Guest Mitch Posted March 23, 2002 Share Posted March 23, 2002 Exciting stuff happening in Canada for the likes of us; CAMA (Canadian Aircraft Maintenance Association) now exists as a legal entity and is moving along a steady and sure path toward better things for those of us in aircraft maintenance.Think about what this means to our profession! Our own association! Regardless of your employer it can only be good for all of us, but especially in the near future for those of us at the 'Flag Carrier'.Not surprisingly, the IAM has already blundered into the field of fear campaigns in attempts to squash what surely must scare them.... have a read :***********************************************************AVIS NOTICECAMA003-2002TO : All Local Lodge 1751 membersDear brothers and sisters,As you are now probably aware, a group called CAMA is promoting the possibility of changing union (from I.A.M.A.W. to CAMA). This campaign is led by a few malcontent members of the I.A.M.A.W.. Their proposal is however full of inaccuracies and twisted interpretations of applicable laws. Those proposers veil themselves in secrecy, knowing full well that any debate based on truth and legitimate representation would ridicule their position. They are self-serving anarchists that simply cannot get to abuse the collective in a democratic union such as the I.A.M.A.W..As members of the I.A.M.A.W. at 1751, it is your obligation to report any and all knowledge and activity by this groupe. This assault upon our union will not be tolerated at all. The members must pull together and denonce this outrage in all of its mediums; documentation, vocal partisantship, membership card pusher, etc.You are hereby requested to report to Local Lodge offices at (514) 332-2668 any transgression and/or suspicious dealing in your respective work sites. It is your responsability to report all names of suspected marauding individuals.It is also not unusual for employers to support such an exercise, as it weaken the union membership, this again needs to be reported.Keep a sharp eye out and help me cruhs this before it gains momentum.Fraternally and in solidarity*********************************************************It would seem that the author of that isn't familiar with sections 95 and 96 of the Canada Labour Code :=========================================================================95. No trade union or person acting on behalf of a trade union shall(a) seek to compel an employer to bargain collectively with the trade union if the trade union is not the bargaining agent for a bargaining unit that includes employees of the employer;( bargain collectively for the purpose of entering into a collective agreement or enter into a collective agreement with an employer in respect of a bargaining unit, if that trade union or person knows or, in the opinion of the Board, ought to know that another trade union is the bargaining agent for that bargaining unit;© participate in or interfere with the formation or administration of an employers' organization;(d) except with the consent of the employer of an employee, attempt, at an employee's place of employment during the working hours of the employee, to persuade the employee to become, to refrain from becoming or to cease to be a member of a trade union;(e) require an employer to terminate the employment of an employee because the employee has been expelled or suspended from membership in the trade union for a reason other than a failure to pay the periodic dues, assessments and initiation fees uniformly required to be paid by all members of the trade union as a condition of acquiring or retaining membership in the trade union;(f) expel or suspend an employee from membership in the trade union or deny membership in the trade union to an employee by applying to the employee in a discriminatory manner the membership rules of the trade union;(g) take disciplinary action against or impose any form of penalty on an employee by applying to that employee in a discriminatory manner the standards of discipline of the trade union;(h) expel or suspend an employee from membership in the trade union or take disciplinary action against or impose any form of penalty on an employee by reason of that employee having refused to perform an act that is contrary to this Part; or(i) discriminate against a person with respect to employment, a term or condition of employment or membership in a trade union, or intimidate or coerce a person or impose a financial or other penalty on a person, because that person(i) has testified or otherwise participated or may testify or otherwise participate in a proceeding under this Part,(ii) has made or is about to make a disclosure that the person may be required to make in a proceeding under this Part, or(iii) has made an application or filed a complaint under this Part.1972, c. 18, s. 1.96. No person shall seek by intimidation or coercion to compel a person to become or refrain from becoming or to cease to be a member of a trade union.1972, c. 18, s. 1.========================================================================Stay tuned for more... This is not going to go away. Link below:Cheers,Mitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gadgeteer Posted March 23, 2002 Share Posted March 23, 2002 Hey Mitch, I am already standing in the line up for CAMA membership cards. Sign me up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mitch Posted March 25, 2002 Share Posted March 25, 2002 Amazing? hmmm... Disgusting perhaps... Disquieting... sad... disgraceful, and a bunch of other things... But amazing? Naaah, Not when you've seen as much as we have from this union. It's almost to be expected. Cheers mate,Mitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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