Your SLC has a meeting with Stelco on Thursday to discuss ongoing issues in the mills. Some things that cannot seem to be resolved by the Chief Stewards will be brought up there.

Thanks to the help of Dan MacDonald and the support of your Executive, we have brought to life our Local 8782 Facebook page. The page is designed as a positive space for members to share with others. For more information, please see the Union boards in the plant that have a QR code that takes you right to the page.

New legislation has made it mandatory for Sunshine cleaners to record the times they have cleaned the washrooms. Please do not remove or vandalize these cards. They are only to be used by Sunshine.

The mills have been down quite a bit this year for cost savings of hydro. There is a rebate given to companies who, on the hottest days of the year, use as little power as possible. That is why Stelco sometimes shuts down parts of the plant to get that discount.

Rumour of the week......

"Did the food truck leave?"

The food truck is currently closed until August 5th. They have requested to Stelco to move locations to the front gate where there is more traffic. Waiting for a response.....

Contract/ESA questions of the week...

Bereavement Pay

15.02 "An employee shall be permitted time off from work up to a maximum of four (4) days not necessarily consecutive in order to grieve the death of a member of their immediate family." This language changed two contracts ago to allow having more flexibility when arrangements are being held. Sometimes celebration of life might not be until 3 to 4 months later.

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