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IBEW Scholarship Letter 2019

Greetings:

Every year on April 28 we pay our respects to, and remember, the thousands of workers who have been killed, injured or suffered illness as a result of work-related incidents.  We also honour the many families and friends who have been deeply affected by these tragedies.  Every worker has the right to return home safe and sound at the end of each work day.  By working together – with employers, workers and our health and safety partners – we can prevent worker injuries and deaths before they occur.

The National Day of Mourning, held annually on April 28th, was officially recognized by the federal government in 1991, eight years after the day of remembrance was launched by our Canadian Labour Congress (CLC).  The Day of Mourning has since spread to more than 80 countries around the world and has been adopted by the AFL-CIO and the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions.

With respect to the upcoming National Day of Mourning on April 28th, while the enduring theme for April 28 is "Mourn for the dead - Fight for the Living", as you know for the last several years the Canadian Labour of Congress (CLC) has provided a focus for the "fight for the living" aspect of Day of Mourning, with a focus on asbestos in 2016 and a commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Westray tragedy in 2017.

Drawing inspiration from the ongoing work of many affiliates, labour councils and federations of labour, we want to bring focus and attention to the issue of violence and harassment as part of this year's National Day of Mourning activities. In recognition that violence and harassment are work place hazards that must not be treated as an inevitable component of work, and inspired by all the work that has been done to date on this issue, we will unite under the banner of Violence and Harassment: it's not part of the job.

We know that violence and harassment are not experienced in the same way by all workers. Other forms of discriminatory harassment intersect with gender-based and sexual harassment, making some workers more vulnerable. And we know that a worker in any sector faces an increased risk if they are experiencing domestic violence.

So on Saturday, April 28th, 2018, mark the ‘Day’ by flying flags at half-mast; wear ribbons or black armbands, or whatever your traditional vigils/ceremonies are and observe moments of silence together with your family, friends and co-workers.  Also a reminder to send in photos or videos of any events your Local Union is participating in so we can share them on our website; this will increase the awareness of the importance of commemorating the National Day of Mourning and insist that all levels of government do more to enforce existing healthy and safety laws and vigorously prosecute violations when a worker is killed or seriously injured.

Bill Daniels 

International Vice President

 

 

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Greetings: 

We are pleased to announce the winners of the second $5,000 draw and the final Grand Prize draw; both tickets were drawn at the All Canada Progress Meeting (ACPM) banquet last night in Montreal, QC by the IBEW International President Lonnie Stephenson.  The winners are as follows:

 

The winner of the second $5,000 draw, holding ticket #0379 for $5,000.00 is:

CHRIS POIRIER, Member of Local Union 2002, Winnipeg, MB

AND

The FINAL Grand Prize draw, holding ticket #0490 for a 2017 Harley – Davidson FL-Street Glide Special is:

 DAVE CUPPLES, Member of Local Union 2228, Ottawa, ON

The following is a recap of the Early Bird Cash Prize for $5,000 winner (ticket #0146) that was drawn May 25th, 2017 at the 29th Annual IBEW/MS Charity Golf Tournament:

ADAM VAN STEINBURG, Business Manager of Local Union 213 – Vancouver, BC

Congratulations to Brothers Van Steinburg, Poirier and Cupples!

  

A big THANK YOU to everyone who purchased and/or helped sell tickets for making these draws a resounding success.

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The IBEW's participation in the National Child Identification Program is one way to ensure the safety of our Members and their families, as well as reduce the number of missing children in Canada and the United States and we hope you will take advantage of this offer. For more information please Click here