IUOE News June 2014

News
Local union
very active
on many
fronts
June 2014
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ON THE COVER The new 300-tonne
gantry crane (Big Blue) at
Seaspan’s Shipyard on the
North Shore.
IUOE News is the official
publication of the International
Union of Operating Engineers
Local 115.
Local Executive Board
Business Manager
Brian Cochrane
President
Wayne E. Mills
Vice-President
Brad Randall
Recording Secretary
Brian Lefebvre
Financial Secretary
Don Swerdan
Treasurer
Frank Carr
Guard
Bob Higgs
Conductor
Bob Higgs
Trustees
Brett Chapman
Brian Moore
Curtis Wright
Auditors
Chip Dhaliwal
Goretti Guibault
Craig McIntosh
District Executive Board
1 - Al Cooper
2 - Curtis Harold
3 - Brad Gerow
4 - Herb Conat
5 - Mike Spiruda
6 - Brian Lefebvre
Publication Committee
Brian Cochrane
Wayne Mills
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Don Swerdan
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Features
British Columbians deserve the first chance at jobs to keep our economy and our projects strong .. 3
Legal counsel for IUOE challenges the myth of the labour shortage .............................................. 4
LNG Vancouver Conference – strong interest and support for trades training improvements .......... 6
IUOE Local 115 Annual Financial Statements FYE 2013 ............................................................... 24
IUOE bursaries and scholarships can help fund post-secondary education for your families ......... 38
Business Manager
We need to solve small issues before they have a big impact ........................................................ 1
President
Safety; Protection; Hard Core Unionism; and Pride of Ownership ................................................... 7
District 1
Opposition to Kinder Morgan’s pipeline expansion growing ......................................................... 8
The work outlook is strong with LNG expansion and road building ............................................... 9
TFW. WTF? ................................................................................................................................ 10
Good bargaining, Big Blue and apprenticeship training changes ................................................. 11
Things have picked up .............................................................................................................. 12
Keeping up the good fight in Tumbler Ridge against the misguided Temporary
Foreign Worker Program ........................................................................................................ 13
Union Brothers and Sisters work hard and that’s what makes us stand out ................................... 14
The tough bargaining grind is a lot easier with the help of our dedicated Shop Stewards ............. 15
New year brings new dispatch system and new member possibilities ......................................... 15
District 2
Good progress on bargaining and lots of work coming up .......................................................... 16
District 3
Looking forward to a busy summer season ................................................................................ 17
Like my father before me, returning to my roots and looking forward .......................................... 17
District 4
Work is steady but where are all those new jobs the province promised? ..................................... 18
District 5
Good news is that there are some very large scale projects coming up ........................................ 19
District 6
The coal industry downturn has the potential to hit us hard ....................................................... 20
Pension & Benefit Plan
Your pension funds dollars at work ............................................................................................ 21
Training Association
Training and certification – one of our busiest years.................................................................... 26
Regular Features
Remembering Members ........................................................................................................... 32
Honouring our Memberss ......................................................................................................... 34
Pensions Awarded .................................................................................................................... 36
Welcome to New Members ....................................................................................................... 37
Local 115 District Offices and Meeting Notices ........................................................................... 41

We need to solve
small issues before
they have a big
impact
Business Manager
Brian Cochrane,
Business Manager
I am pleased to report that the first several months of 2014
have turned out to be much better than originally expected.
Our membership numbers of 11,500 strong have more hours
worked on a year-over-year basis which continues to create
security and stability for our membership.
As you review the articles submitted by Business Representatives,
Training Association, and Benefit and Pension Plans,
you will see that your Local Union is very active on many
fronts.
The activity created by the potential of $30 Billion worth of
capital investment in BC has kept staff very busy in working
with stakeholders to maximize opportunities for Operating
Engineers.
I can assure you that the staff of the entire Organization has
been working tirelessly and diligently to ensure that the Local
is well positioned to meet the current and future demands
that these challenges are presenting.
As all of these efforts are continually under attack by the
right wing political agenda, we are, once again, taking a
leading role in protecting the interests
of our membership by taking
another case regarding Temporary
Foreign Workers before the Federal
Court.
Temporary Foreign Workers
Our efforts last year in taking on
HD mining created sufficient profile
by exposing the flaws in Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker
Program, resulting in significant changes to protect our
member’s interests. With the recent lay-offs in the Coal sector
in North Eastern BC, putting hundreds of skilled experienced
trades out of work, you would think the Government would
step in and make sure they had the first chance at coal mining
jobs available with HD Mining. But unfortunately that is not
the case and there are still major issues with the policy!
At the time of writing, we have another case going to
Federal Court working alongside the Ironworkers Local 97
against O&S Contracting. Our membership has been directly
impacted in this case and it is crucial that we try and expose
these loopholes in the system before tens of billions of dollars
of work come to British Columbia.
The Officers and Executive Board of the Local Union
realize that if we don’t stop these issues impacting our
membership on small jobs, we are going to have a major
problem down the road, so this is a fight we must continue to
take on until we get a process in place that works.
Project Labour Agreements
The Building Trades Unions have had a steady diet of meetings
with all of the proponents for the upcoming Liquefied
Natural Gas work in Northern BC. Currently final investment
decisions are not being made until later this year, but all of the
details regarding tradesperson supply, shift scheduling and
other details involving large camp jobs are being negotiated in
PLA’s. Once approved, the Plants, Pipelines, Piers and associated
infrastructure will create some excellent opportunities
for our membership.
The scope of these projects will attract construction companies
from all over the world, and we are spending countless
hours meeting with various
proponents to secure as much
union work as possible.
Clearly if only a portion of
these projects come on-line,
we will have some great
opportunities for the next
7-10 years.
Recently the Building Trades have met with SNC Lavalin
and secured a project labor agreement for the John Hart Dam
on Vancouver Island. We are hoping that this will create a
strong platform to convince Government to extend this agreement
to the Site C Project as it goes to the final environmental
review stages. This will be a challenge as the non-union
contractors have been working hard with their friends in
government to build this project open shop/CLAC.
Our history, ability to train, and the experience and dedication
of our membership should give us a leg up with this
project being built union, and we will be doing everything
possible over the next few months to deliver that message.
The activity created by the potential of
$30 Billion worth of capital investment in
BC has kept staff very busy in working
with stakeholders to maximize
opportunities for Operating Engineers.
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Business Manager
continued from previous page
Heavy Construction / Crane Rental
Negotiations
Our collective agreements with CLR, including our standard
heavy construction agreement, crane rental and steel
erection agreements, have now been concluded. We
entered into a compensation bargaining process with CLR
to extend these collective agreements to provide some
stability for membership and industry for the next several
years. All things considered, I believe we attained some
excellent settlements for our membership in this process,
and we can now focus on securing work opportunities.
The settlements have been mailed to our members working
in the respective sectors.
Pipeline Construction
Training the next generation of our skilled pipeline workforce
is going to be a priority for the Local Union. BC has
not had the steady “big inch“ pipeline work that other
areas across Canada have had over the last decade.
While both the Enbridge Northern Gateway and Kinder
Morgan’s Trans Mountain Pipeline projects have had their
share of resistance from the public and some politicians,
they both have a good chance of moving ahead, and we
need to ensure our pipeline contractors have the capacity
to provide the Operating Engineer crews from BC and the
rest of Canada.
Pipelines have become one of the most controversial
topics in BC than any of us can ever remember. It is
amazing that the most reliable, economical and environmentally
sensitive ways to move energy is through
pipelines and the reaction from many people would make
you think that this is some sort of new technology!
We need to remind people that all of these projects
create good union jobs and revenue to the Province. All of
these major projects will assist in improving Education
and Health Care and all of the other social services we
enjoy as British Columbians. Sometimes even our friends
in the Labour movement need to be reminded of these
things, and we cannot afford to be shy about it!
On behalf of the Local Union Officers and Executive
Board, we wish you a safe and enjoyable summer!
Brother Shane Drombolis of Sterling Crane with
Business Manager Brian Cochrane in front of ‘Big Blue’
at Seaspan’s shipyard on the North Shore.
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Feature
Challenge to Foreign Workers situation continues
Despite huge opposition to using Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada –
triggered by the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 115 going
to Federal Court over their use at HD Mining’s Tumbler Ridge coal project –
there are still big problems in BC.
Local 115 Business Manager Brian Cochrane recently
wrote to BC Premier Christy Clark after the union found
a U.S. construction crew working in Mackenzie. We are
also including a letter from lawyer Charles Gordon for
IUOE Local 115 to the federal government and Minister
of Employment and Social Development Jason Kenney
demanding they take action to stop the use of foreign
workers.
a letter to Premier Christy Clark
British Columbians deserve the
first chance at jobs to keep our
economy and our projects strong
Dear Premier Clark: I am writing to express my deep concern
regarding the seeming lack of policy in place to protect British
Columbian and Canadian workers to ensure they receive the
first opportunity for jobs within our province.
Our membership at the International Union of Operating
Engineers Local 115 believes, as I’m sure the vast majority of
the province does, that British Columbians deserve the first
chance at jobs in order for projects and our economy to be
successful.
This week, the IUOE Local 115 and the Ironworkers Local
97 were forced to file a Federal Court of Canada application
because we discovered an American construction crew from
O&S Contracting Inc. working in Mackenzie, BC doing basic
construction activity.
One of our own IUOE Local 115 members was originally
contracted to work for O&S as a crane operator but then told
not to come to Mackenzie – now we know why – an American
worker took his job.
But how is this possible when we have thousands of qualified,
skilled, experienced local British Columbians who are
ready, willing and able to do the work?
You will recall the HD Mining case last year – when we also
filed Federal Court action as our only means of attempting to
stop the use of Temporary Foreign Workers at a coal mine
development site where 300 Canadians’ job applications were
all rejected despite some with extensive experience. HD
Mining had advertised that it wanted workers with fluency in
Mandarin language.
As a result of national and international media coverage of
the HD Mining case and others relating to the use of Temporary
Foreign Workers across the country, the federal
government made some significant changes to the Temporary
Foreign Workers Program.
But as the O&S Contracting case now shows, it has not
been enough to protect the rights of qualified Canadian
workers to obtain jobs in their own country before foreign
workers are considered.
Our union strongly believes that it is crucial to ensure we
have effective public policies in place to protect Canadian
interests.
Our application regarding the O&S Contracting workers
begs the question that if a “million dollar project” can circumvent
the rules and not only avoid hiring BC workers but even
renege on a BC worker contracted to work, what will happen
when there are “tens of billions” worth of activity?
Clearly public policy has failed and we need to work on a
plan to put a stop to the abuse of the Temporary Foreign
Worker Program here in BC, as well as across Canada.
Government, labour and business need to work collectively
on finding solutions to these issues because there continues to
be one story after another about the failures of the Temporary
Foreign Worker Program.
On Tuesday April 15 it was reported that Walter Energy in
Tumbler Ridge has closed two metallurgical coal mines and
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Feature
a letter to emPloymeNt aND
soCial DeVeloPmeNt CaNaDa
Legal counsel for IUOE challenges
the myth of the labour shortage
We are counsel for the International Union of Operating
Engineers, Local 115, the International Association of Bridge,
Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Ironworkers, Local
97 and Vernon Doak in relation to the issuance of work
permits to residents of the United States of America of O & S
Contracting Inc. of Springfield Oregon for work on a cogeneration
plant being constructed for Conifex Power Limited
Partnership (“Conifex”) in Mackenzie B.C. These work
permits were issued without requiring a Labour Market
Opinion (“LMO”).
We have information which shows that there is no labour
shortage and that, in fact, there were Canadians available and
prepared to commence work. O&S Contracting had entered
into a collective agreement with the Operating Engineers and
asked that they supply crane operators for the project. The
Operating Engineers advised that they had fully qualified
crane operators available and dispatched the first of these at
the request of O&S Contracting. O&S Contracting then
rescinded the job and brought in foreign workers, thereby
depriving Canadian citizens or permanent residents of their
right to have access to jobs in Canada.
We would therefore request that you rescind the work
permits immediately and advise the Canada Border Services
Agency (“CBSA”) of this fact so that the work permits can be
cancelled and the jobs made available to the fully qualified
Canadians.
We wish to advise that we have initiated an application for
leave to commence an application for judicial review in the
Federal Court but hope that given the government’s promise
that it will protect jobs in Canada that continuing with the
judicial review will not be necessary.
The relevant facts are as follows:
1. Conifex has commenced construction of a cogeneration
plant at or near Mackenzie, B.C., which plant will use
wood waste to generate power (the “Conifex Project”).
Conifex has contracted with O&S, a company headquartered
in Springfield, Oregon, for construction of a hog
storage building which will be used to store the wood
waste.
2. O&S approached the Applicant International Union of
Operating Engineers, Local 115 (“Local 115”) about
supplying workers for the Conifex Project. O&S entered
into a Letter of Understanding with Local 115 by which it
was bound to certain collective agreements negotiated by
Local 115.
3. At the request of O&S, Local 115 dispatched a crane operator,
the Applicant Vernon Doak (“Doak”), to work on the
Conifex Project. O&S made arrangements for Doak to
commence work on the Conifex Project as a crane operator,
including arranging accommodations for him in
Mackenzie. However, shortly before Doak was to
commence work, he was advised by O&S that, because of
weather and delays, they were not ready to proceed and
that he would be contacted later. Doak heard nothing
further from O&S.
4. On or about April 2, 2014, Local 115 learned that O&S
had hired between eight and ten workers, including crane
operators, steel erectors, welders and millwrights from
the United States and that these workers had commenced
work on the Conifex Project (the “American Workers”).
5. The Applicant International Association of Bridge, Structural
and Ornamental Ironworkers, Local 97 (“Local 97”)
represents steel erectors, welders and millwrights working
in British Columbia.
6. The Applicants brought an application for leave and judicial
review of Labour Market Opinions required to obtain
work permits to allow foreign construction workers to
work in Canada. The Applicants were advised by O&S on
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laid off its entire workforce. I can’t imagine how that community
will feel when 700 skilled and experienced local workers
are unemployed but over 200 Temporary Foreign Workers
from China are employed at HD Mining.
Demanding effective public policy from the federal government,
supporting real Project Labour Agreements that protect
BC workers’ interests (such as the Columbia Hydro Constructors
Agreement) and supporting increased training initiatives
seem like a very good place to start.
Premier, I respectfully request a meeting to discuss these
matters with you and look forward to finding a better way to
secure future employment opportunities for British
Columbians.
Thank you for your time in reviewing these matters – I am
available to discuss our union’s concerns at any time.
Sent April 16, 2014, from Brian Cochrane, Business
Manager of IUOE Local 115, to Premier Christy Clark.
Copied to Shirley Bond, Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training
Minister and Minister Responsible for Labour
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Feature
April 24, 2014 that there were no LMOs issued as the
workers came to Canada pursuant to the North America
Free Trade Agreement.
7. The Temporary Foreign Workers Program (the “TFWP”)
is a federal government program which allows foreign
workers to work in Canada for an authorized period of
time where an employer can demonstrate that it is unable
to find suitable Canadians or permanent residents to fill
the jobs and that the entry of those workers will not have
a negative effect on the Canadian labour market.
8. The TFWP is governed by the Regulations, which provide
that, on application by a foreign national, an officer of the
CIC is required to determine, on the basis of a LMO
provided by ESDC, if a job offer is genuine and the
employment of the foreign worker “is likely to have a
neutral or positive effect on the labour market in Canada”.
It is only then that a work permit can be issued.
9. There are exemptions from the requirement to obtain an
LMO before a work permit can be issued, which exemptions
arise through compliance with international
agreements, including NAFTA. However, there is no
provision in NAFTA or any other international agreement
that would authorize or require Canada to issue a
work permit to the American Workers to do the work in
which they are presently engaged in Canada.
10. The decision to issue a work permit in the absence of an
LMO would be made either by a CBSA or CIC officer on
the basis of representations made by the worker seeking
the work permit and entry into Canada.
11. There are also exceptions in the Regulations that allow
individuals to conduct certain types of work in Canada
without a work permit. None of these exceptions apply to
the Respondents or to the type of work being carried out
by the American Workers.
12. There are no propriety interests that are required to be
protected that would authorize the issuance of a work
permit without an LMO.
13. The American Workers are engaged in construction
trades, including the positions of crane operator, millwright,
welder and steel erector, and do not have
specialized knowledge. This work is common in the
construction industry and could readily be performed by
workers in Canada.
14. The American Workers are not professionals such as
would authorize the issuance of a work permit without an
LMO.
15. There are Canadian citizens or permanent residents,
including Doak and other members of Local 115 and
Local 97, who are currently unemployed and who have
the skills required for the positions on the Conifex Project.
16. The wages paid by O&S for positions working on the
Conifex Project are not consistent with the prevailing
wage rates for construction work in British Columbia.
17. The efforts made by O&S to hire or train Canadian citizens
or permanent residents were not reasonable.
It is therefore our position that the decisions to issue work
permits to the American Workers were unlawfully made.
Given the facts, work permits should not have been issued in
the absence of LMOs. The decisions are either based on
misrepresentations as to the nature of the work to be
performed, and/or that the Tribunal did not give any or proper
consideration to the factors required by the Regulations or
even its own policies. It follows that the work permits are
therefore invalid.
The exemptions from the requirements to obtain LMO’s
arise through compliance with international agreements
including NAFTA. There is no provision in NAFTA or any
other international agreement that would authorize or require
Canada to issue a work permit to the workers in question to
do the specific jobs that they are required to do. We submit
that there are no proprietary interests that are required to be
protected that would authorize the issuance of a work permit
without an LMO.
Moreover, there are Canadian citizens or permanent residents,
including Doak and other members of Local 115 and
Local 97, who are currently unemployed and who have the
skills required for the positions on the Conifex Project.
We would request therefore that your immediately rescind
the work permits given the information we have provided. In
the event that you do not take action by Friday, May 9, 2014
we will continue with the judicial review.
Sent May 5, 2014 from law firm Koskie Glavin Gordon to
Employment and Social Development Canada, and copied
to Jason Kenney, Minister of Employment and Social Development
and Gerrit Nieuwoudt, Deputy Chief of Staff and
Director of Policy, Office of the Minister of Employment
and Social Development & Minister for Multiculturalism
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Feature
LNG Vancouver Conference –
strong interest and support for
trades training improvements
The International LNG in BC Conference was held May 21st
through to the 23rd at the Vancouver Convention Centre with
IUOE Local 115 as an exhibitor in two different locations on
the Trade Show floor.
Recognizing the great potential job growth of the LNG
industry, the conference hosted a concurrent Youth Experience
area where students learned about the opportunities in
various sectors.
IUOE Local 115 is serious about training more skilled
workers, and with our union’s strength and dedication focusing
on this area we were proud to be present in this Youth
Experience area showcasing our mini excavator simulator.
Our IUOE 115 staff saw over 1,000 young men and women
during the conference and talked with them about the positive
opportunities of the future with IUOE Local 115 and the
construction trades industry.
Premier Clark kindly visited the International Union of
Operating Engineers Local 115 training booth before
speaking at the BC government’s Liquefied Natural Gas
Conference in Vancouver on May 21st – and she was very
keen to take a turn on our mini-excavator simulator. Shown
below with the Premier are Brothers Everett Cummings and
Craig McIntosh, District 1 Business Representatives.
This simulator is part of IUOE Local 115’s extensive training
capabilities – including a significant facility in Maple
Ridge – that is dedicated to improving our members’ skills
and also training new members in much needed construction
trades.
“We very much appreciate Premier Christy Clark’s strong
interest and support for trades training improvements in
British Columbia,” says IUOE Local 115 Business Manager
Brian Cochrane, who was a delegate to the LNG conference
along with IUOE Local 115 Vice President Brad Randall.
“Our union agrees with Premier Clark that with major
projects like LNG coming up quickly in BC we need a lot
more skilled trades workers – and that means a much bigger
role for IUOE Local 115 in providing the training needed,”
Cochrane said.
You can see more about IUOE Local 115’s training programs
at our website: http://iuoe115.com/training
Premier Christy Clark takes a turn on our mini-excavator simulator, while Brothers Everett Cummings and Craig McIntosh, District 1
Business Representatives, look on.
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Safety; Protection;
Hard Core Unionism;
and Pride of
Ownership
Wayne E. Mills,
President
Safety
With the summer season upon us, please remember these tips
before leaving on your holidays.
Before leaving on your trip, inspect your vehicle and
remember to check such things as tire pressure, headlights,
signal lights, and windshield washer fluid. A first aid kit might
come in handy, along with a fire extinguisher.
If there is anything wrong with your vehicle, fix it before
going on your holiday, it may save you some grief later. A
couple of examples would be old fan belts, wipers or a cracked
windshield.
Make sure you are not overloaded.
During your trip, try to follow posted speed limits, always
wear your seat belt, limit your distractions in the vehicle, and
do not use your phone or other mobile device.
Have a safe holiday.
Protection
If you need to give a statement about an on-the-job incident
make sure to have a steward present no matter how minor you
think the issue is. Some collective agreements demand that a
steward should be present, but most don’t. For your protection
always call on your steward for help.
“Hard Core Unionism”
I recently came across a letter sent by a CLAC representative
to a bargaining unit the IUOE was looking at representing.
The rep said CLAC was proud that they worked with management
to keep the workplace “free of militant hard core
unionism”.
What does that mean? What is “hard core unionism”? Is it
standing up for people’s rights? Having an employer follow
the collective agreement?
My view is that a Union with unwavering commitment to
its membership, united to protect and promote the common
interests of all members and society in general fits the definition
of “hard core unionism”. Is the CLAC rep saying his union
doesn’t act that way?
Why would you want to be a CLAC member if they are
proud of not looking out for their membership or society?
That’s how I interpret their letter to their members.
The Northern PLAs
Some of the Project Labour Agreements (PLAs) have a new
President’s Message
name – Project Special-Needs Agreements. They have some
similarity to traditional PLAs (Kitimat Modernization Project,
Highway Constructors, Back up Tunnel and Allied Hydro).
However, they let the non-union and rats participate. The
“advantage” to these versus nothing at all is that it levels the
field regarding hours of work and overtime, shifts, travel and
turnarounds.
In the more traditional PLAs, everyone working there is a
member of the Building Trades Union. But the rat and fly by
night contractors that do get the work, use our qualified and
trained members to do the job, get our expertise and learn
how to do the job properly. I have spoken to contractors who
don’t like the rats and fly by nights coming onto a Union job
and “honing’ their skills using the knowledge, skills and ability
of Building Trades people and then taking the knowledge and
skill they learned and undercutting them later on.
UnionWare Dispatch
The new dispatch system “went live” on March 18 and has
been progressing well. As with any new system, it takes some
time for the users to get comfortable with it while trying to
not use it as they would the old system. If you do not phone to
check in on a regular basis, the system will remove you in two
stages. First, you’ll receive a 30 day warning letter and second,
a letter indicating you were removed, as per the dispatch rules.
For those of you who remember the old card system, you’ll
recall it was a big learning experience to go to a computer
system. At that time there were some who thought the cards
were best and we shouldn’t be trusting these “fancy new
computer things”. This is our third computer dispatch system
since then and each one was – and is – an improvement over
the last.
Pride of Ownership
For a long time we have kept fairly quiet about the work we do
and about ourselves as Operating Engineers.
It’s time to change that.
We work, under good terms and conditions and we get
decent pay and benefits for what we do. We take pride in our
work and are good at what we do. Or we wouldn’t be doing it.
That is where it ends. We do not tell people what we do or
that we are proud of our jobs, the things we build, repair and
maintain.
But, we should.
We work in some of the most dangerous and environmentally
sensitive areas of the country and we do it safely and
productively.
We need to let people know that we are proud of what we
do as Operating Engineers.
In closing, we all work hard, we all play hard and both of
these activities need to be done safely.
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District One
Opposition to Kinder
Morgan’s pipeline
expansion growing
Craig McIntosh,
Member Representative
Now that Kinder Morgan has applied to the National Energy
Board (NEB) to add a second pipeline along its existing Trans
Mountain Pipeline from Edmonton to Burnaby, opposition is
getting louder.
Until recently, the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway
Pipeline from Edmonton to Kitimat, had had all the attention.
This new route is designed to carry bitumen from Edmonton
to the coast for ship export. Enbridge made its application to
the NEB in May, 2010 while Kinder Morgan made its NEB
application in December, 2013.
I have been attending Kinder Morgan’s open houses in
Coquitlam and Burnaby. Others sessions have been held in
Langley and Surrey. Kinder Morgan’s $5.5 billion proposal
would add a new 36” pipe alongside its existing 24” line from
Edmonton to Langley. Most of the route is on existing right of
way. But because the Lower Mainland has developed so much
over the last 60 years, the company is proposing that the new
Langley to Burnaby line follow railway, highway or utility
corridors rather than going through residential areas. Most
people at the Kinder Morgan open houses are surprised to see
where the existing line runs through their neighbourhoods.
Some think if they oppose the new line the old line will go
away too.
I also attended a meeting hosted by the City of Burnaby.
The city circulated pamphlets opposing the Kinder Morgan
pipeline expansion. This meeting – which filled a school
gym– turned into a rally for Mayor Derek Corrigan who told
the friendly crowd he would lie down in front of the bulldozers
to stop the pipeline construction. He also said that instead
of expanding the tank farm on Burnaby Mountain and the
dock on Burrard Inlet, we should be looking at ways to get rid
of it all. This brought huge applause from the crowd. Mayor
Corrigan also says he has friends, including Vancouver Mayor
Gregor Robertson and the North Vancouver Tsleil-Waututh
First Nation, who oppose the increase of crude oil ships in
Burrard Inlet.
As you can imagine, this pipeline, which at its peak of
construction would need a projected workforce of 4,000
people including many operating engineers, has many hurdles
to overcome before it gets a green light for construction.
Before attending these meetings, I thought this pipeline
expansion project would happen without too much fanfare
because of the existing line being in place for the last 60 years.
I now know better: this project is in for a rough ride just like
any other development project these days.
Be safe this summer.
IUOE LOCAL 115
Annual Defence Fund
This is a notice to all members who will be paying their dues in the next couple
of months. The annual defence fund dues of $40 is payable on July 1. Be
sure to include this additional amount with your dues payment because any
dues payment is applied to outstanding assessments first.
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The work outlook is
strong with LNG
expansion and road
building
Everett Cummings,
Member Representative
Delta Tilbury LNG Expansion
By the time you read this, we should have started work on the
Delta Tilbury LNG expansion for Fortis. I met up with
AECON and their joint venture partner –Black & Veatch–
with a few other Building Trades reps. After discussions with
the group, we were successful in coming up with a Project
Labour Agreement (PLA) for them to bid the work.
This expansion is worth a total of $400 million, and will
create 300 person-years of employment mainly from the
construction, with five or six full time positions from the
expansion. The expansion will more
than double the current capacity, being
used as storage and at peak times. The
other need for more LNG is in the trucking
industry as many of the trucks are being converted for a
cost savings of 30 to 40 percent compared to diesel.
Many cities have come up with clean energy policies and
are demanding LNG-converted trucks. With the green wave
out there, and the cost savings with LNG, there will be a real
need to boost storage capacity. You can see Fortis wanting to
go after other markets such as marine and maybe even rail.
For example LNG was injected with diesel on the Albion
Ferry.
It’s great that AECON realizes the value of union workers.
This is the third PLA I have been a part of. They also participated
in a joint venture project with Frontier Kemper on the
North Shore.
Many cities have come up
with clean energy policies
District One
Lots of Road Building Activity
As for the road building sector, there have been a few good
years of building overpasses in the Surrey/Langley border
through a partnership between the federal government, the
port authority, rail, and the two cities. The work B.A. Blacktop
picked up was called the Combo: it has 2 overpasses – 192
Street and 196 Street– with an east-west connector road.
Martens Asphalt picked up the 232 Street north side of the
freeway that opened in March.
The other big one is called the Mufford Crescent at 64
Street plus the bypass that a number of our contractors
received work on. These overpasses are not only for the road
building; there is also pile driving and crane work making for
a lot of person hours. In April the township transport engineering
determined that these overpasses are not enough to
sustain the traffic. Many of the overpasses are not on all the
major routes. They are on the outskirts of many main throughways
that will experience traffic congestion when trains go
past those roads.
Things have changed since these projects were first
conceived. The consultation between governments took place
in 2005 followed by public hearings in 2007
and construction done in 2012. However,
train traffic has doubled from the original
projection of 1.8 million containers to 3
million. But the actual volume is 4.8 million 20-foot containers
not including coal trains. The expected projection is 25-35
trains a day, some as long as 12,000 feet! This could mean the
need for more overpasses. Good news because the Combo job
was worth $121 million on its own.
Tell Government What’s Wrong with the Temporary
Foreign Worker Program
Before closing, I would like to say that everyone needs to
contact their MLA and MP’s on the Temporary Foreign
Worker Program issue. It is not just as a union member but
also as a Canadian citizen that we should let them know that
what is going on is wrong! You need to stand up or it could be
your job next. Work Safe
Brothers Chevy Sidhu and
Ryan Perret, Shop Steward of
Aecon-McNally in Coquitlam
with Business Representative
Brett Chapman.
News June 2014 9

District One
TFW.
WTF?
Don Swerdan,
Member Representative
Just when a reasonable person may have thought that they
had seen it all, the latest decision by the federal government
on Temporary Foreign Workers has got to take the cake!
The Minister of Employment has decided to impose a
moratorium on the allowance of any Temporary Foreign
Workers in the Food Service industry.
Three letters: WTF.
The IUOE local 115, with Brothers Cochrane and Mills at
the forefront, brought the issue of TFW’s to the national stage
some 18 months ago. Countless hours have been spent in
discovery with innumerable appearances in court and interviews
with the media, and the federal government has dithered
in applying reasonable standards for the allowance of
“construction” workers coming into the country.
Along comes an issue on the treatment of TFW’s in the
food industry and suddenly, the government steps in and
imposes this moratorium!
Why did the Minister of Employment impose a moratorium
on TFW’s in one area specific to Food Services and
nowhere else?
Does this mean that TFW’s who work as Operators,
Mechanics, Welders or labourers are any less deserving of
having the Government scrutinize the system and the
company that brought them into the country?
Could it be that the current regime was embarrassed by the
information forwarded by the public and (finally) decided to
react?
Sounds like hypocrisy to me as WE are the public too!
‘Til next time.
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10 News June 2014

Good bargaining,
Big Blue and
apprenticeship
training changes
Frank Carr,
Member Representative
Successful Bargaining Before Contract Expiry
Your local union bargaining committee entered into compensation
bargaining for the Heavy Construction - Industrial,
Commercial, Institutional (ICI), Crane Rental and Steel Erection
Agreement with the Construction Labour Relations
Association. The committee consisted of
Brothers Brian Cochrane, Craig McIntosh,
Wayne Mills and myself. Brothers and Sisters,
it’s been a long time since the local union has
been able to reach a settlement with the CLR
prior to the expiry of the term. For all of the
agreements, the term is for two years and the monetary
amounts and breakdowns differ between agreements. We will
be communicating the results to the members working in
those industries.
Big Blue Standing
There is a new landmark in Seaspan’s ship yard on the North
Shore and it’s a 300-tonne gantry crane (Big Blue).
It stands 50 feet taller than the deck of the Lion’s Gate
Bridge to the east. The gantry crane was erected with a 1350
Liebherr Crawler by Brothers Jeff Klynsoon, a member of
Local 115, and Dustin Hicks from Local 955. There are only
two of these cranes in the world. This one is owned by ALE
Roll-Lift Industries Inc. I am happy to report with Jeff and
Dustin’s support, we successfully certified the company.
Thanks and congratulations Brothers.
The gantry crane was brought from China and ALE Roll-
Lift’s crane was moved in from Russia. It requires over 80
trucks to move and takes roughly 10 days to assemble the
crane depending on the configuration. This configuration has
600 ton of counter weight on the crane and 1000 ton on the
tray. The lift was impressive and the gantry crane’s main girder
District One
weighed in at just less than 500 tons, (1 million pounds). It
was lifted onto the top of the fixed and hinged legs which
weighed in at 125 tons each. It took 90 minutes to hoist the
main girder into place–an impressive feat of engineering and
smooth crane operation. Now that the job is over, the crane is
being loaded out and will be moved to Texas.
Changes for Apprenticeship training in BC
The BC government has completed its review of the Industry
Training Authority which outlined significant changes to the
way Apprenticeship Training will be managed. Responsibility
for the ITA falls to the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism, Skills Training
and Labour. The government plans to play a much closer
role in managing the apprenticeship system and, as a result,
they are setting out a 10-year action plan with a 90 day start
period to initiate the changes.
The ITA board has been
discharged and a new board
will be formed. The BC
Federation of Labour has
held meetings to discuss the
changes and to lobby for
continued and increased labour participation. It plans to
replace the Industry Training Organizations (ITO). We
currently participate on the transCDA ITO.
The ITOs will be replaced with sector councils within the
ITA structure. The sector councils will form the liaison with
labour and industry.
To sum it up we know that the funding for the ITA will
need to be increased to meet the demand for skilled trades.
The government plans to change the entire system to demandbased
as compared to the current supply-based. In my opinion
if the funding isn’t there, it doesn’t matter how they change the
model. The system will not produce to the results we need –
which is to train the unemployed and the next generations
before utilizing out of country temporary foreign workers.
The government plans to play a
much closer role in managing the
apprenticeship system…
Stewards Recognition
It is always an honour to attend the Stewards Recognition
dinners and I had the opportunity of attending the Kamloops
event in April with the local union officers, business representatives
and administration. We had an impressive turnout
of stewards and spouses. It’s the hard work of stewards in
the field and in the workplace that keep our great union
strong!
News June 2014 11

District One
Things have
picked up
Bob Higgs,
Member Representative
It’s hard to believe that half the year is gone already. Like many
previous years, this one started off a little slow. But things have
picked up and most members are doing quite well.
It was first thought that the completion of Highway 1 and
the South Perimeter Road would result in a surplus of
members booked into dispatch. This hasn’t been the case and
we are still looking for qualified members to fill vacancies on
our paving crews. And this isn’t just a Lower Mainland
problem. The calls are coming in from all over the province.
The North Shore is growing in leaps and bounds. It seems
every time I’m in the area, there is a new crane being erected.
During one of my visits, I had the opportunity to get an up
close look at the biggest crane I have ever seen. It’s a 1350
Liebherr out of Alberta. It was hired to lift the horizontal
beam in place for the 300 ton gantry crane being erected at
Seaspan’s facility at the foot of Pemberton in North Vancouver.
The gantry crane can be seen from just about everywhere
in the city. This is all in anticipation of the work stemming
from the federal shipbuilding contract awarded to Seaspan.
The Squamish area is growing fast with new development
in every corner. The new Sea-to-Sky Gondola –opened to the
public on May 16– built just outside of town promises to be a
huge attraction. The ride is 10 minutes long and carries
passengers 885 metres up to the Summit Lodge. This project
is just one of many improvements slated to be done in the
area. The end goal is to make Squamish a destination location
and not just a refuelling stop on the way to Whistler.
Work on the Sunshine Coast is slow but steady. It’s picking
up for members living in the area but things could use a boost.
Although most members are employed, there doesn’t seem to
be an abundance of work.
The aggregate mines on the coast are working steady and
gravel sales are looking good. They aren’t doing a lot of hiring
but they aren’t laying anyone off either.
Powell River and Whistler are having a slow time. Not
much is being done over and above regular maintenance.
There is talk of some expansion projects for Powell River but
to date I’m not aware of anything being put out for tender.
While Whistler is constantly expanding, the preference
seems to be bargain basement contractors - low bid at any
cost. Our contractors are doing their best to sharpen their
collective pencils and are picking up work here and there, but
it is hard to compete with minimum wage contractors.
Let’s hope that quality work will triumph over cheap labour
and that the city will start to use experienced union contractors
to ensure the finished work is done to the highest
standards and –most importantly– at “fair wage” rates.
I hope the second half of the year is as good as –if not better
than– the first for everyone.
Above all else, please work safe!
Imperial Paving crew in Surrey
at 104th Avenue and Scott
Road.
12 News June 2014

Keeping up the good
fight in Tumbler Ridge
against the misguided
Temporary Foreign
Worker Program
Brett Chapman,
Member Representative
Trying times in Tumbler Ridge as coal mines shut down
without warning. Wolverine (Walter Energy), a coal mine 20
minutes outside of Tumbler Ridge, has closed the doors due to
coal prices dropping like a hammer, leaving approximately
470 members from the United Steelworkers
unemployed and looking for answers. The
Chinese temporary foreign workers,
however, continue working. It is a wonder
that a fight hasn’t broken out considering the
circumstances.
There is a big problem with the Federal government allowing
this to carry on, it seems like Canada is for sale. To add
more fuel to the fire, Teck has also closed mines in BC putting
approximately another 600 workers on unemployment for a
grand total of roughly eleven hundred in BC.
Again HD Mining continues doing preliminary work that
can be completed by the qualified men and women of Tumbler
Ridge who are ready, willing and available. But HD Mining is
claiming the jobs are too technical for Canadians and I call
this Bull. Another kick in the arse is that 18 months ago HD
Mining promised to train Canadians and have them prepared
District One
and ready to go to work. This is also a crock.
The Northern Lights College that was going to be the main
training facility for Canadians is not doing well. Government
cuts have forced the college to lay off three of six trainers. By
this time next year –if something isn’t done– the college will
be shut down due to lack of funding. I think it’s time government
steps up to the plate and fixes the problem with the
Temporary Foreign Worker Program which has caused unemployment
rates to rise across Canada.
This is a major problem. As you can imagine, there is a lot
of animosity in Tumbler Ridge over these issues and I’m
concerned that something is going to break.
On a positive note, Peace River Coal (the mine Local 115
represents) is pressing forward despite coal prices plummeting.
Their plans are to push
forward into the rich deposits in
Roman Mountain. Peace River
Coal also employs Temporary
Foreign Workers but is bringing
them in the right way. They were
scheduled to bring in eight more Temporary Foreign Workers
but upon hearing that Walter Energy and Teck were shutting
down their mines, all was cancelled as there is now a qualified
labour pool to choose from.
The International Union of Operating Engineers will
continue the fight against the abuses of the Temporary Foreign
Worker Program and as you well know, the IUOE Local 115
doesn’t back down – We Rise Above. Brother Brian Cochrane
will continue the fight on the Temporary Foreigner Worker
Program as will I, and again We Don’t Give Up, We Rise
Above. Be safe and we will see you in the field.
I think it’s time government
steps up to the plate and fixes
this problem with the Temporary
Foreign Worker Program
Sea of cranes ready to be moved out at Vancouver Pile & Dredge.
News June 2014 13

District One
Union Brothers and
Sisters work hard
and that’s what
makes us stand out
Stewart Miller,
Member Representative
Finally the better weather is here!
It makes for a long winter when you have constant cold,
wet, dark days. I want to thank the members who laced up
their work boots and arrived to their jobsites before daylight,
to get the equipment up and running through the winter and,
at the end of their shift, return home safely and do it all over
again the next day. It’s not easy but it’s one of the characteristics
that separate us from the rest – you should be proud.
Things are moving along, maybe not as fast as we would
like but there is steady work out there. Projects that have been
shelved are slowly getting attention again, which is good for
the membership as it keeps us employed.
Myself and Brother Don Swerdan started negotiations with
another division of Harvest Power DBA Urban Wood Waste
with two locations: one in New Westminster and one downtown
Vancouver. With a total of 56 new members, things
certainly started off better than previous negotiations with
this company, and we should have a collective agreement in
place soon.
The recent truckers’ strike had a negative effect on one of
our companies. Parrish and Heimbecker did all it could to try
and keep the membership working but, unfortunately, had to
make some layoffs. All members are back at work and super
busy with lots of catch up to do. I would just like to thank the
members at Parrish and Heimbecker for being patient and
understanding through those times.
As we move into spring, it’s a good time to check over your
PPE, something a lot us don’t tend to do. High Visibility vest
should be that – high visibility. If you are wearing a worn out
vest you should consider replacing it. WorkSafe BC has documented
that workers wearing insufficient PPE can contribute
to workplace accidents. Do your part and be safe.
In closing, I would like to thank our shop stewards and
organizers who dedicate themselves to helping other members
achieve a better and safer workplace. And don’t forget to do
your part and spread the word to your non-union family and
friends that working union is a good thing. It’s the way of the
future and it certainly is working for you.
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14 News June 2014

The tough bargaining
grind is a lot easier
with the help of our
dedicated Shop
Stewards
Chip Dhaliwal,
Member Representative
Bargaining this year has been a bigger grind than I had initially
anticipated and I knew it was going to be tough. Companies
are generally not willing to give up anything. Even the smallest
of issues –non-monetary included– are fodder for debate.
Currently I am in bargaining with Wastech Services, Catalyst,
Canadian Heating Products, Atlas Copco
Canada, BC Conveying, Carney’s Waste,
Williams Machinery, Clean Harbors
Canada, Pacific Radiator and Western
One. They are all in various stages of
negotiation.
Despite the size and complexity of the
job at hand, all the shop stewards and the Union are up to the
task.
Stewards are one of the cornerstones of our Union. Those
that I work with are no exception. These men and women
work tirelessly spending long hours away from family helping
to negotiate better terms, conditions and wages for co-
The strength of any
bargaining unit is in its
commitment to stand
together as one.
District One
workers. It is with their knowledge, experience and untold
patience that I am able to do my job.
Under the umbrella of collective agreements that I administer,
I work with shop stewards with 20 years service and
others with less than a year. Yet they all have things in common
starting with a sense of what is right and wrong. They cannot
stand by and watch co-workers’ rights be trampled.
Second, they see a need and fill it. They know that a business
representative cannot possibly be everywhere all the
time, so they fill that need. They are the Union’s eyes and ears.
Third, they know that they along with their co-workers are
the Union. The strength of any bargaining unit is in its
commitment to stand together as one.
I have come to know most of these stewards quite well over
the last three and a half years and they should know that their
dedication and unselfishness does not go unnoticed. Whether
its driving to the hall on their own time to drop
off an App Card, taking a Saturday away from
family and friends to complete the shop steward’s
course or having to be the bearer of bad news at
their shop, they do all this with a steadfast resolve.
They know that without their help I could not do
my job to the required standard.
It sure makes it a lot less difficult to bargain these many
collective agreements and keep up with the daily grievances,
suspensions, terminations and the sometimes general disregard
some have for the collective agreement when I have the
help of these dedicated shop stewards.
Have a great next few months and work safe.
New year brings new
dispatch system and
new member
possibilities
Jim Flynn,
Dispatcher
Hello from Dispatch!
As most everybody knows, the Union has a new dispatch
system. Here’s some important information about changes
that may affect you.
With this new system, it is up to the members to check in
with the district that they are booked in to as per the dispatch
rules. If a member fails to check in, the Union will send a
warning letter to the address on file. If the member does not
check in within 30 days, the member will be removed by the
Dispatcher’s Report
system and sent a letter confirming the removal. When the
member contacts the Dispatch for the district that they wish
to book in to, they can then book in with that day as their list
date. If a member takes a travel card they are not eligible to be
booked in so they will receive a letter telling them they have
been removed from the booked in list.
When they return, they will need to book in with the
Dispatcher for the District that they wish to be booked into. It
is very important that the Union has current contact information
for all members.
All districts can update a member’s information. So please
stay in contact with the Dispatch for the district you are
booked in to. As the year passes by, we are still waiting for
some of the big jobs that we hear about in the media to start.
Don’t pay attention to the rumor bug. Go to your district
meetings and find out what is actually going on in the province
that we call home.
Regards and have a safe and healthy summer!
News June 2014 15

District Two
Good progress on
bargaining and lots
of work coming up
Curtis Harold
Member Representative
District 2 has had a busy start to the season. Many rounds of
bargaining have taken place and there are more to come.
These include Upland Excavating, Chew Excavating, OK
Industries Group, Hub City Paving, Hazelwood Contracting,
Robinson Rentals, Brandt Tractor, Progressive Waste Solutions,
Emterra Environmental and a first collective agreement
with Hyland Precast.
The membership should be looking at another good year.
There are several projects that Local 115 members will be able
to work on.
• Dawson Construction was awarded the
Malahat widening and barrier placement
improvements from the South Shawnigan
turnoff up to the summit.
• Island Asphalt has secured the Victoria
airport resurfacing with 30,000 tonnes being laid down and
will be working on the Malahat as well with Dawson
Construction.
• Chew Excavating is working on moving and installing utilities
for the Johnson Street Bridge replacement.
Business Rep Curtis Harold is featured here re-presenting Brother
Robin Legh with his 10, 20 and 30 year service award pins, which
were lost in a house fire in October 2013.
• There is also work coming up at the Royal Bay School, Oak
Bay School, BC Hydro in Tofino and continuing work at
Hartland.
• Hazelwood is starting at the Toba Inlet job with a couple of
crews working with surveyors and fallers to create the path
for the run-of-the-river project and expected to ramp up
during summer.
• Upland Contracting have started to secure work for the
John Hart Dam replacement. They are still unsure of the
total scope of work as of this writing, but are working hard
to obtain as much as possible.
There have not been a lot of updates for the John Hart
replacement work, but currently the project is scheduled to
get going around mid-July. The joint venture has an agreement
for the terms and conditions for the project with the
Allied Hydro Council, and I will keep you updated at the
district meetings.
The repair and dealer shops have been keeping busy with
the forest industry still going strong. The rental shops have
been a bit slow as a lot of commercial projects have wrapped
up, but there are many waiting to
get going this year, so the lull
should not be that long.
Another big announcement is
the expansion with the Point Hope
Group (Ralmax). This expansion has been long in the making
and is now a reality. The main issue has been with the company
trying to purchase the Point Hope land and the land further
towards the Johnson Street Bridge.
This land ownership was key to allow the shipyard to grow
to accommodate the building of a new structure to house
United Engineering Island Plate and Steel and Harjim Industries
together.
This announcement came earlier this year with key efforts
from IUOE Local 115 and all sides working together to make
opportunities for good paying jobs and apprentices on a
working harbour. The “Land Swap” consists of the province
giving the City of Victoria key pieces of land to construct the
David Foster Walkway in exchange for the city giving the
province the lands Point Hope currently sits on plus parcels
towards the Johnson Street Bridge. The province will in turn
sell the lands to the Point Hope Group so they can complete a
part of their vision for long-term sustainable jobs on the inner
harbour.
I would like to thank the membership for your continued
support not only with the transition from Brother Tim Cullen
retiring, but with all efforts to grow here on Vancouver Island.
Together we continue to secure opportunities by organizing
and educating.
Please work safe this summer so you can make it home to
your loved ones and continue to lead the way in industry.
The repair and dealer shops have
been keeping busy with the forest
industry still going strong.
16 News June 2014

Looking forward to a
busy summer season
Brad Gerow,
Member Representative
Well Brothers and Sisters, I think summer has finally arrived.
This is going to be a great summer in the district with work
picking up already. Crews are back out on
the unfinished projects from last year and
starting on some of the new ones. We are
looking forward to a busy season in
District 3.
Emil Anderson is well on its way with
the Sneena Road project on Highway 97 in Westbank and has
started to haul equipment to Little Fort to start on their paving
job on Highway 24.
This is going to be a great
summer in the district with work
picking up already..
District Three
672462 B.C Ltd has been working on the Highway 1 projects
east of town through the winter and has made some great
progress on the realignment of the road and putting in an
overpass.
Conex has started on a couple of projects in town continuing
with the extension of the subdivision in Juniper and the
Orchards Walk project at the end of Valley View Drive.
B.A. Dawson Blacktop has been paving around town and
they are finishing off the project they started last year on
Tranquille.
CGL is still working all over the district including a subdivision
at Predator Ridge just out of Vernon and Bernard
Avenue, as well as other utility work.
On the bargaining front, we are
currently in bargaining with Mcleods
By-Products, Cummins Western
Canada and West Lake Paving.
I would like to welcome Brother
Bryan Railton to the District 3 office. Bryan brings a long
history with the Operating Engineers. Please come in and say
hi next time you are around the office.
Like my father before me,
returning to my roots and
looking forward
Bryan Railton
Organizing Representative
I want to start by saying thank you for all the support the local
has shown me since the start of my employment with this fine
organization. The help and advice from my fellow reps, staff
and, most importantly, the membership has been amazing. I
now find myself in District 3 alongside
Brother Gerow and am very enthusiastic
about the unique challenges coming up.
For me this is a bit of a homecoming, as
this is the district my father came from
and his father before him. And now I am honoured to call this
district home. As an organizer, I can’t wait to start causing
trouble in a whole new arena.
There is no lack of obstacles facing organizing in this province,
whether it is the lack of labour law enforcement or the
continuous attacks against labour unions as a whole from
right wing elements. However, being a part of your organizing
team led by Brother Lefebvre, and working closely with Brothers
Duff and Chapman, has given me invaluable knowledge
that I plan to bring to the fight. Now we must all look forward
as to how to overcome these challenges.
I want to stress two key
factors: education and
relationship building.
I cannot stress this point enough. Organizing is not the
actions of a select few, but the actions of the many united in
solidarity. It is the lifeblood of our organization and the foundation
of the labour movement.
We all carry the responsibility to organize the unorganized.
Therefore I want to stress two key factors: education and relationship
building. The next time you walk past a non-union
or CLAC worker and think to yourself, “SCAB!” you are doing
yourself and your Union a disservice. Ever heard of the saying,
“You catch more bees with honey than vinegar”? The same is
true about organizing. There is a major lack of education out
there, particularly with the younger generations.
But we cannot expect workers to be educated if
no one ever speaks to them.
Make no mistake, employers love an uneducated
work force. So before we brush off another
worker who has the misfortune of being non-union, I ask that
we simply take the time needed to say “Hi.” The best organizers
in this Union are the members! If you know of a non-union
company working near by, or even just a friend of a friend
who knows a guy, take a minute to explain to them the benefits
of Union membership and get to know them and their
issues. I would also hope that any member would never hesitate
to contact their rep or a member of the organizing team
with even the smallest detail. Sometimes big reward can come
from the simplest of beginnings.
Here’s to rising above the obstacles and a prosperous season
ahead!
News June 2014 17

District Four
Work is steady
but where are all
those new jobs the
province promised?
Herb Conat and Wayne Kemp,
Member Representatives
Conat
So far 2014 is shaping up to be the year of speculation! Lots of
talk and not much action. With the BC Liberals winning the
election a full year ago on Christy Clark’s promise of jobs,
particularly in the northern half of the province, District 4 has
yet to see any new jobs. Maybe with the announcement of a
letter of intent between the province and Petronas we will see
a Project Labour Agreement (PLA) and the construction of an
LNG plant in Prince Rupert.
District 4’s work picture looks something like this:
• Emil Anderson Construction will be winding up their
work at Ridley Island and will have completed their contract
with the Port of Prince Rupert.
• Adventure Paving in Prince Rupert has been successful on
a tender for road work in Haida Gwaii.
• Northern Crane has opened an office in Prince Rupert and
has managed to secure work for two IUOE operators.
• Northern Crane’s office in Terrace has also been successful
with tenders in Terrace, Kitimat and the Houston Area.
• Terrace Paving is gearing up for another paving season in
the Northwest.
• Kentron Construction is still supplying concrete to the
Kitimat Modernization Project.
• IDL Projects and Western Industrial Contractors are still
on site in Kitimat along with numerous other contractors
and rumour is that they will be producing hot metal by
Fall.
• Pitman Asphalt has managed to
secure the city contract for paving in
Prince George.
• Columbia Bitulithic, who has held
the city contract for multiple years,
unfortunately lost the contract. With
the presence of non-union contractors
and rat unions continuing to undercut
and erode the paving industry, at least
the successful bidder was a signatory
Kemp
contractor.
• District 4 has been and will continue to be busy bargaining
this year with collective agreement negotiations. Collective
agreements ratified to date are Inland Kenworth, Integrated
Contractors Ltd, Formula Contractors and APR
Contracting. The Road Builders Northern Addendum
encompassing Districts 4 & 5 is out for ratification at the
time of writing. Still to be negotiated this year are Atlas
Copco, Clean Harbors and Union Tractor.
Once again we are going through the fight of the Temporary
Foreign Workers (TFW) arriving in Canada and
displacing Canadians. Currently the local union is challenging
the TFW program with a contractor from United States
who was the successful bidding contractor at a co-generation
project in Mackenzie, BC.
These companies seem to have found another loop hole in
the system allowing them to bring in foreign crane operators
and iron workers stating these people have special skills.
IUOE and the Iron Workers Union are challenging this in
federal court and with the labour board. We hope that the
union is successful in this challenge. It would help all working
people in Canada along with the membership of your Union.
In closing we would like to thank the stewards and safety
reps for taking the time and their dedication to support their
fellow brothers and sisters in the workplace. With your efforts
it makes the workplace safer and respectable.
Work Safe.
March 12, 2014
District 4 Meeting
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Good news is that
there are some very
large scale projects
coming up
Mike Spiruda,
Member Representative
Now that the snowfalls of April have finally dried up, we can
get on with the summer work program in the Northeast.
Encana has applied to construct a 2,000-person camp for
the Montney Shale Gas Reservoir in the Groundbirch area.
The camp will accommodate oil and gas workers who will be
employed in the upstream side of the industry such as drilling,
production and anticipated gas plant work. The camp will
be built in phases as needed. Encana plans on spending $1
billion this year and has just broken ground on a multi-phase
gas processing plant in the area as well.
Progress Energy (Petronas) has recently purchased another
127,000 acres in the Montney formation from Tallisman and
are currently drilling a large number of wells using 25 horizontal
drilling rigs. This formation will supply the bulk of gas
needed for LNG exports and contains approximately 12.7
District Five
trillion cubic meters of gas and liquids which is roughly the
size of Lake Superior.
As of April 1, the government has given producers a $2.5
million credit on all horizontal wells drilled less than 1900
meters in depth. This formula used to be based on the deeper
wells only. The change will definitely help producers develop
shallower wells and also provide a partial offset to the proposed
LNG export tax which should be finalized before fall.
B.C. Hydro has released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
for the proposed Site C dam so it can determine which companies
would qualify to bid on various phases of construction.
The work under consideration includes 32 million cubic
meters of excavation, two camps, two diversion tunnels and
the concrete foundation for the generating station. Contractors
will be evaluated and selected by the summer of 2015.
The $8 billion project requires an environmental certificate
and government approval.
As the price of metallurgical coal and demand for steel has
declined significantly, Walter Energy has idled the Wolverine
Coal mine in Tumbler Ridge. It will be doing the same in July
with the Willow Creek and Brule mines which will result in
approximately 700 layoffs. The layoffs are also affecting our
members employed by SMS and Wajax. Hopefully coal prices
rebound to a viable level soon and everyone can get back to
work. Work Safe
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LEGEND
Legend
1 Potroom A
1) Potroom A
2) 2 Potroom Potroom B B
3) Potroom C
4) 3 Potroom Potroom D C
5) Electrical substation
6) 4 Anode Potroom rodding shop D
7) Anode handling & storage
8) Anode bake furnace
9) Cathode sealing shop
10) Pot Tending Assembly maintenance shop
11) Compressor room
12) Busbar corridor
13) Casthouse C
14) Reduction offices
15) Cafeteria / shower room
16) Alumina silo
17) Lining / Delining shop
18) GTC East
maintenance shop
19) Anode pallet storage
20) Anode paste plant
5 Electrical substation
6 Anode rodding shop B
7 Anode handling & storage
8 Anode bake furnace
9 Cathode sealing shop
10 Pot Tending Assembly
11 Compressor room
12 Busbar corridor
13 Casthouse C
14 Reduction offices
15 Cafeteria / shower room
16 Alumina silo
17 Lining / Delining shop
18 GTC East
19 Anode pallet storage
20 Anode paste plant
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The Kitimat Modernization Project - 1 April 2014
The KMP Site Aerial view with legend. PHOTO COMPLEMENTS OF BECHTEL CANADA
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District Six
The coal industry
downturn has the
potential to hit us hard
Rob Foskett and Brian Lefebvre
Member Representatives
Foskett
In my last district report, I discussed the concern of an unsettled
coal industry. As I write, Teck has cut 600 jobs across the
board, with 200 of those coming from the coal sector. Since
Teck has five coal mines and a smelter in District 6 this is an
enormous concern for the membership as well as our
province.
This downturn not only affects the people in the communities
in which these operations function, but also the majority
of the residents of BC, either directly or indirectly. The coal
industry supports many families, and is a major part of our
BC economy. When there is a downturn it ripples through our
towns and the province.
With that said, we have been in conversation with Teck
regarding the downturn, and how our membership will be
affected. The company indicates they still have contracts
waiting to be fulfilled. The current focus is on saving money
such as holding off on the purchase of new equipment,
postponing the start of new projects and
a hiring freeze.
Now we all need to keep in mind that
things can change in the blink of an eye.
But we shouldn’t cling to any false hope
that District 6 members will go unaffected.
The reality is that these mines
could very well shut down for an
extended amount of time. This IS going
to affect you in some form, and some
Lefebvre
way. We can only hope that we can ride
out the storm without numerous casualties.
On a happier note in the Kootenays, Selkirk Paving has
been tearing up our roads left and right, as well as putting
down new pavement making for a smooth ride for all of us.
Cheers to our brothers and sisters out there working hard on
these projects, both in towns as well as out on the highways.
Let’s not to forget the tireless efforts from Selkirk’s maintenance
department in keeping the equipment used on these
projects in good working order.
As a friendly reminder, I would like to invite you to the
local’s monthly meetings. I challenge you, the member, to
come out and join the faithful in attending and find out what
is happening in our district and our local. Let’s squash
the rumour mill and get the facts while dispelling any
misinformation that may be circulating in the workplace.
Work Safe. We all need to come home at the end of
the shift.
Brother Gerry Larose from Westlake Paving.
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Benefits Plan
Your pension funds
dollars at work
Shawn Hatch,
Administrator
Like all pension plans, the OEPP relies heavily on investment
returns. Behind the scenes, your board of trustees, the OEPP
administrative staff and our advisors spend a great deal of
time ensuring that your pension funds are invested prudently.
In these difficult economic times, one of the investment challenges
many pension plans face today is finding safe alternative
investments outside of the traditional bond and stock markets.
Popular alternative investment opportunities include infrastructure
and real estate holdings. This article will cover some
of the OEPP investment activities members may find
interesting.
Over the past several months a number of key investment
decisions were made.
Concert Infrastructure – Borealis
The OEPP agreed to invest just under $5 million to participate
in a $100 million rights offering issued by Concert
Infrastructure Fund (CIF). The purpose of the rights offering
was to enable CIF to acquire an investment opportunity which
will match the investment returns of Borealis Infrastructure
Management Inc. (Borealis). Based on recent history the
returns are expected to exceed 10% per annum.
Borealis is the infrastructure division of OMERS (Ontario
Municipal Employees Retirement Services Pension Plan).
OMERS is one of the largest pension plans in Canada with
$60 billion in assets.
The assets of Borealis are located in Canada (50%), the
United States (23%) and the United Kingdom (27%). They
cover the energy sector, transportation, government regulated
service and institutional and other categories. Borealis’ investment
philosophy includes requirements for socially
responsible investing. Investments which displace unionized
workers are avoided and almost all assets in the Borealis portfolio
have unionized labour.
Following is a summary of the significant Borealis assets:
• Associated British Ports: largest port company in the
United Kingdom (21 ports)
• Bruce Power: largest nuclear power generation facility in
North America supplying 25% of Ontario’s electricity needs
• HS1 Limited: high speed rail line linking St. Pancras International
Station with the Channel Tunnel between England
and France
• LifeLabs: Canada’s largest provider of laboratory services
that provides more than 50 million diagnostic tests to more
than 10 million patients through nearly 20,000 physicians
each year
see next page
A summary of current OEPP investments
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Benefits Report continued
Kudos to the IUOE
Benefits Plan
• Oncor: a leading electricity transmission and distribution
company in Texas
• Scotia Gas Networks: Scotland and South of England gas
distribution networks with 73,000 kilometers of gas lines
serving 5.6 million customers
• Teranet: Ontario land registry service and exclusive provider
of searches and registrations of writs and land titles in
Ontario
Coast Bastion Hotel Nanaimo
For many years now the Realty Division of the OEPP has held
a majority interest in the Coast Bastion Hotel in Nanaimo.
The hotel is consistently ranked as the best hotel in Nanaimo.
Recently OEPP board chair, Brian Cochrane, OEPP board
Secretary Brad Randall and OEPP administrative staff met
with the Coast Hotels management team to discuss the changing
Nanaimo market. In order to maintain the hotel’s
preeminent position in the market key decisions were made
to upgrade various control systems and a variety of other
operational improvements.
Columbia Square Plaza New Westminster
Columbia Square Plaza in New Westminster is another long
term holding of the Realty Division of the OEPP. Over the
past several months OEPP administrative staff and our property
manager have worked hard to secure Save-On-Foods as
new anchor tenant in the mall. We are pleased to announce
that significant upgrades are being carried out to the building
to accommodate Save-On-Foods and the new store is on
schedule to open for business in late July 2014. By securing a
leading food retailer like Save-On-Foods as anchor tenant the
vitality of the entire mall will no doubt receive a boost.
By investing in high quality infrastructure assets like Borealis
and continuing to prudently manage our real estate
holdings, the Operating Engineers’ Pension Fund should be
well positioned to provide stable retirement income for our
members now and into the future.
EI service in
medical case
falls short
In early February my son had the
misfortune to require assistance in
the form of Medical EI (employment
insurance). On Feb. 21 my wife
assisted in applying for benefits.
Problems providing the necessary
information via the government
website resulted in two trips to the
local government office where they
cheerfully tried to help.
About two weeks later we inquired
with his union, the International
Union of Operating Engineers
(IUOE), to see if they had any benefit
plans. Within a couple of days a
union representative had sent the
paperwork and provided information
on how the union could help.
Within three weeks of first contact
we received a cheque for six weeks of
disability benefits.
Eight weeks after first contact
with EI we are still waiting for them
to file a document sent to them five
weeks ago. We pay premiums for
employment insurance protection,
but get very shoddy service. Kudos
to the IUOE. Maybe we should let
them handle the EI program.
STEVE MILLER
Maple Ridge
The above opinion letter was published on
April 23 in the Vancouver Sun.
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Scholarships
and Bursaries
Pipe Line Contractors’ Cal Callahan Memorial Bursary
Donald Smith Scholarship
M.L. (Mike) Parr Bursary or Bursaries
CSCU-OECU Pioneers Memorial Bursary
IUOE Canadian Conference Bursary
B.C. Building Trades Council Fred Randall Bursary
Betty Spalton Scholarship Fund
For nore information, check out pages 38 & 39 or visit
iuoe115.com/benefits/other-services/scholarships/
IUOE shows
support for Fire
Fighters Fund
On April 10th the Labourers,
Building Trades and
Community Savings Credit
Union came together at a
luncheon to raise funds for
the Vancouver Fire Fighters
Burn Fund. This gathering of
Brothers and Sisters raised
in total $64,900 in total.
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Training
Association
Training and
certification – one
of our busiest years.
Brad Randall,
Training Administrator
Off Site Training
This year has been one of our busiest years providing on the
job upgrading training and certification for our members and
contractors. To date we have trained over 190 members on the
job which is more than all of last year. Below is a list of who,
what and where the training was provided and how many
members:
• Telehandler for Mainland Sand & Gravel – Abbotsford
• Fall Protection for BA Blacktop – Maple Ridge
• Traffic Control Person for BA Blacktop – Maple Ridge
• Aerial Lift for Hayward Baker – Delta
• Aerial Lift for IDL – MacKenzie
• Grades & Stakes for IDL – Prince George
• Grades & Stakes for Terrace Paving – Terrace
• Grades & Stakes for Adventure Paving – Terrace
• Aerial Lift for Dawson Construction – Kamloops
• Rigging for Dawson Construction – Kamloops
• Fall Protection for Dawson Construction – Kamloops
• Rigging for BA Blacktop – Maple Ridge
• Fall Protection for IDL – MacKenzie
• Grader Upgrade for Selkirk Paving – Crescent Valley
• Boom Truck for Lehigh – Vancouver
• Asphalt Laydown Upgrade for Selkirk Paving – Kimberley
and Nelson
• Fall Protection for IDL – Prince George
• Aerial Boom Lift for IDL – Prince George
• Forklift for Vancouver Pile Driving - North Vancouver
• Fall Protection for Vancouver Pile Driving – North
Vancouver
• Telehandler for Columbia Bitulithic – Surrey
Staff Changes
In my previous newsletter article I spoke of the need to provide
additional mobile crane courses and would therefore need a
second instructor. I would like to take this opportunity to
welcome aboard Brother Wes Bauder as our second Mobile
Crane Instructor who will be working with Brother Mark
McGregor.
Brother Rick Anderson (Mobile Crane Instructor) decided
to move on and has left the employ of the Training Association.
We all wish him well in his future endeavors. Rick did a
great job at the training site was a team player and well liked
by all the students.
I would also like to welcome Brother Ellis Tabbert assisting
at the site as a HD Mechanic and Site Maintenance.
Industry Training Authority
In the fall time of 2013, the BC Liberal Government hired
Jessica McDonald to lead an independent review of the Industry
Training Authority. On April 29, 2014, the Liberal
government released Jessica’s report. Jessica’s report included
29 recommendations of changes or improvements that she
feels will help ensure industry has access to enough skilled
labour in the trades to meet future demands.
In response to Jessica’s report, the Liberal Government
released a document entitled, B.C.’s Skills for Jobs Blueprint:
Re-Engineering Education and Training. This document
outlines which recommendations they have agreed to
implement.
One of the first changes the Liberal Government made was
to appoint a new Board of Directors to the ITA. We were
In the fall time of 2013,
the BC Liberal
Government hired Jessica
McDonald to lead an
independent review of
the Industry Training
Authority
pleased to hear that labour
will be represented on this
Board by Tom Sigurdson,
Executive Director of the
BC Building Trades.
Sector Advisory Councils
will also be established
to make recommendations
to the ITA on how to guide
their investment into training,
equipment and facilities to ensure that they are meeting
the needs of industry. We will need to continue to lobby the
Liberal Government to ensure that there is representation
from Labour on these Councils.
Skills Canada Competition
Skills Canada BC (Skills BC) in association with Skills Competences
Canada and WorldSkills offers a unique opportunity
for young people across the Province to experience careers in
the skilled trades and applied technologies.
Skills BC hosts 13 Regional and 1 Provincial Competition
each year. Winners of the Regional competitions advance to
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Training Association
the Provincials where they have the chance of advancing to
the National and/or WorldSkills competitions. The competitions
serve two main purposes. The first is to celebrate and
reward students for excellence in their mastery of skilled trade
& technology skills in a manner that directly involves industry
in evaluating student performance and that keeps training
relevant to employers’ needs. The second is to create an interactive
and engaging environment for the thousands of young
people who attend the competitions as spectators.
On April 9th Skills BC held Provincial Competitions at the
Tradex in Abbotsford. This competition featured more than
30 different competitions involving more than 400 competitors.
It was estimated that there would be up to 9000 visitors
attending the competitions. The IUOE Local 115 Training
Association has always been a strong supporter of this
program and has been discussing the possibility of starting a
competition for Mobile Crane Apprentices.
Women In Trades
For the second year Skills BC Competition held their mentoring
program to encourage more women to enter the trades.
Skills BC chose 10 trades women, who are successful journeypersons
in their craft, to spend 3.5 hours with female high
school students who have expressed interest in the trades.
Sister Goretti Guilbault volunteered her services for the
day as a mentor. Goretti was able to take her group for a tour
to more than 30 different competition stations. The highlight
for her group was operating the excavator simulator and mini
digger at the Training Association booth.
Goretti spoke of the many challenges she had to face in her
pursuit of her dream of becoming an operator and how Local
115 was very influential in her reaching her goal. She also
expressed that if you remain focused on what you want to do,
you can do anything. The Training Association provided visi
vests and t-shirts for the event.
I would like to thank Goretti for volunteering her time and
sharing her experiences with her group. I am sure that the
effort Goretti has put forth will have a positive effect on the
future of women entering our trades. Sister Goretti is a
member of our Local Union Executive Board.
M.L. Parr Award
The M.L. Parr Award is presented annually to the Heavy Duty
Mechanic Apprentice who achieves the highest marks upon
completing the four-year apprenticeship and obtaining an
interprovincial Red Seal endorsement on his Provincial
Trades Qualification Certificate.
The M.L. Parr Award was established in 1980 and is named
on behalf of Brother Mike Parr, who first joined the Operating
Engineers Union Local 115 in 1948 and later served the union
as a Business Representative in 1952. Brother Parr was elected
Business Manager in 1963 and remained in that position until
his retirement in 1980.
The recipient of this prestigious award is presented with a
small plaque and a cheque for $300.00 and has their name
engraved on a large plaque that hangs in the Training Association
office.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the IUOE Local 115
Training Association, it gives me great pleasure to announce
that the award for the top Heavy Duty Mechanic apprentice
for 2013 goes to Brother Monty Sosnowski. Monty completed
his apprenticeship with SMS Equipment in Elkford. Congratulations
Monty.
Work safe.
Annual Open House — Maple Ridge
Training Site
Saturday June 21st, 2014
I look forward to seeing everyone at our Annual Open
House on Saturday June 21st, 2014 at our Maple Ridge
Training Site.
The continued success of this event relies on
volunteers. If you wish to volunteer for all or part of the
day please contact the Training Association at
604-299-7764. See you there!
Training Association’s Annual Open House
& Heavy Equipment Rodeo
Saturday June 21st, 2014
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Members, family and friends are invited to attend the Training
Association’s Annual Open House & Heavy Equipment
Rodeo. This event has been a great success every year. We
will have all our heavy equipment set up for everyone to
operate and there will be additional equipment provided
by our contractors and equipment dealers. We will have a
booth set up to provide information on the various courses
and apprenticeships we have to offer. Site tours are available.
Complimentary soft drinks, hot dogs and hamburgers
will be served.
We are located in Maple Ridge. Take Dewdney Trunk
Road to 256th Street. Travel north about 2.5 km. Watch for
our signs. Call the Training Association at (604) 299-7764
for more information. See you there.
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Training Association
Brothers Nathan Lillie, Ryan Morton, Allister Kennedy, Andrez Love, Colin Lambrecht, Jeff Klynsoon
(Operator), Dustin Hicks (Operator), Mark McGregor (Instructor) and Randy Grisewood (Training
Coordinator). Our first year Mobile Crane class on a site visit to Seaspan’s yard in North Vancouver
where ALE Roll-Lift’s Liebherr LR 11350 crawler crane, assembled by DLB Cranes, is being used to
erect Seaspan’s “Goliath” shipbuilding gantry crane. Brother Frank Carr (Business Representative)
was successful in signing this new company to a collective agreement.
Brother Cory Davis being
presented with his Heavy
Equipment Operator
Certificate of Qualification
from Brother Tom Kinnear
(Training Coordinator). Cory
works for Vancouver Pile
Driving.
Members from the Nisga’a First Nations are being provided with tutoring to prepare them to write
the Training Associations Trade Assessment exam in Terrace by Ms. Ginny Chiu, workplace educator
for Skillplan assisted by Brother Tom Kinnear (Training Coordinator). Skillplan provides essential
skills training for our apprentices at the training site during their courses.
Brother Braydon Randall being presented
with his Mobile Crane - Lattice Boom
Friction Certificate of Qualification with
Interprovincial Red Seal Endorsement
from Brother Brad Randall (Administrator).
Braydon is a third generation Operating
Engineer. His grandfather was Brother Fred
Randall, Retired Business Manager of Local
115. Braydon completed his apprenticeship
with Fraser River Pile & Dredge.
Brother John Shortridge
being presented with his
Heavy Duty Mechanic
Certificate of Qualification
with Interprovincial Red Seal
Endorsement from Brother
Tom Kinnear (Training
Coordinator). John works at
Imperial Paving.
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Training Association
Brother Cory MacDonald being presented with his Heavy
Duty Mechanic Certificate of Qualification with Interprovincial
Red Seal Endorsement from Brother Brad Gerow (Business
Representative). Also in the picture is shop Manager Brother
Ken McAvoy. The picture was taken in Emil Andersons shop in
Kelowna where Cory completed his apprenticeship.
Sisters Rebecca Jackson and Amber Leigh Weismiller taking
instruction from Brother Gord Macklin on the milling attachment.
Gord came from Columbia Bitulithic to assist Steve Carter on
the grinding portion of the Asphalt Laydown Technician course.
Many thanks to Gord Macklin and Columbia Bitulithic for their
assistance.
Brother Jason Krickan being presented with his Mobile
Crane – Lattice Boom Friction Certificate of Qualification with
Interprovincial Red Seal Endorsement from Brother Brad Randall
(Administrator). Jason completed his apprenticeship with
Geopac.
Brother Monty Sosnowski being presented with the ML Parr
award by Brother Randy Grisewood (Training Coordinator).
Monty served his Apprenticeship at SMS Equipment in Elkford
and was just recently promoted to foreman.
Brother Brad Randall (Administrator), Frank Carr (Business
Representive) took JF Landry and Craig Longmuir from Fraser
River Pile & Dredge for a tour of the training site and discussed
training and safety initiatives for the pile driving industry.
Brother Frank Carr (Business Representative) providing the
students with a course on Union Orientation. Brothers and Sisters
Nathan Lillie, Darren Boisclair, Aaron Morven, Dan Littlewood,
Robert Tejkel, Arnold ‘Sonny’ Plante, Lee Kachkowski, Mason
Lussier, Troy Gran-Brooks, Samuel Higgs, Soraya Andersen,
Zachary Bulmer, Eduardo Fehr, Joshua McMahon-Severinski,
Erron Boas, Dan Rodgers, Frank Carr (Business Representative),
Brad Randall (Administrator), Vanessa Clayton, Sheldon Morven,
Eric Clayton, Blair Dungate, Brian Koch, (Instructor), Julius Lim
and Mark McGregor (Instructor).
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Training Association
Brother Michael Tjomsaas receiving his Parts Person 3 Certificate
of Qualification with Interprovincial Red Seal Endorsement from
Tom Kinnear (Training Coordinator) and Brad Gerow (Business
Representative). Michael completed his apprenticeship with
Wajax in Kamloops.
Brother John Oelkers standing proudly with his son Frank who
was just presented with his welding Certificate of Qualification.
Both work for Southwest Contracting.
Brother Jim McWilliams
manning our mini digger at
the Skills Canada competition.
I would like to thank Brother
McWilliams for helping us
out for the day. Jim is also
assisting our instructors at the
training site with our Heavy
Equipment Operator class. Jim
is HEO certified and has just
recently retired and offered
his assistance. Thanks Jim.
Brother Al Crawford being presented with his Mobile Crane
Operator – Lattice Boom Friction Certificate of Qualification
with Interprovincial Red Seal Endorsement from Brother Randy
Grisewood (Training Coordinator).
Brother Octavio Morales being presented with his Heavy
Equipment Operator Certificate of Qualification from Brother
Tom Kinnear (Training Coordinator). Octavio was presented his
certificate while working for Geopac at the Tsawwassen Mega Mall
Project.
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Training Benefits Association Plan
Sister Goretti Guilbault escorting a group of women at the Skills Canada competition for the
Women in Trades initiative.
Brother Mike Matfin being
presented with his Mobile
Crane Operator – Hydraulic
Unlimited Tonnage Certificate
of Qualification from Brother
Randy Grisewood (Training
Coordinator). Mike completed
his apprenticeship with
Entrec/Raincoast Cranes
while working on the Alcan’s
Modernization Project in
Kitimat.
Members working for Dawson Construction who participated in a rigging safety course in
Kamloops. Brother Brian Koch (Instructor).
Brother Brian Koch
(Instructor) working
with Brother Arnold
‘Sonny’ Plante on our
160 Hitachi excavator
in the Heavy
Equipment Operator
course. Arnold is
one of five students
from the Nisga’a First
Nations, just north of
Terrace.
Brother Duncan Stewart
being presented with his
Heavy Duty Mechanic -
Certification of Qualification
with Interprovincial Red Seal
Endorsement from Brother
Tom Kinnear (Training
Coordinator). Duncan
completed his apprenticeship
with Vancouver Pile Driving.
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Training Association
Remembering members who
have recently passed away
Name Age Date
Member Recognition
January 2014
Siray, John S. 74 January 6, 2014
February 2014
Musialek, Joe A. 84 February 1, 2014
Lavoie, Emilien A. 84 February 4, 2014
Nurmi, Mauno I. 76 February 13, 2014
Mack, Peter 88 February 14, 2014
Christensen, Robert A. 69 February 15, 2014
Allan, Lorne E. 80 February 16, 2014
Winter, James F. 77 February 18, 2014
Tomac, Joseph 76 February 20, 2014
Brothers BJ Hutchins and John Harper performing practical
training as part of the Aerial Boom Lift course put on for Dawson
Construction in Kamloops. Brother Brian Koch (Instructor).
Brother Al Cooper, District 1 Executive Board Member, working
for Green Belt on the South Fraser Perimeter Road.
March 2014
Dowling, Luke G. 32 March 1, 2014
Lowe, Barry E 75 March 1, 2014
Coates, Robert W. 50 March 5, 2014
Letourneau, Patrice J. 64 March 12, 2014
Hazen, William B 67 March 13, 2014
Veronesi, Marcel 86 March 20, 2014
Logan, Casey C. 69 March 23, 2014
Evans, Joe L. 56 March 27, 2014
Syvenky, John 82 March 27, 2014
Fischer, Frank 83 March 28, 2014
Oksanen, Ray 76 March 31, 2014
April 2014
Totland, Olen 79 April 1, 2014
Hartt, John V. 91 April 3, 2014
Gibson, Donald K. 71 April 5, 2014
Herbert, Harvey A. 89 April 6, 2014
Guizzetti, Randy S. 63 April 10, 2014
Vigar, William J. 85 April 12, 2014
Lamont, Robert A. 73 April 13, 2014
Johnston, David J. 58 April 14, 2014
Hartley, John 77 April 16, 2014
Christie, Lorne S. 68 April 17, 2014
Franklin, David H. 72 April 18, 2014
Boutwell, Edgar B. 96 April 20, 2014
Moore, Roy L. 81 April 21, 2014
Nadeau, Paul 74 April 21, 2014
Praestegaard, Harold 76 April 23, 2014
Cielien, Wally 72 April 29, 2014
MAY, 2014
Duff, Kevin A. 25 May 1, 2014
Dykmans, Henry G. 83 May 1, 2014
Canning, Eric L. 75 May 9, 2014
No hospitalized members as of May 12, 2014
32 News June 2014

Keep those old
boots working.
Donate your
used gear.
Your used work gear can help a worker in need. Don’t throw it out!
Make a donation. Each IUOE Local 115 District Office is accepting used
construction and work gear. It’s donated to the Burnaby Association for the
South East Side and distributed to workers who will make good use of it.
Bring your Donations to your iuoE District officE.
Prince George New District Office - Open House April 11th, 2014
ABOVE: Business Representative Wayne Kemp and Business
Manager Brian Cochrane cut the celebration cake.
TOP RIGHT: Business Representative Wayne Kemp welcoming
members to the open house.
BOTTOM RIGHT: Admin Assistant Michelle Newman, President
Wayne Mills and Brother Jim Cruch.
News June 2014 33

Membership Service Awards January 2014 to April 2014
Honouring our members
OuR 60-yEAR MEMBERS
Brother
Robert Goudreau
with Business
Representative
Herb Conat
Brother
John Pavich
with Business
Representative
Herb Conat
34 News June 2014

Membership Service Awards January 2014 to April 2014
Honouring our members
OuR 50-yEAR MEMBERS
Brother Dan Jones with Business Representative Brad Gerow
Brother John Hartt with Business Representative Rob Foskett
OuR 40-yEAR MEMBERS
Brother Richard Burnett with Business
Representative Brad Gerow
Brother Frederick Eastman with Business
Representative Curtis Harold
Brother Ken Sperling with
Business Representative Brad
Gerow
Brother Gilbert Turcott with Business
Representative Wayne Kemp
Brother Arthur Gilliland with Business
Representative Curtis Harold
News June 2014 35

Membership Service Awards January 2014 to April 2014
OUR 30-YEAR MEMBERS
OUR 20-YEAR MEMBERS
Brother David Hughes with Business Representative
Brad Gerow
Brother Garth Laferdy with Business Representative Wayne Kemp
OUR 10-YEAR MEMBERS
Brother Ryan Rusk with his father, IUOE 115 member
Brother Fred Rusk with Business Representative
Brad Gerow
Brother Tony Baxter
with District 2 Business
Representative Curtis Harold
Brother Mark Frost with
Business Representative
Curtis Harold
PENSIONS AWARDED JANUARY 2014 TO APRIL 2014
Breitkreutz, Robert
Clayton, Wendell
Dalby, A. Wayne
Gaucher, Russell
Halcro, James
Hanaghan, Robert
Huisman, Randy
MacMillan, Brent
Marquet, Rod
O’Connell, Gary
Root, Donald
Walker, Rand
England, Robert
Jeffery, Donald
Kopp, James
Matthews, Ivan
McIntyre, Alfred
Perron, Peter
Wiley, Thomas
Williams, Dale
Yeliga, Jack
36 News June 2014

Member Recognition
Welcome to our 267 new Local 115 members
Richard Abdool
Cody Abraham
Albert Adam
Tyler Adams
Matt Aitken
Eric Andersen
David Anderson
William Anderson
Luke Andrew
Dwayne Annis
Ian Aune
Giuseppe Auriemma
Marcel Bachand
Matej Bagaric
Katherine Bandet
Jeff Barclay
Jason Beattie
Les Bencher
Donnie Berekoff
Clint Bialkoski
Branden Bier
Neil Biggerstaff
Travis Bittner
Frank Blom
Christopher Boelke
Mark Bolt
Chris Boyko
Travis Branton
Zachary Bulmer
Joshua Byun
Dave Callaghan
Iain Cameron
Mike Campbell
Tyrone Campbell
Dale Carleton
Spencer Carlson
Steven Cavalheiro
Christopher Chambers
Terence Checkley
Dallas Chicchini
Shane Christian
Clinton Christianson
Sean Clayton
Cameron Clifford
Kris Colter
James Comerford
Neil Cordingley
Robert Corley
Jeremy Cornell
Pierre Coulombe
Bailey Couper
Clay Crawford
Nathan Cripps
David Cruise
Arturo Cruz
Cody Cupples
Craig Davies
Cameron Deboer
Jagvir Dhaliwal
Kyle Dickinson
Adam Drescher
William Drover
Rick Duncan
Ron Dziadyk
Walter East
Jesse Easton
Kyle Egan
Mitchell Elias
George Elkin
Daniel Ellis
Michael Ellis-Jones
Geoff Eng
Jeremy England
Jim Erickson
Angus Evans
Craig Evans
Muhammad Faisal
Benjamin Fallon
Robert Farrow
Ryan Feilden
Randy Forsyth
Michael Fort
Andrew Fortt
Daniel Foster
Jimmy Foucault
Dustin Foulds
Mathew Fracy
Drew Fraser
Anita Gagnon
Abel Garcia
Michael Gardiner
Maurice Gauthier
Logan Gillis
Dave Goddard
Shawn Goertzen
Barbara Gove
Scott Gowriluk
Fred Graham
Daeton Gray
Amanda Guest
Cameron Guimond
Lorraine Hale
Kyle Hallett
Jocelyn Harel
Paul Harvey
Brent Hazel
Brent Healey
Daniel Hedstrom
Stewart Henderson
James Henson
Zack Hogan
Mark Howse
Terry Hughes
Chad Hunt
Cody Hunt
Marc Hunter
Jeffrey Inglis
Gordon Jane
Gordon Jennings
Parminder Joia
Jesse Jones
Trevor Jones
John Katountas
Dave Kay
Chad Kennedy
Guy Kermode
Ban Kha
Dillon Kiley
Young Il Kim
Warren Kinney
Shawn Kirouac
Kyle Klaver
Michelle Knapp
Ryan Knight
Matthew Kudyba
Kevin Lal
Pamela Lanceley
Jeffery Lang
Dale Lavoie
Wayne Leduc
Christian Lemay
Jamie Lemay
Matthew Letnes
Johan Lindstrom
Randal Listhaeghe
Kurtis Little
Rodrigo Lizuain
Tom Lowen
David Lywak
Reese Mabey
Denver Mace
Chase MacMurchy
Thomas Madsen
Ryan Mager
Yen Mahringer
Tyler Maida
Dean Marsh
James Marshall
Enrico Mastrodonato
Ken Mazar
Ronald McConnell
Paul McCuaig
Tim McGoun
Douglas McKenzie
Rylan McKimm
Ivan McLean
Thomas McMurdie
Clayton Melnyk
Dean Meyer
Jodi Michaels
Matthew Miedzinski
Keith Miller
Jared Miltimore
Lyndon Minnabarriet
Scott Mitchell
Isaac Moniz
Ryan Morton
Robert Mugford
Justin Munro
Jason Myles
Mohamed Nagem
Brad Negrin
Edward Ness
Tylor Nicolas
Nicolas Nonis
Travis Nooski
Jason Olson
Marvin Olson
Darren O’Shea
Jamie Ostapovitch
Scott Oswald
Troy Oswald
Andrew Otte
Brock Owens
Ryerson Palmer
Nick Panasuk
Tony Paolino
Tye Parnell
Shane Parsey
Cody Pearson
Tom Perkins
Quinn Perrick
Justin Perrier
Danny Phillips
Bruce Pihan
Lucas Polidoro
Keith Poole
David Pretty
Lawrence Prudencio
James Quibell
Joseph Quin
Liam Read-Elliot
Jasen Reaume
Andrew Reese
Gordon Reid
William Rempel
Brad Riley
Jesse Roberts
Argyll Robertson
Bruce Robertson
Rodney Robinson
Cody Rochon
Lance Rowlinson
Robin Ryan
Robert Saunderson
Ryan Serby
Steve Sharpe
Jack Shillito
Scott Shillito
Gurpal Shokar
Joey Sicotte
David Silverquill
Daniel Sjare
Jesse Sloan
Krista Smith
John Smyth
Ernie Steiert
Oscar Steinhilbert
Jim Stevens
Ron Surette
Jerry Tekelenburg
Eric Teramura
Cory Therrien
Carson Tom
Duncan Trask
Trevor Tunn
Dan Van Kervel
Allen Vellacott
Darrin Vendt
Stanley Venema
Dennis Vezina
Jeremy Wahoski
Murray Walton
Jeff Warkentin
Geoff Warren
Brody Whalley
Shane Whitbread
Adam White
Dustin Wied
Garret Wilkinson
Carl Williams
Angela Wilson
Amanda Woodland
Travis Woolford
Tyler Yates
Julie Zabotel
News June 2014 37

IUOE bursaries and
scholarships can help fund
post-secondary education
for your families
BC Building Trades Fred Randall Bursary
Amount: $500 each to two successful candidates.
The British Columbia Building Trades established two
bursaries in memory of Fred Randall, former MLA and
business manager of Operating Engineers Local 115.
Criteria: Applicants must be a member in good standing;
be enrolled in a union-recognized trades training
program, and; submit a 250-word essay on the topic of
“Commitment to Trade Union Principles”.
The committee will make its selection considering financial
need, proficiency in the trade, and the applicant’s
commitment to trade union principles. Joint training
boards from each affiliated local union can submit a
name from their membership for consideration. The two
selections will be made from those applicants. Following
the committee selection, the successful applicants will be
awarded their bursary upon confirmation of their attendance
in their training program.
DEADLINE: June 30
Applications: Brynn Bourke,
Researcher – BC Building Trades
Ph. 778-397-2220
Apply via e-mail at bbourke@bcbuildingtrades.org
P.L.C.A. Student Bursary
Amount: Total $10,000 maximum. May be divided
between more than 1 applicant.
A bursary, or bursaries, is awarded in the fall of each year
by the Pipe Line Contractors Association of Canada to a
son, daughter, or legal ward of persons who derive their
principal income from pipeline construction.
Criteria: To qualify, the parent or guardian of the applicant
must be employed by, or have a history of
employment with, a firm that is a member of the Pipe
Line Contractors’ Association of Canada. The applicant
must be enrolled in first-year studies at any recognized
Canadian university or college in a program leading to a
degree or diploma in any field.
DEADLINE: Applications must be received by the
Executive Committee of the Pipe Line Contractors’
Association of Canada no later than Oct. 31, and
must be supported by evidence of enrollment in a
fall or winter session during the current year.
Applications: Visit www.pipeline.ca/bursary or call
(905) 847-9383.
I.U.O.E. Canadian Conference Bursary
Amount: Ten bursaries of $750 each. Two of these are
allotted to British Columbia.
Awarded annually to a dependant of a member of a
Canadian local of the Operating Engineers.
Criteria: The bursary recipient must be entering their
first or subsequent year of a full-time course of study (at
least 2 years in length) leading to a diploma, certificate
or degree from any recognized public Canadian college
or university. Applications must be supported by transcripts
of high school achievement and accompanied by
a detailed letter of recommendation from an individual
with personal academic knowledge of the candidate,
outlining reasons why the bursary should be awarded. In
addition, applicants must submit a 1,000-word essay on
the reason why the bursary will be of assistance or the
impact that being a dependent of a union member has
had on the applicant’s life.
DEADLINE: Applications to be submitted no later
than August 1.
Applications: Canadian Conference of
Operating Engineers
Suite 401, 1030 Upper James Street,
Hamilton, ON L9C 6X6
Phone: 905-527-5250 • Fax: 905-527-6336
Apply via e-mail at iuoe772hamilton@shaw.ca
M.L. (Mike) Parr Bursary
Amount: Total $2,000. May be divided between more
than 1 applicant.
Awarded annually to a son, daughter or legal ward of a
member of the International Union of Operating Engineers
Local 115 entering first-year studies.
Criteria: Applicants must be a son, daughter or legal
ward of a member of the International Union of Operating
Engineers Local 115 entering first-year studies in any
discipline at a recognized Canadian college, university or
vocational school as a full-time student. High school
transcripts may be requested. Awards are based upon
secondary school academic standing.
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DEADLINE: Applications to be submitted before
September 30 and awards are presented in
November.
Applications: Sandie Bird - Operating Engineers’
Benefits Plan Office
Phone: (604) 299-8341, ext. 407
Fax: (604) 473-5236
Apply via e-mail at sbird@iuoe115.com
Donald Smith Scholarship
Amount: Up to $1,000
Scholarship awarded in the name of Donald Smith.
Criteria: Awarded annually to a son, daughter or legal
ward, a member or a member’s spouse who is in fulltime
attendance at UBC, SFU, University of Victoria,
University of Northern British Columbia or BCIT
pursuing studies in engineering, industrial relations or
law at either the graduate or undergraduate level.
Awards are based upon academic standing.
DEADLINE: Applications to be submitted before
September 30 and awards are presented in
November.
Applications: Sandie Bird - Operating Engineers’
Benefits Plan Office
Phone: (604) 299-8341, ext. 407
Fax: (604) 473-5236
Apply via e-mail at sbird@iuoe115.com
C.S.C.U. – O.E.C.U. Pioneers
Memorial Bursary
Amount: The prime criteria and basis of the bursary
is specified and assessed financial need.
Originally established in 1989 by Operating Engineers
Credit Union, which merged with Community Savings
Credit Union in 2009, the memorial provides an annual
donation to honour the pioneers of the Operating Engineers
Credit Union. Bursaries from the Operating
Engineers Credit Union Pioneers Memorial as well as
other trust funds are offered through the Credit Union
Foundation of BC. These bursaries provide supplemental
assistance to students in academic, vocational or
technological programs at B.C. educational facilities.
Criteria: This trust incorporates the original memorial
established for Harry and Doris Berger. Harry was a
founding charter member, President and Director of
Operating Engineers Credit Union. Doris was a dedicated
volunteer serving as Secretary to the Credit Union’s
Board, the Credit Union Foundation of B.C. and other
associated organizations. Much of Doris and Harry’s
volunteer work reflected their keen interest in less privileged
children. Awards from the Community Savings
Credit Union OECU Pioneers Memorial bursary are
designed to help disadvantaged youth pursue higher
education. Applicants should therefore demonstrate a
strong and justified financial need for assistance, along
with supplementary documentation and your proposed
requirements.
DEADLINE: Applications for students starting school
in the fall are accepted beginning September 1, with
the deadline being October 15.
Applications: For an application, visit www.cufoundation.org
or e-mail at cufoundation@shaw.ca. you can
also stop by the Operating Engineers branch of
Community Savings Credit Union at 4590 Hastings
Street in Burnaby, B.C. or visit their webpage at www.
comsavings.com and click Our Community and then
Community Programs
Betty Spalton Scholarship Fund
Amount: $1,500 for study and living expenses
The Betty Spalton Trust Fund was established in 1999 to
provide financial support to individuals obtaining an
education in fields associated with the road building and
heavy construction industry.
Criteria: Preference will be given to students who are
female and/or members of minority groups and should
be Canadian Citizens. Program of study may be either
full or part-time at any BC college, university, technical
or trades institute. Individuals returning back to school to
upgrade their skills and knowledge are welcome to apply.
The application should include:
• A brief 250 - 500 word essay explaining interest in
obtaining an education in the field and career goals.
• Transcripts from any secondary and post-secondary
institutions attended.
• A resume.
DEADLINE: Deadline is July 31st of each year.
Applications: All application packages should be
submitted to:
Betty Spalton Educational Trust Fund
B.C. Road Builders and Heavy Construction
Association
Suite 307, 8678 Greenall Avenue,
Burnaby, B.C. V5J 3M6
News June 2014 39

Pink Shirt Day
On Wednesday, February 26th hundreds of thousands Pink Shirt Day Supporters committed to Fighting Back Against Bullying.
Again IuOE Local 115 was out in full pink force across all of our districts in BC and raised $750.00 for the CKNW Orphans’ Fund. District
1 staff members are featured with their pink outfits
The Aboriginal Workplace Readiness Program a success at the Industrial
Marine Training and Applied Research Centre with Songhees Nation
Over a period of two weeks in March 2014, sixteen hardworking
individuals from Songhees Nation took part in the Aboriginal
Workplace Readiness Program at the Industrial Marine Training
and Applied Research Centre (IMTARC) in Esquimalt, BC.
Participants in the course learned the workplace skills that
are required to succeed at employment. They also created
an up-to-date resume, developed interview skills, completed
applications to desired companies and/or educational providers
and established professional contacts, one of which was Curtis
Harold, members’ representative with local 115.
40 News June 2014

Contact Details
Local 115 District Offices
District 1 and Main Office
4333 Ledger Ave., Burnaby, B.C. V5G 3T3
Phone: 604-291-8831 Toll Free: 1-888-486-3115 Fax: 604-473-5235
E-mail: iuoe@iuoe115.com Online: www.iuoe115.com
Business Manager: Brian Cochrane
President: Wayne E. Mills
Mgr. Administration & Special Projects: Lynda Arland
Office Manager: Arlene Lindsay
Business Representatives
Frank Carr Brett Chapman Everett Cummings
Chip Dhaliwal Bob Higgs Craig McIntosh
Don Swerdan
Dispatcher
Jim Flynn: 604-473-5231
Organizing Representatives
Rob Duff: 604-473-5206
John Munro: 604-473-5272
Bryan Railton: 250-320-4840
Benefits and Pension Plans
Shawn Hatch, Administrator
Direct line: 604-299-8341 Fax: 604-473-5236
Training Association
Brad Randall, Administrator
Direct line: 604-299-7764 E-mail: oetp@iuoe115.com
District 2
Vancouver Island:
Curtis Harold, Business Representative
35 Wharf Street, Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 2X3
Mailing Address: PO Box 213 Stn A, Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 5K9
Phone: 250-754-4022 Fax: 250-754-5513
District 3
Kamloops-Revelstoke-Okanagan:
Brad Gerow, Business Representative
785 Tranquille Road
Kamloops, B.C. V2B 3J3
Phone: 250-554-2278 Fax: 250-554-1766
District 4
Central Interior-Yellowhead:
Herb Conat & Wayne Kemp, Business Representatives
Unit B, 3339 8th Avenue
Prince George, B.C. V2M 3R8
Phone: 250-563-3669 Fax: 250-563-3603
District 5
Peace River and Yukon Territory:
Mike Spiruda, Business Representative & Organizer
Site 20, Comp 19 SS2
Fort St. John, B.C. V1J 4M7
Phone: 250-787-9594 Fax: 250-787-9491
Tumbler Ridge Mining Office:
220 Main Street, Tumbler Ridge, B.C. V0C 2W0
Phone: 250-242-3888 Fax: 250-242-3881
District 6
East and West Kootenays:
Brian Lefebvre & Rob Foskett, Business Representatives
103 Centennial Square, Sparwood, B.C V0B 2G0
Mailing Address: PO Box 1567, Sparwood, B.C. V0B 2G0
Phone: 250-425-2161 Toll Free: 1-888-605-9955 Fax: 250-425-2166
Meeting Notices
District 1
BURNABY: 1st Thursday of every month
7:30p.m. at 4333 Ledger Ave., Burnaby
Except March & September (due to General Membership Meeting)
District 2
Monthly meeting locations alternate:
NANAIMO: 2nd Monday of odd months
6:00p.m at the Coast Bastion Inn, 11 Bastion St.
VICTORIA: 2nd Wednesday of even months
7:30p.m. at the Pro Pat Legion Branch 31, #292 - 411 Gorge Rd. E.
CAMPBELL RIVER/COURTENAY: Wednesday May 14, 2014
6:00p.m. at the Halbe Hall, 8369 N. Island Highway, Black Creek.
District 3
Monthly meeting locations alternate:
KAMLOOPS: 2nd Thursday of even months
7:30p.m. at the Union Hall, 785 Tranquille Rd.
KELOWNA: 2nd Tuesday of odd months
7:00p.m. at the Teamsters Hall, 185 Froelich Rd.
District 4
PRINCE GEORGE: 2nd Wednesday of each month
8:00p.m. at Coast Inn of the North, 770 Brunswick St.
PRINCE RUPERT, TERRACE, KITIMAT, SMITHERS:
Members will be advised of meeting dates and times.
District 5
Monthly meeting locations alternate:
FORT ST. JOHN: 2nd Tuesday of odd months
7:30p.m. at the Masonic Hall, 10441 100th Ave.
DAWSON CREEK: 2nd Tuesday of even months
7:30p.m. at the George Dawson Inn, 11705 8th St.
TUMBLER RIDGE/PEACE RIVER COAL:
Members will be advised of meeting date, time and place.
WHITEHORSE:
Teamsters Hall, 407 Black St.
Members will be advised of meeting dates and times.
District 6
Monthly meeting locations alternate:
CASTLEGAR—1st Wednesday of odd months
7:00p.m. at the Super 8 Inn, 651 18th St.
CRANBROOK—1st Tuesday of even months
7:00p.m. at the Labour Centre (Boardroom), 105 9th Ave. South
ELK VALLEY COAL CORP:
Line Creek Mine
Members will be advised of meeting dates and times.
News June 2014 41

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