your password’

Enter your email address on the next screen, and a new password will be sent to you.

If your email has changed, or you have never been registered as a member on our Union website, email

Darlene Wilson, President at president@caw4304.ca

or Pam Martin, Recording Secretary at recordingsecretary@caw4304.ca

and include your 9 digit employee number and we will be happy to set you up with a user account.

GET INVOLVED  IN  YOUR  UNION

We encourage you to get involved, learn new skills and make real change. The Local Union in collaboration with the National Union is committed to providing training and the tools you require to be a strong advocate in your Union.

Here are some of the ways you can participate:

Stewards are the Union’s primary workplace volunteer representatives. They are CAW 4304 members who are elected by our co-workers and fellow members to assist in providing information about the Union, collective agreements, and how to resolve workplace problems. Stewards are the front line Union members providing representation at meetings with the employer, and grievances.

Local Union committees are made up of members who are actively interested in the affairs of the Union and are willing to commit some of their time to their respective committees. Union committees include: health & safety, scheduling, operations, community services, women’s, human rights, and many more. Check the Union website under “Committees” or the bulletin Boards in the workplace. If there isn’t a committee already in place, consult with your coworkers and Union Representatives to get it started!

Local Officers are elected by their co-workers to represent the concerns of Union members to the employer, and follow the directives of Union members for governing the assets of the Local. Such positions could include: Local President, Recording Secretary, Financial Treasurer, Local Chair, Vice President, Trustees and Sgt at Arms.

Attend your Local union meetings and events. At Local Union meetings, members are updated about issues that affect their individual workplace and the overall Union. It is at Local Union meetings that you as members exercise your voice and vote as the highest authority of the Local Union. Attending Local Union meetings helps increase communication between different departments, shifts and workplaces, and increases solidarity.

Join our Union members and Management members on Dec 17 as we serve our Community at the Ray of Hope Community Centre

The Informer

WINTER  EDITION

EDITOR: JOHN MACKAY

Please submit your articles, pictures, stories of interest, highlights of events within our Local

Submission deadline: DEC 23 2012

Submit to: informer@caw4304.ca or put in the Informer slot under the Route Timetables.

 CAW Supports Catherine Fife for Kitchener -Waterloo

 Kitchener-Waterloo needs a strong representative who will put the needs of the Community first and take our concerns to Queen’s Park. The NDP’s Catherine Fife is that candidate.With a by-election scheduled for the Kitchener-Waterloo riding on September 6, there is an opportunity to make much needed political change in the region.

Catherine Fife is committed to the issues that are most important to working women and men. Sending an NDP member to Queen’s Park would be the best option for addressing these issues of importance to CAW members:

• Job creation. Developing plans for creating good jobs, instead of more precarious, temporary, part-time employment.

• Protection and expansion of our publicly-funded health care system. Our health care system is a national treasure and it is now up to the provinces to make sure it not only stays intact but is strengthened for now and the future.

• Improved minimum care standards in our long-term care homes. The necessary change would mean better care for our elderly family members and better working conditions for home staff.

• Enhancing and improving social programs. Austerity programs at every level of government threaten the security of our cherished public services and social programs. We need to defend and build, not cut and undo.

• Improving skilled trades issues such as access to apprenticeships. This will generate real employment and invest in existing and future workers.

If you live in the Kitchener-Waterloo riding, please vote for Catherine Fife. Whether or not you do, we urge you to support the campaign in any way that you can. The campaign needs your donations, and could most of all use some volunteer hours from you to help connect with voters in the riding.

To volunteer or donate, please call the Catherine Fife NDP campaign office at 519-725-4888 or see www.catherinefife.ca

 In solidarity,

Darlene Wilson        Tim Mitchell         Bill McLachlan              Roger Lee President                President            President                      President                           CAW Local 4304    CAW Local 1524    CAW Local 1106     Retirees Chapter Local 1451

CAW 4304 First Annual

FAMILY BBQ !!!!

August 19th from 1-5 

600 Wabanaki Drive

Join us for fun and games -bring a salad or dessert; hot dogs, hamburgers and juice/water provided

A message from Ken Lewenza – National President.

We are pleased to announce that the CAW Group Insurance Program is now available to all CAW members nationwide. As a CAW member, you are entitled to a wide range of benefits including a Group Auto and Home Insurance Program.

Our insurance partners are Breckles Insurance Brokers* and Aviva. Breckles has been our insurance broker partner for over 25 years and Aviva has been providing automobile insurance to groups, including many union groups, for over 50 years in Canada. Both of these companies are among the leaders in the insurance business in Canada and we are pleased to be partnering with them to deliver market leading insurance products to our membership.

All of the information you will need to participate in this program can be found at http://www.cawinsurance.com/index.html. You can also call 1-877-CAW-INSR (1-877-229-4677) if you would prefer to speak to a live representative.

The CAW is pleased to be able to announce this new and exciting program for the benefit of you and your family.

In Solidarity,
Ken Lewenza 
National President

The Ontario Federation of Labour has organized a Day of Action to highlight the devastating effects that will be realized upon implementation of the Drummond Report recommendations to SLASH PUBLIC SERVICES in  Ontario.

Please join with fellow Union members across Ontario on April 21 for this massive rally aimed against proposed public service cuts.

CAW Buses will leave our Union Hall at 600 Wabanaki Drive April 21at 9:15 am, return at 5pm.

 Come out and experience the solidarity among all workers across Ontario. This will be a great day! Please let me know if you plan to attend so we can arrange enough buses.

Waterloo Regional Labour Council & Canadian Labour Congress

are hosting a free workshop entitled:

Effective Lobbying Strategies and Tactics

When: Thursday April 26, 2012
Where: CAW Union Hall, 600 Wabanaki Drive
Time:5-9pm

Free Registration in advance, light dinner will be provided

To register, please contact:
Darlene Wilson
president@caw4304.ca

Brothers and Sisters from the “CSA” your Itineraries are now on-line. Happy viewing!