From SONG CEP Local 87-m Dave Batho, 87‐M CEP Activist Passes Away CEP members have lost a great friend and activist with the passing of Brother David Batho on April 28th, 2010 – the National Day of Mourning for Workers Killed and Injured on the Job. Dave was the key organizer of the technicians’ union on Parliament Hill, and served for many years as President of NABET Local 76. He was instrumental in the merger of NABET with CEP in 1994 and under his leadership, his local became the first...

More foreign competition won't make wireless cheaper MONTREAL, June 17 /CNW Telbec/ - Canada's largest telecommunications union says the federal government's plan to increase foreign ownership in the telecommunications sector will not result in cheaper wireless service, and that it will undermine plans for universal access. Speaking at a conference of telecommunications workers yesterday in Montreal, Dave Coles, president of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union, said...

Of course unions are relevant even more so today. But what is the real issue for folks out there is why should I belong to a union when it creates two tiered system. When the union cannot stand up and fight to make sure that new employees get the same pension as senior employees you going down the slippery slope. What people want is a union that will fight for them... not raid other members. When a union puts it locals in trusteeship. CEP Local 191 CEP Local 777 One has to really wonder what...

Toronto Star reporters win Labour Journalism Award TORONTO, May 7 /CNW/ - Toronto Star reporters Robert Cribb and Dale Brazao have been chosen for the SONG Labour Journalism Award for 2009. The award is presented annually to recognize journalism on the working lives of people in Canada. Brazao and Cribb wrote a series of articles exposing the abuse and exploitation of nannies and other foreign caregivers. The stories revealed serious flaws in Canada's immigration and labour laws and prompted...

President's Op-Ed: Crisis in B.C. Forests 27 May '10 Massive budget cuts and self-regulation endanger our forests and threaten the environment Since first being elected in 2001, the B.C. Liberal government has gutted the Forests and Range ministry, removed much of its statutory authority and handed over control of public forests to the very companies who profit most from the resource. The B.C. Liberals’ Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA), passed in 2002, essentially transformed the forest...

Canwest newspaper sale approved Union seeks assurances By Stefania Moretti, QMI Agency TORONTO -- An Ontario judge rubber-stamped the sale of Canwest Communications Inc's newspaper assets to a group of investors Friday, with one of Canada's largest media unions pledging to watch the following procedures "very closely" to ensure foreign ownership concerns are addressed. The $1.1-billion sale to a group of Canwest debt holders, led by National Post publisher Paul Godfrey, has come up...

Sick leave isn't a magic card to dodge dismissal By André Royer, Montreal Gazette June 17, 2010 10:02 PM I am sick, therefore I can't be dismissed? Borden Ladner Gervais LLP recently secured an important victory for employers before the Quebec Court of Appeal on this issue. It is a significant judgment because it confirms a medical certificate is not a panacea for countering a dismissal by an employer In the case Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada (CEP) v. Hood...

Lets hope that CEP continues to fight for these employees. Employees may appeal severance pay ruling By Cassandra Kyle, The StarPhoenix June 19, 2010 4:09 AM The union representing 85 former Mercury Graphics employees is considering appealing a recent decision that ruled against the workers' claims for severance pay. Rhoda Cossar, national representative with the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers (CEP) union, said the printing company's former employees are disappointed by a...

We sure received a lot of comments about the issues happening between CULE and CEP. It seems that some in CMAW are happy that Canadian Association of Skilled Trades is losing members in BC. There are likely a number of issues within each organization but appointing delegates to convention where is the democracy. The whole idea of trade union solidarity is that there should not be raiding going on. It should be about organizing the unorganized and trying to get more members into the union not...

It looks like CEP is attempting to organize the unorganized instead of going after workers that are represented by a union. What is CEP going to do to make sure that it's promises are kept? Who Represents You? A Message from the Bell Mobility Worker’s Committee Posted in Recent News. Written by Mobility Union on June 13th, 2010 As Bell Mobility workers we want to be treated with respect and have a say in the decisions that affect us. We are proud of the jobs we do as representatives of...

Workers at Canexus chemical plant ratify four-year contract By: The Canadian Press 17/06/2010 1:28 PM BRANDON, Man. - Unionized workers at a Manitoba plant that produces sodium chlorate for the pulp and paper industry have ratified a four-year agreement with Canexus Income Fund (TSX:CUS.UN). Local 867 of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers union, which represents about 50 employees at the Canexus plant in Brandon, Man., described the agreement as "fair to both sides." The deal is...

There are so many comments. Thanks to this comment we have been able to do some research. It appears that CEP did organize security guards. No press release indicating that they have a first agreement. There was no mention of this press release on the CEP web site. If some wants to call Wally to find out that would be great. Anonymous said... You might want to do some research on some security guards that CEP organized in Fort McMurray. The guard voted to join CEP then the company lost...

Union mulls over challenge to Canwest newspaper sale By QMI Agency Last Updated: June 16, 2010 4:12pm Canada’s largest media union is considering to challenge the sale of Canwest Global Communications’ newspaper assets to group of debt holders. "We believe this sale will require a review under the Investment Canada Act," said Peter Murdoch, vice-president, media, for the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada. Buyers, led by National Post publisher Paul Godfrey, agreed to...

Appreciate the comment thanks. It looks like CEP Local 707 has lost 400 members from the Northern Lights Health Region. I could find nothing on the CEP sites to indicate why this happened. There is some mention of this in CUPE Alberta who seem to be taking a large hit. CEP Local 707 represents over 3000 workers in the Fort McMurray area, including 400 workers at the Northern Lights Regional Health District. Anonymous said... These members are no longer part of CEP. The membership was...

There are some interesting quotes on the CEP Union blog and appreciate the information. I promise to check my comments on a regular basis. Finding out the number of CEP members has been an ongoing issue. Please What The Numbers? How Many Members Does CEP Have? CEP represents 30,000 forest workers across Canada. Number of CEP Members Some Numbers Have Become Clearer or are They What Happened to the Rest of the CEP Members CEP Membership at 120,000 Anonymous said... My...

There is another thing that fascinates the CEP Construction Arm even more than belonging to the Canadian Labour Congress. It stories of missing money. Not just any missing money international missing money. Forget about he fact that CMAW Local 1995 appointed all its delegates the the recent CMAW convention. CMAW 1995 Appoints Delegates to CMAW Convention It should be an interesting fall as the CEP Construction Arm folks decide if they want to still belong to CEP. A guess at the rate CEP is...

The FTQ is calling for a boycott of Shell products 24 hours Friday, June 11 Montreal June 7, 2010 - Meeting in special office is unanimous that the direction of the Federation of Labour (FTQ) has voted in favor of a boycott of Shell products 24 hours on Friday June 11. "We appeal to the solidarity of Quebecers to be heard due to the multinational shell. This call for a boycott of 24 hours is intended as a warning shot. This is not true that we are going to let a multinational to 800 families...

Trading in the AbitibiBowater sawmills The draft model rule is rejected by the workers Saint-Félicien, Tuesday, June 1, 2010 - After several union meetings held in recent days, members of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers (CEP-FTQ) refused, in a proportion 53%, the draft model regulation AbitibiBowater sawmills. "We will explore all options available to us to solve this problem. But we must not forget that the employer is under court protection, which complicates things...

There seems to be some rejection of the negotiations that CEP has done. Bell Aliant Employees Fail to Ratify New Agreement - Reject potential increased security and labour stability HALIFAX, June 11 /CNW/ - Bell Aliant's unionized employees in Atlantic Canada have chosen not to accept a proposed new collective agreement. The workers are represented by the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada Atlantic Communications Council (CEPACC). "In our current competitive climate, we...

An agreement was reached but the workers have rejected the contact. An agreement was reached with four sawmills AbitibiBowater Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean Montreal, May 20, 2010 - After a blitz of negotiations in recent days, the Canadian Union of Communications, Energy and Paperworkers (CEP-FTQ) has agreed with AbitibiBowater on a renewal project collective agreements of 4 sawmills in the region. This agreement will be presented to members for approval during several meetings, May 30 next, and the...