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The members of Local section 712 ratified at 75% the offers of Compass

On October 18, 2011, the members of Local section 712 ratified at 75% the offers of Compass. These workers work at L3 Mas in Mirabel.

The context of the negotiations was not easy following a significant decrease of the incomes of the company.

“Sandra Brunet worked very hard by convincing the company not to touch the welfare benefits” said Claude Boisvert, Business Representative of District 11.

The collective agreement was expired since January 2011.

The wages increase are: 1st year  1 ½%
                                     2nd year 1 ½%
                                     3rd year  2%

And an amount of $500 will be given at  ratification.

Relay for life 2012

The IAMAW team for the Relay for life (Canadian Cancer Society ) it's a go! The Web site is in function to begin the collection of donations! Come to take part in great number (members, parents and friends) and be generous! Together we will overcome

We all know someone that fought or is fighting against cancer. Come make your share with us! Thanks to the research we will overcome this disease.

For those who want to give a donation, you have two ways to do it:

On line by credit card by clicking on DONATIONS

By cheque to the order of Canadian Cancer Society
Mail your cheque at the attention of Hélène Fréchette at:
District 11
5255 Henri Bourassa Ouest suite 102
St-Laurent, Québec H4R 2M6

Thank you for your generosity.

District 11 is proud to have given an amount of 13 357,58$ to the Mira Foundation

Simon Bellerose - Carole Waid and Claude Boisvert (organizer)

Following the 7th edition of its golf tournament, which took place on August 20, 2011 at the Chateau Bromont, Claude Boisvert, Business Representative and organizer of the tournament of District 11, is proud to have given an amount of 13 357,58$ to the Mira Foundation.

The money raised is thanks to the participation of its 144 players also its sponsors

The Mira Foundation is an non-profit making organization founded in 1981. Its objective is to increase the' autonomy of the handicapped people and to support their social integration in providing dogs developed and trained to meet their requirement in adaptation and readjustment.

The services of the Mira Foundation are offered free to all the people who present one or more visual deficiencies, to the children of disorders invading of the development, of which autism.

Since its creation, Mira gave more than 2.000 dogs. Each dog-guide and each assistance-dog-involves an investment of 30.000$

Mira does not receive any governmental subsidy and finance only gifts of the general public and incomes coming from various activities of financing.

Thank you to all!

 

7th Edition District 11 Golf tournament a great success

Claude Boisvert (Organizer) et Yvon Paiemet (District11 Vice-President) present to tyhe winner Marc Larochelle (Local Lodge869) the 1st prize trip of a value of $2500

Once again the District 11 Golf tournament was a great success.

144 golfers were very generous, they gave over $3000 at the Mira hold, thanks to our volunteers who worked very hard that day France and Ginette.

We will give you the final count of the amount that will given to the Mira Foundation in a couple of weeks after counting all the money received and spent.

Thank you for your great generosity.