Hi All

Just an update on what has transpired since our meetings in the mill with Kevin Clarke early last week. Following similar meetings in all the Catalyst mills the Presidents, some of their Wage Delegates, Dave Schaub and Don Boucher had a conference call to discuss our plan moving forward. After lengthy discussion all the other locals agreed to go to their memberships and allow them to vote on whether or not they want their Wage Delegates to negotiate a new Collective Agreement. They also agreed with our position that all the locals conduct these votes on the same day. Due to the other locals needing time to post notices and the National Convention later this week, the date that was chosen is September 30.

So we will be postponing our vote that was scheduled for tomorrow, Monday September 13th and will be voting along with the other locals on the 30th.

Due to this extremely short notice we will still conduct the 2 pm meeting for any of our members that wish to attend. We will have a brief discussion and answer questions but no vote will be held. At 7 pm we will have a brief discussion and then begin our General Meeting .

Thank You
Jim

September Forward Look Now Online

The September Forward Look is not online. You can view it by clicking here.

In Solidarity

Adam Currey

Upcoming Dates

There are a number of things coming up in the next two weeks.

Kevin Clarke is visiting the mill to sell his list of concessions on the 7th.

There will be two special meetings on the 13th at 2PM and 7PM. The general meeting will follow the 7PM meeting, a week earlier than usual.

In Solidarity

Adam Currey

Information on the President's Council Meeting.

On August 23, the Catalyst Paper President's Council met with the company for their regularly scheduled meeting. At the meeting the company asked for a number of concessions from the locals.

As a result of this, Jim will be sending more information on the situation to those on his email list by tomorrow evening. We will also be putting out notices around the mill.

To get on Jim's email list contact him at jvandusen592@gmail.com.

June Forward Look

This month's Forward Look is now online. View it by clicking here.

In Solidarity.

Adam Currey

Information About the Upcoming General Meeting.

The Local 592 Wage Delegates will be seeking approval from the executive and then the membership to support the laid off members at Elk Falls.

Vote and details at the General Meeting on Monday, June 21st.

In Solidarity,

Adam Currey
Recording Secretary

No Forward Look this month

We don't have any articles this month, so I won't be putting out a Forward Look. If anything pressing comes up I will put it up on the blog or Jim will send out an email.

In solidarity

Adam Currey