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URGENT: Take action today to stop the privatization of Hydro One
This is urgent! I need your help today to stop the privatization of Hydro One. The Liberals want to push it through with only minimal public hearings by the Finance Committee on Bill 91, the new budget legislation that includes the plan to sell Hydro One. We’re asking you, right now, to take a few […]
July and August Meetings
LL 1542 will not be meeting in July or August due to the summer break. Meetings will resume on September 15th. Enjoy your summer!
Satisfaction in Strathroy: Laid-Off IAM Members Win Back Pay
Losing your job is never an enjoyable experience, but for the workers at Glendale International in Strathroy, Ontario, things were especially bleak. When the manufacturer of Recreational Vehicles declared bankruptcy and closed its doors in January 2010, they were left without a job, benefits or compensation of any kind. Under the leadership of then-IAM […]
The Latest Winner of the Local Lodge1542 $150 Gift Certificate
Congratulations to Brother Brian Sparks, the winner of the $150 gift certificate for attending the previous 3 monthly meetings. Your chance to be the next lucky winner starts with March’s monthly meeting! Good Luck!
OFL Submission on the ORPP Calls for an End to Retirement Insecurity
Summary Every Ontarian deserves security and dignity in retirement and yet by every measure most workers face the prospect of an uncertain future. Despite public demand, provincial support and sustained lobbying from Canada’s labour movement, the Harper government has repeatedly rejected the call for an expanded Canada Pension Plan (CPP). The result is a desperate […]