Member News
May 10th, 2012
DEAR BROTHERS & SISTERS:
Special Called Meeting
When: Saturday, May 26th, 2012
Time 9:30 AM
Where: 15210 – 123 Avenue (Large Hall)
Edmonton, AB T5V 0A3
Special Business
Nominations for Millwrights Local 1460 Union
Executive Officers as follows:
PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT
FINANCIAL SECRETARY RECORDING SECRETARY
TREASURER WARDEN
CONDUCTOR TRUSTEE
TRUSTEE TRUSTEE
The term of office shall be three years.
Regular business will follow the special called business.
PLEASE NOTE: The regular scheduled meetings are CANCELLED, for May 22nd, 2012 (Edmonton & Fort McMurray).
Yours Fraternally
Neal Hugh
Recording Secretary, Millwrights Local 1460
RATE CHANGE:
Effective May 6th, 2012 the minimum hourly wage for Millwright Journeyman rate will increase to $43.12.
Refer to Article Three – “Wages and Other Earnings” for more information.
URGENT ACTION REQUIRED: Bill C-377
Brothers and Sisters:
The Canadian Building Trades has launched a petition website and a cross-Canada Campaign to STOP Bill C-377.
Bill C-377 is a Private Member’s Bill submitted in the House of Commons Proposing amendments to the Income Tax of Canada in respect to all Labour Organizations including Labour Councils and Labour Management associations, etc. It was introduced into the House of Commons by Russ Hiebert, a back-bench conservative Member of Parliament from South Surrey-White Rock-Cloverdale (BC).
The Bill (officially called amendments to the Income Tax Act) also known as “ The Trade Union Regulations Act” will severely and negatively affect labour unions.
We need YOUR support!
It only takes a few minutes and is extremely helpful.
- Go to the site www.workersbuildcanada.ca
- Click on “Email your MP”
- Register (the information is CONFIDENTIAL)
- Use your home address as it will select the proper MP for your area later in the process.
- Check your email inbox; you will find an email asking you to confirm your registration:
- Email subject reads: “IMPORTANT: Please confirm your e-mail address for Workers Build Canada!”
- Click on the link provided to confirm your registration
- Follow the prompt “Click here to return to the main page”. This will take you to the home page on the website
- Click on “email your MP” again; this will display the text of the letter you are going to send.
- Click to change between 5 letter styles.
- Scroll down, Click “send” (or maybe a blank square under your name at bottom)
- A confirmation of the email you sent will arrive into your email inbox.
Information available to read:
Myths, Misconceptions & Lies (About Bill C-377)
If you wish to contact your MP:
2011 INCOME TAXES
MONTHLY DUES (NON-WORKING DUES) INCOME TAX RECEIPT:
- Your tax receipt for monthly dues paid in 2011 were mailed out February 2011. The amount reflects the monthly dues payments received in 2011. The amount will vary for each member depending upon how much you physically paid in 2011 for your monthly dues.
WORKING DUES INCOME TAX RECEIPT:
- The 2 ¼ % working dues deducted from your pay will be reported on the T4 slips you receive from each company that you worked for during the year.
HEALTH & WELFARE TAXABLE BENEFITS: T4A
If you are a member active on the health plan, you will receive a T4A in the mail from the Millwrights Health and Welfare Trust Fund for Alberta. Life insurance premiums and Critical Illness premiums paid on your behalf are a TAXABLE benefit. The reason being is you are not taxed should you claim life insurance or Critical Illness insurance.
Canada Revenue Agency:
Line 212 - Annual union, professional, or like dues
NEWSLETTERS:
Click to download a printer friendly copy of the:
Millwrights Local Union Report - We are Expanding!!!
Information and Polling Station Newsletter Mar 2011:
TRUST FUND NEWS (Pension, Health &Welfare, Training) 2010:
TRUST FUND NEWS (Pension - Health & Welfare) 2009:
UNION MEETING: * Video Conference Joins Meetings!
EDMONTON:
WHEN: Tuesday,June 26th, 2012
TIME: 7:30 pm
WHERE: Millwrights Local 1460 Union Hall in Edmonton.
FORT MCMURRAY:
WHEN: Tuesday, June 26th, 2012
TIME: 7:30 PM
WHERE: Bay #6, 266 Mckay Cres. Fort McMurray.
** All Union Meetings will now be the 4th Tuesday of the Month in Both Edmonton and Fort McMurray.
PLEASE NOTE: The regular scheduled meetings are CANCELLED, for May 22nd, 2012 (Edmonton & Fort McMurray) Due to the special call meeting on May 26th, 2012.
RAPID SITE ACCESS PROGRAM
RAPID SITE ACCESS PROGRAM (RSAP)
* Note: This is strictly a voluntary Program
Please be advised that on Saturday January 24th, 2009, the membership of Local 1460 voted in favour of participating in the Rapid Site Access Program, contingent on the adoption of oral fluid (Swab) testing for the random drug component of the program. We need confirmation from the participating owner site that oral fluid (swab) testing for random testing will be acceptable to them. Once they approve this, we can register members on the Rapid Site Access Program.
Select the title heading to open documentation to read the information below:
RSAP Summary and Notice of Use of Personal Information (file 2008-07-14 RSAP Summary)
RSAP Procedural Rules (As Amended Feb.4th, 2009 to provide for oral fluid testing for random drug testing]
RSAP Online Self Registration form
(click to be taken to the online registration form)
RSAP Participant Form 2009-02-18
(click to view and print the participant form)
RSAP Frequently Asked Questions:
(click to view PDF)
Northern Gateway Alliance
Become a Member of the Northern Gateway Alliance...
The Northern Gateway Alliance is a community coalition that has been established to support the regulatory review of the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipelines project. The Alliance will work to ensure that people in communities along the proposed pipeline corridor have access to information about the regulatory review process and the project. The Alliance will work to ensure that communities have a voice during the regulatory review process and that our views are heard.
www.northerngatewayalliance.ca
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