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Please feel free to browse around and check out our site. Comments and suggestions are always appreciated. Remember to check the calendar of events as it will be updated daily. Labour Day BBQ - 2010 Day of Mourning We have a Winner! Brother Gord Hiebert, USW 7458 member was honoured with the Saskatoon & District Labour Council and the United Way of Saskatoon & Area’s Labour Community Service Award. This award recognizes the dedication and work of a union member in our community. The 2010 recipient is Gord Hiebert. Gord has been an active union and community leader for many years. When it comes to important issues and causes, he has the ability to inspire the participation of others, helping them to understand the importance of volunteerism and activism in making change.From the moment he started at his workplace, he have been involved with United Steel Workers. Gord has and continues to serve on several union committees, and is always there to help a brother and sister at any time, at any hour, of any day. Gord knows to build strong communities for everyone we must also be politically active. He has worked tirelessly for the NDP both provincially and federally in various roles from door knocking to putting up signs, to making sure people who need rides to polling stations get there. When it comes to the community, the list of organizations Gord is involved with is endless. He single-handedly runs countless fundraising drives for the Kidney Foundation at his workplace. Along with his fellow hockey teammates of Cory’s Cougars, Gord’s leadership has them raising funds for many charitable organizations throughout the season. Gord has been the Union Co-Chair for his workplace United Way campaign for the past four years and since that time his workplace campaign has grown substantially each year. In 2008, his local was on strike, there was no workplace campaign and even though he along with his brothers, weren’t receiving regular paycheques, Gord understands and knows that there are those in the community who were facing bigger challenges then they were. This year, back at work, he once again stepped into the Co-Chair role and under his leadership; United Steel Workers and PCS Cory had an incredible campaign. From commitment to his local union, to involvement in the labour movement, whether at the local, provincial or national level, to participating in the political process, to working hard on community projects, Brother Gord Hiebert lives his trade union principles, and, in doing so, has inspired others to do the same. 2010 Labour Community Service AwardDo you know a union member who has shown a commitment not only to the union, but also to thecommunity at large? Would you like to honour this person and see her or him receive the recognition they deserve? The person you nominate does not have to be a member of your own union or local. Letter from Kelly Harrington Nomination Form Ticket Order Form The Labour Community Service Award and Dinner begins at 7:30 pm. The guest speaker is Hassan Yussuff, Secretary-Treasurer of the Canadian Labour Congress. Minor updatesThere is no general meeting in December. The next general meeting is Jan 25, 2010 at 7pm. Also, can you put a riminder on there that the AGM is Feb 12th and 13th and Local Unions should have received their notification and delegate registration.Municipalities MatterThe issues that matter to workers this civic election:Saskatoon Newsletter And Insert SDLC Labour Day BBQ SDLC Celebrating 100 yearsSaskatoon and District Labour Council is Celebrating 100 years in 2009. I hope you joined us at TCU Place, Saturday, May 2 for our Centennial Gala.For more information on the 100 years of service, please check out our Centennial Project General Meeting - Monday, May 25, 2009The next General Meeting is Monday, May 25, 2009 at 7:00 pm.Go to page >> | ||