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227 – 7th Avenue, Regina SK S4N 5H5,
P:306-569-0624 or 1-877-893-2179,
F:306-781-8052 E: [email protected]
Saskatoon CODC Office/ Saskatoon UA
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THE LOCAL NEWS
Winter 2012/2013
Business Manager – Troy Knipple
Business Agents - Bill Peters & Dave
Lichtenwald
Business Agent/Organizer – Bill Steeves
& Landon Mohl
Director of Training – Ken Busch
Training Contacts:
P: 306-651-3737 or 306-651-3777
E: [email protected]
Regina Training Office: P: 306-522-4237
or 1-877-893-2179
Call-out Tape: P: 306-569-0624 Ext. 1 or
1-877-893-2179
Apprentice Dispatch:
Brandon Faul, P: 306-522-1566
Website: www.ualocal179.ca
Members Only Login:
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Password: UA Member Card #
In Memoriam
The following members of United
Association have recently passed away:
Ernest Lidgett
October 25, 1939 – October 28, 2012
Garry Gerald Lougheed
July 19, 1936 – October 2, 2012
Eunice Marie Kuntz of SPI JTAC
March 20, 1955 - September 9, 2012
NOTICE: UA Local 179 Regina Office and UA Admin /
Global Benefits: 1-800-810-2086
SPI JTAC Training Centre in Sasktoon will be closed
for Christmas starting Monday, December 24, 2012
Employee
Assistance
Program:
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and open again Wednesday, January 2, 2013.
1-800-268-5211
UA LOCAL 179 UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday, December 1st: Prince Albert X-Mas Party
Minto Bowl & Recreational Centre,
201 13th ST East Prince Albert, SK 2:00-4:30pm
Sunday, December 2, 2012: Saskatoon X-Mas Party
Fairhaven Bowl, 3401 22nd ST West Saskatoon, SK 2:00-4:30pm
Saturday, December 8, 2012: Regina X-Mas Party
It’s A Blast & Laser Quest, 10A & 10B Hesse Bay, Regina, SK 2:00-4:30pm
Saturday, February 9, 2013 : Reid Lichtenwald Memorial Snowmobile Derby
Where: Green Water Provincial Park, Registration and Breakfast 9:00am at the
Fisherman’s Cove Restaurant. Trail Ride & Poker Derby starts at 10:00am with Trail
Lunch Noon to 1:00pm. 50/50 and Door Prizes 4:00pm. DJ Entertainment at
Fisherman’s Cove 8:00pm. Please book your rooms early at Fisherman’s Cove at 306278-2992 or [email protected] or at the Provincial Park cabins at 306278-3033. All proceeds raised from the event will be donated to the Regina Humane
Society in Reid’s memory.
For more information about any of these events please contact the UA Local 179
office.
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Business Manager’s Report
Troy Knipple, Business Manager
Brothers and Sisters,
It has been an exciting and busy year for UA Local 179. I want to thank all of you for your hard work and
dedication to our union and for being so welcoming to all the travel card members who have visited our
local the past few years. It is an honour serving as your business manager.
I wish you and your family a safe and memorable holiday season and best wishes for 2013.
UA Local 179 Event Participation:
In 2012 the Local held various member and family events throughout the year with great member
participation. It was fun and encouraging to have many attend our general meetings and UA special
events such as: the Reid Lichtenwald memorial sled derby, UA Slo-pitch team, paintball tourney, Labour
Day family picnic, pin awards and children’s Christmas parties which have all been a great success.
Please plan to attend a few events in 2013 as they really are a great time.
New Regina Union Hall/Training Facility Update:
This is a giant leap forward for our organization and it is a privilege to be involved during these very
exciting times. The new UA Local 179 Regina union hall and SPI JTAC training facility located at 402
Solomon Drive is near completion with construction at ninety percent. We are now down to the details
of phone systems, networking, security system and of course to plan and co-ordinate the actual move.
The tentative possession date is mid-January 2013. The move will take place over an extended weekend
with the office being closed the Friday and Monday then opening for normal business the Tuesday in our
new facility.
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Training -There is no finish line:
I commend our member’s foresight and commitment to invest in its new facilities and the local’s future
in training. On the job hands on experience and mentorship without question is a great teacher. We are
very fortunate as UA members to have the opportunity to learn and grow through the UA / Sask Piping
Industry Joint Training Committee added courses and Saskatchewan Apprenticeship programs. I believe
continuous training is needed to enhance and improve skills throughout our careers. Enhanced training
will ensure that UA remains the labour option of choice, and greatly improves our ability to negotiate
fair wages and good working conditions in a political climate where big business is king.
Within this newsletter Director of Training Ken Busch has included a list of upcoming courses made
available by the SPI JTC. I would ask that members of all ages and stages of their career commit to take a
course in 2013. Whether it is a UA Foreman course, UA Steward, UA Rigging, IP Prep, Green Thread,
HDP, Tig & Specialty Welding all these skills are in high demand. Extra efforts made by individuals do
make a difference and impact the success of UA Local 179.
Legal Update:
PCL Monad preliminary LRB hearing – you may recall in Bill Steeves’ previous report he mentioned
efforts to organize at Agrium PCL Monad. We currently have a case in front of the Labour Relations
Board that if successful will allow us to pursue certification of the job site.
The preliminary hearing was held at the Regina LRB Nov 9, 2012 with the case being heard and the UA
arguing that CLAC does not hold legal certification. PCL and CLAC’s legal counsel claimed contrary. We
expect to receive a decision in a few weeks time.
BFI Fit for Work Arbitration hearing has been set for November 28, 29, 30 & December 3, 4 and 5, 2012
in Regina. Saskatchewan Building Trades Legal counsel and we have been working to prepare.
Final Word – Sitting on a pail texting?
Recently on one of our projects a contractor and owner rep are walking the jobsite and come across two
individuals standing and talking at a fab table with a third sitting down on a job box. When approached
and asked what they are doing, one replied waiting for direction from our foreman. The member sitting
down didn’t acknowledge the supervision or even stand up. This event combined with a member caught
and reprimanded for sitting on a five gallon pale while texting on the job a week earlier set off a very
unfavourable chain of events.
The contractor and owner rep were furious and what ensued was first an attack on the Steward
Foreman and General Forman with claims casting doubt on their ability to manage the members and
crews. This is a huge deal in the eyes of the owner which unfortunately overshadows everything positive
happening on the job at that time.
cont’d…
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Numerous Calls and conversations with the local continued during the next week including a contractorowner conference call with the UA Western Rep. As well as the Client Rep contacting the UA Canadian
head office. Much of the conversations revolved around the UA Standard for Excellence and what the
UA is “really doing” to ensure owners realize value and productivity.
The part that got me was all that time and energy spent on a few individuals who are not representing
themselves or the organization to standards. The spotlight and positive recognition for UA member
quality work is overlooked due to poor choices of a few individuals. In the hall or on the job we must
hold each other accountable to the highest standards. Local 179 members know anything less is not
acceptable.
Fraternally,
Troy Knipple
Upcoming General Membership Meetings
November 24th 2012 Conexus Arts Centre, Regina SK 11:00am
December 15th 2012 Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon, SK 11:00am
January 26th 2013 Conexus Arts Centre, Regina SK 11:00am
February 9th 2013 Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon, SK 11:00am
March 23rd 2013 Conexus Arts Centre, Regina SK 11:00am
April 20th 2013 Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon, SK 11:00am
May 25th 2013 Conexus Arts Centre, Regina SK 11:00am
June 22nd 2013 Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon, SK 11:00am
September 28th 2013 Conexus Arts Centre, Regina SK 11:00am
October 19th 2013 Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon, SK 11:00am
November 30th 2013 Conexus Arts Centre, Regina SK 11:00am
December 21st 2013 Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon, SK 11:00am
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Industrial Sector Work
Bill Peters, Business Agent
The following list denotes upcoming job opportunities for the coming months.
Alloyd Welding – working at Cory & PCS Allan.
Balzers – BD3 – gearing up after the Xmas break with the majority of people being hired in
March and April. Fab Shop will be getting busier after Christmas.
BFI - work at Cory, Cigar Lake and Rabbit lake. There will be layoffs in January.
Derksen Mechanical – Work at the Co-op and at Clean Coal in Estevan. Both will be hiring a
few people the next few months.
 Jacob Industrial - Slow at Mosaic Potash Belle Plaine with work picking up at Yara.
Kamtech – slow at the Fab Shop in Saskatoon and Prince Albert and slow at Agrium Potash.
MX2 – Fab Shop is going to be busy this winter.
PCL – the Brown side will have layoffs in the coming weeks.
TESC Constructors - picking up more work at Jensen Potash Mine and Boundary Dam.
Upcoming Work for Bid
- K&S at Bethune.
- Yara at Belle Plaine.
- Mosaic Potash at Belle Plaine.
In closing I would like to thank the membership for all their hard work. If
anyone has any concerns or questions regarding work please don’t hesitate
to contact me. I would also like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas
and All the Best in the up and coming New Year!
Bill Peters
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Organizing Matters
Bill Steeves, Business Agent/Organizer
I hope everyone had a good summer and got out and about to enjoy some of it.
Work in the Saskatoon area has slowed right down and probably won’t pick up much
until spring.
Several of our members have been laid off due to lack of work and have hopefully found
other employment to keep the bills paid. If you have been laid off and are working for a
non-signatory contractor, please keep in touch with us and let us know where you are
working. You could also try “testing the waters” as to whether or not the other
employees might want to become UA members. The more contractors we have, the
more employment opportunities there are for our members.
Some of the projects coming out soon should be the new 70+ million dollar Art Gallery in
Saskatoon, the 175+ million dollar Children’s Hospital as well as new commercial
developments at the U of S and numerous schools and other buildings in and around
Saskatoon. Hopefully our contractors will pick up a good majority of the work and keep
our commercial sector going strong.
I have had some talks with Modern Niagara, the mechanical contractor doing the new
Saskatoon Police Station. Things have not progressed as quickly as I had hoped but I
am still hopeful that we can come to some kind of arrangement. This would be a great
new contractor if I can get things worked out.
As for the issues with PCL Monad, we are just starting to get into the LRB hearings and
are a ways off before we will know much more about this issue.
Hope everyone has a great Christmas and that you get to share it with family and
friends.
Fraternally
Bill Steeves
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Commercial Sector Work
Landon Mohl, Business Agent/Organizer
Hello Brothers and Sisters, I have been busy working on attempting to certify a few nonunion contractors within Saskatchewan. This work is very difficult and time consuming.
At one of the contractors I am working on certifying when it came down to the signing of
union support cards the workers got scared because they were afraid of being fired. I
am still trying to meet with the tradesman to take care of their concerns but this is
difficult to do when you can’t talk to these guys during work hours. I can talk to them at
lunch or coffee breaks but if I go one minute outside of their break time I am considered
to be disrupting their paid working time so the potential certification may be jeopardized.
This can affect whether the Labour Relations Board approves the certifications. The
provincial government has the cards stacked heavily against us and is trying to make it
harder with the upcoming new legislation they plan to pass in the legislature. I’m telling
you this story because I think it is imperative that you brothers and sisters be involved
with helping strengthen Local 179 in our attempts to certify all non-union plumbing,
refrigeration, fire sprinkler, steam fitting/pipefitting and welding companies. You can play
your part by talking to your non-union friends/tradesman about the benefits of being a
union member and the benefits of working for a unionized company such as our
pension, training and health and welfare benefits.
I have been having conversations with 2 of my conservative right wing friends and I
have convinced them that the United Association is a good union and is doing positive
things for Saskatchewan. One of these right wing friends is even sold on starting a UA
mechanical company in the future.
I personally will continue to do what I can in this province to promote the UA and unions
in general to the public and I hope you will do the same.
Commercial Sector Work in Southern Saskatchewan:
EDCO Plumbing & Heating is steady with 6 plumbers and 2 pipefitters working on the Drive Products
building near the new union hall in Regina, Conexus Arts Center Boiler and Renovation work,
Muscowpetung Reserve School, ongoing service work on all the Catholic Schools and just picked up a job
at the new Global Transportation Hub.
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Black & Mcdonald is steady with 4 Refrigeration Mechanics and 2 Plumbers doing service/maintenance
work all over Southern Saskatchewan. They also have 4 plumbers working on a SIAST Wascana
renovation, RQHR Health Centre and some smaller projects. B & M management has started planning
meetings with the engineering and general contractors for the Moose Jaw Hospital & Maple Creek
Hospital. They are planning to work together as a team on these jobs and the current plan is to start
Moose Jaw in late winter or early spring and then start Maple Creek a couple months later. They will
need a minimum of 12 plumbers or pipefitters on both hospitals according to management and it will be
approximately 1 ½ years of work. If anybody lives in Moose Jaw or around Maple Creek please let me
know as they would prefer local people but will consider anybody that wants to work for them. Currently
they are seeking an out-of-scope plumbing construction manager and a service manager. If anybody is
interested in those jobs please contact me as I would prefer a UA brother or sister acquire both of these
jobs. Black & Mcdonald head office has given the go ahead to build a big construction division in Regina
so they are currently bidding on everything.
POW CITY Mechanical is steady with 24 plumbers working at the RCMP barracks dorm building #2 and
starting building #3. Local 179 plumbers have been working at the RCMP barracks for over 3 years on
Dorm #1 and #2. With the work on Dorm #3 they expect to be there for another year or more. Also in
Regina they are working at the new Wascana School, College Park #2 Retirement Home, General Hospital
Renovation, Hill Tower 3 and a few smaller jobs throughout the province. As well they are still working
on the Redvers Hospital. They are estimating a lot of work but having a hard time competing with the
non-union companies.
Marathon Mechanical is steady with 4 plumber/pipefitters working at the RCMP barracks APS building
Renovation Phase #1 and it sounds like they acquired Phase #2.
Christie Mechanical is steady with 17 plumbers working within Regina at our new union hall and in
Weyburn at the new SaskPower building. Their maintenance division is steady with 1 Plumber, 1
Pipefitter and 4 Refrigeration Mechanics working at the SaskPower plant in Estevan and all over
Southern Saskatchewan. They are estimating a lot of work but having a hard time competing with the
non-union companies.
C & E Mechanical is steady with 14 plumbers working within Moose Jaw at finishing the new Boston
Pizza, the Moose Jaw/Caron/Mortlach Pumping Station, White City School and several boiler installs all
over Southern Saskatchewan. They are also doing maintenance/service work all over southern
Saskatchewan. They will need to hire a few plumbers to help with the White City School soon.
Discount Plumbing & Heating is busy with 6 plumbers doing service work and renovations all over the
city of Moose Jaw and surrounding area.
Johnson Controls is steady with 3 HVAC/Refrigeration Mechanics doing service work all over Southern
Saskatchewan and immediately requires a 2nd, 3rd or 4th year apprentice. They have hired a Refrigeration
Mechanic recently.
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Honeywell Controls is steady with 6 HVAC/Refrigeration Mechanics doing service work and retrofits all
over Southern Saskatchewan.
Broadway Refrigeration has picked up there first job in Saskatchewan and is hiring there first apprentice
to help complete the A/C installation for the new Center Square Place Apartments in Downtown Regina.
They will be looking for a Refrigeration Mechanic in the new year to help with the installation. I will be
certifying this company very soon.
Standard Mechanical is steady with 2 Service Vans doing HVAC/Service Work all over Southern
Saskatchewan.
Simplex Grinnell is busy with 6 Sprinkler Fitters working at the Co-Op Refinery, 7 Sprinkler Fitters
working at Rocanville, 4 Sprinkler Fitters working at the Hill Tower 3 in Regina, condo/apartments in
Regina, Mosiac Belle Plaine Water Mist System and finishing Swift Current Bus Barn. The service
department is steady with 3 Service Vans doing work all over Southern Saskatchewan. Upcoming work is
at the camp at Jansen Potash Mine. They have hired several people in the last couple months.
Viking Fire Protection is very busy with 13 Sprinkler Fitters working within Regina at the new Lavalee
School, new Regina Skills & Trades center, David Johnson Building, 2nd Ave. Rental Units, Rose Garden
Highrise, Healthline Building Renovation & RQHR Health Center. Outside of Regina they have a lot of
work at Vibank School Phase #2, Radville Marian Health Center, Kipling School Phase #2, Estevan Viking
Oil Field Building, Assiniboia Canalta Hotel, Weburn SaskPower building, Weyburn Southeast
Cornerstone School, Yorkton Harvest Meats, the old Yorkton Painted Hand Casino building and they have
2 service vans doing work all over southern Saskatchewan.
Vipond Fire Protection is very busy with 23 Sprinkler Fitters working within Regina at the College Park
Condo’s #2, Canadian Tire in Southland Mall, our new union hall, CWS Logistics new warehouse building
and Center Square Place Apartments & Office highrise downtown. Outside of Regina they have a lot of
work at the Rocanville Slimes building and loadout, Rocanville Scissor Creek office building, Redvers
Health Center, Yorkton with many jobs such as a Days Inn Hotel, Holiday Inn Hotel, Canadian Tire Fire
Pump addition, Royal Ford building and some warehouses. They have a lot of upcoming work including
the SaskPower Carbon Capture job, Carson Energy building in White City and many other jobs that have
not even been designed yet. The service department is busy with 11 Sprinkler Fitters working all over
Southern Saskatchewan. Vipond has hired a couple people in the last couple months and is keeping a lot
of Saskatoon guys busy as well out of town.
UA 179ers Slo-Pitch Team:
Thanks again to our championship team for a great year of ball. If anybody is interested in playing on our
slo-pitch team in the spring and summer please call or text me at the union hall or on my cell phone at
530-5814 and I will add you to the roster for next year.
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Training Matters
Kenneth Busch, Director of Training
I would like to wish each member and their families the very best in the upcoming festive
season! Coming up very fast is the Christmas and the New Year holidays. The Training Centers
and Training Offices will be closed from the end of the day on December 21 and will reopen on
January 2, 2013.
The first thing I would like to mention is the Provincial Pipe Trades Apprenticeship Competitions.
These are open to all Indentured Apprentices that have contracts supported by Saskatchewan
Piping Industry Joint Training Board.
Notices will not be sent out to each Apprentice. Consider this as notice that if you are interested
to send me a letter advising my office that you wish to compete. Once my office receives your
letter of intent, your name will be added to the Competition Roster. No dates have been set for
this, but this event will proceed in either March or April of 2013 at the Saskatoon Training
Center.
In the last Local News Newsletter I had mentioned that we would be sending each Apprentice
the information regarding the 2013 Apprentice Competitions. On further review, I have changed
my mind and if you are interested in competing, the onus is on you to identify yourself to my
office by way of a letter. You can either mail the letter in, email it to [email protected] or drop it
by either the Saskatoon or Regina Training Offices.
Last newsletter I wrote about privacy laws pertaining to you and how we cannot respond to
anyone who requests information from my office(s) regarding our Apprentices. One example is
when a wife, girlfriend, Mom, etc. calls regarding anything that is part of an individual’s file. We
do not provide that information and many times the people asking are not happy with what we
tell them. Privacy laws are what they are. The next paragraph is what I wrote last time. I am
keeping it in as I feel there are many that probably did not read it.
I would like to take the opportunity to advise all Apprentices that when you need something from
either of my offices or information, you need to call in to us. This applies to trade time issues,
address changes, telephone numbers, email addresses, new phone numbers, courses, and
anything else for that matter that pertains to your Apprenticeship. We often receive calls from
your parents, girlfriends, or wives. Due to privacy laws, we will not be providing any information
to anyone other than the person we are sponsoring as an Apprentice.
At the time of this writing, I am working at setting the course schedules for the next months after
the New Year. I will be working off the Blue Responder Forms and schedule accordingly. One
thing I do wish to add here is that our Regina Training Center will be moving into the new UA
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Local 179 location in Regina. The training side, specifically the shop areas are not operational
the minute we get access to the completed complex.
At this time there is a Canadian Training Fund Grant Application in for tooling and equipment for
the new shops. I am not sure what or how much will be approved at this time. At the same time,
we need to keep the welding shop on Cornwall Street up and running so as we can still put on
welding courses, and provide weld testing service to TSASK. The administration part of the
Regina Training Office will be moving into the new location as soon as access is given.
I hope that the transition will go smooth. It should take 2 to 3 days to get the office up and
running. I am asking all members to be and show patience during this transition. I know from
when we moved into the new Saskatoon Facility there were some that must have thought a
quick snap of the fingers is all it takes to get these things up and running. I wish it was like that
to be honest. It is not.
There are offices to set up computers to set up, networks to be configured, filing systems to be
installed, telephone systems to be switched over, internet connections to be configured, and the
list goes on and on.
In short, there are many items that will need to be done quickly and at the same time; your
understanding and patience will be greatly appreciated. I thank each of you for that.
In order to minimize how long it will take to get the new weld shop operational, we are prefabricating the weld booths in Saskatoon. Our plan is to build them and then ship them in pieces
that can then be assembled in the new shop. Most of the new weld booths are going to be 6 feet
X 8 feet. They are being built using a similar design we used in the Saskatoon weld shop.
I am also going to push hard to ensure that both the classrooms in the new Regina Training
Center are up and running soon after the move in time frame. There are many class type
courses that due to a lack of a suitable training space have been on hold. The new facility will
allow us to schedule more and provide more. I again ask for your patience and understanding
while we transition into the New Training Center.
These are exciting times for our Local and the Joint Training Committee. The new infra-structure
to support a growing Local will serve this Local well in the present and in the years ahead. My
hat is off to former Business Manager Randy Nichols and current Manager Troy Knipple for the
forward thinking and perseverance in getting these projects from concept stages to where they
are today. These are bold steps and take many hours of thought process as well as many steps
and discussions. It is unbelievable the details that go into new facilities.
The decisions that have been made to provide the membership with new Local Union Offices
and new Training Centers are the right ones. Every organization in North America is entering
into a stage that has never been seen before. I am specifically referring to the high numbers of
very talented individuals that will be transitioning to retirement or semi-retirement years during
the next 5 years ad beyond.
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I have been looking for the past 7 years at the numbers of baby boomers with-in our Local that
will be retiring in the next 5 years. These numbers are pretty high. The numbers in 10 years from
now are even higher. This is one of the reasons we are working hard to increase the numbers of
Apprentices and build the infra-structure to ensure that our new members are properly trained to
replace the experienced members.
At this time, our Local has one of the highest ratios of Apprentices across Canada. We hope to
keep this going. It is all part of the strategic plan to ensure that our organization has continued
success in supplying qualified people to our Contractors. There are some nay sayers out there
and my response to them is simple. Plan to succeed or do not plan and fail. Success always
comes to the organizations that take the time to plan.
The Courses we have been able to schedule from September to December are shown in the
tables below.
Saskatoon
October 13, 14, 27, 28, November 3, 4, 24,
25
Steamfitter/Pipefitter Upgrader
Saskatoon
Oct. 13, 14, 20, 21, Nov. 3, 4, 16, 17, 23, 24,
Dec. 1, 2
Tig & Specialty Welding
Saskatoon
October 27, 28, November 17, 18, 2012
Orientation
Saskatoon
October 29, 2012
Remedial Gas
Saskatoon
Oct. 30, Nov. 6, 13, 20, 27, Dec. 4, 2012
Gas/HWH, Plg. Code, Questions & Answers
Saskatoon
Oct. 31, Nov. 7, 14, 21, 28, Dec. 5, 2012
Basic Math
Saskatoon
Oct. 31, Nov. 7, 14, 21, 28, Dec. 5, 2012
Fall Protection
Regina
November 5, 2012
Basic Math/Trouble Shooting
Saskatoon
November 5, 19, 26, Dec. 3, 2012
Arc Welding
Saskatoon
November 6, 13, 20, 27, December 4, 2012
Aerial Lift Training
Regina
November 9, 2012
CWB
Regina
November 16, 2012
Tig & Specialty Welding
Regina
November 17, 18, 24, 25, 2012
Cross Connection Control
Regina
December 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 2012
Basic Welding
December 14, 2012
CWB All Positions
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Upcoming Courses
The courses and programs that are being scheduled from January to March are in the table
shown below. I am not sure the dates for many of these courses. Once these have been
confirmed, they will be posted on the Local Union website in the training section. As is always
the case, if you have already registered by sending in your blue form, a letter will be sent to your
last known to us address and you will need to phone in and confirm your attendance to the
course you picked.
Steamfitter/Pipefitter Upgrader
Saskatoon
Call 1-306-651-3737 to register
Steamfitter/Pipefitter Upgrader
Regina
Call 1-306-651-3737 to register
Plumber IP Upgrader
Saskatoon
Call 1-306-651-3737 to register
Plumber IP Upgrader
Regina
Call 1-306-651-3737 to register
Fibre Glass Course Green Thread
Saskatoon
Call 1-306-651-3737 to register
Fibre Glass Course Green Thread
Regina
Call 1-306-651-3737 to register
Rigging Procedures
Regina
Call 1-306-651-3737 to register
Rigging Procedures
Saskatoon
Call 1-306-651-3737 to register
Shop Steward Program (NAUSC)
Saskatoon
Call 1-306-651-3737 to register
Shop Steward Program (NAUSC)
Regina
Call 1-306-651-3737 to register
Tig & Specialty Welding
Regina
Call 1-306-651-3737 to register
Tig & Specialty Welding
Saskatoon
Call 1-306-651-3737 to register
Sprinkler Inspection Program (NAUSC)
Regina
Call 1-306-651-3737 to register
Sprinkler Inspection Program (NAUSC)
Saskatoon
Call 1-306-651-3737 to register
Sprinkler NFPA 13 Update
Regina
Call 1-306-651-3737 to register
Sprinkler NFPA 13 Update
Saskatoon
Call 1-306-651-3737 to register
Sprinkler Stand Pipe Systems
Regina
Call 1-306-651-3737 to register
Sprinkler Stand Pipe Systems
Saskatoon
Call 1-306-651-3737 to register
Orbital Welding Introduction
Saskatoon
Call 1-306-651-3737 to register
Orbital Welding Introduction
Regina
Call 1-306-651-3737 to register
CWB All Positions
Regina
Call 1-306-651-3737 to register
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CWB All Positions
Saskatoon
Call 1-306-651-3737 to register
Basic Welding
Regina
Call 1-306-651-3737 to register
Basic Welding
Saskatoon
Call 1-306-651-3737 to register
Remedial Gas
Saskatoon
4 pm to 7 pm each Tuesday
(Saskatoon Training Center)
Remedial Plumbing Code
Saskatoon
4 pm to 7 pm each Tuesday
( Saskatoon Training Center)
Saskatoon
4 pm to 7 pm each Tuesday
(Saskatoon Training Center)
Basic Welding
Saskatoon
4 pm to 7 pm each Tuesday
(Saskatoon Training Center)
Gas Fired Equipment Troubleshooting
Saskatoon, Regina, Prince
Albert, Moose Jaw
Call 1-306-651-3737 to register
Carbon Monoxide Awareness
Saskatoon, Regina, Prince
Albert, Moose Jaw
Call 1-306-651-3737 to register
Basic Welding (week ends)
Regina
Call 1-306-651-3737 to register
Basic Welding (week ends)
Saskatoon
Call 1-306-651-3737 to register
Cross Connection Certification
Saskatoon/Regina
Call 1-306-651-3737 to register
UA Foreman Program (NAUSC)
Saskatoon
Call 1-306-651-3737 to register
UA Foreman Program (NAUSC)
Regina
Call 1-306-651-3737 to register
Piping Fabrication Program
Saskatoon
Call 1-306-651-3737 to register
Piping Fabrication Program
Regina
Call 1-306-651-3737 to register
Remedial Math & Science
In addition to the courses being planned, there are many of the safety cert type courses that are
scheduled daily. You need to call Judy B at 1-306-651-3737 and she will call our service
providers and have you scheduled into the next available course.
You can also email to [email protected] and register for a course. For the many new
members, the process to register is by means of a registration form. The Blue Form is sent out
each year in June or July. Once a course has 8 or more registrations, steps are made by my
office to make arrangements for shop area, Instructor, materials, reference books, assignments,
letters to do, emails to reply to, confirmations, tools, consumables, rentals, tracking, task
schedules, safety and the list goes on.
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The Saskatoon Pipe Trades Training Center has classes daily from 4pm till 7 pm for all
Apprentices. Call 651-3737 and talk with JudyB to register or to find out what courses are
running for the week. The usual courses offered are Pipe Fabrication, Gas, Math/Science,
Plumbing Code, Blue Print Reading, and Hot Water Heating Practical. These sessions are open
for all members to participate in.
I encourage all members to check out the Local Union 179 Website (http://ualocal179.com/). The
training course schedule is located on it. For the new member, please be advised that the
scheduling of any of our courses has a process. You need to contact the Training Office at 1306-651-3737 to register for a course. We have received numerous calls from members that
wonder why they did not receive a letter or a call regarding courses we have either recently
scheduled or have going on. We send letters to all who have registered with a Blue Form or a
phone in or email. The letters we send indicate for the member to call in and confirm that they
will attend the course. If one has not identified to my office they wish to take a particular course,
how would we know to send that person a letter. We have received a number of these calls
lately and it is simply unbelievable to think that some people think we can read minds. It is also
unbelievable that some individuals think that we are supposed to either write every member a
letter or call every member each time a course is scheduled.
All in all it was a great year for your training programs. We finalized the shops in the Saskatoon
Facility and the new Facility in Regina is very close to move in and then the work begins to make
the training shops operational. With the participation of the membership, we have been able to
schedule numerous courses and programs. It is all good.
On behalf of the staff and I as well as the Joint Training Committee, I extend heartfelt wished for
a super Christmas and continued prosperity in the New Year.
Take good care out there!
Ken Busch
Director of Training
UA Local 179 Joint Training Committee
Ken Busch receiving his United
Association Training
Coordinator Certificate in Ann
Arbor, Michigan.
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2012 UA Local 179 Member Pin Awards
On Saturday, September 22nd, the UA Local 179 held their 2012 Member Pin
Awards. An evening to honour the hardwork, dedication and standard for
excellence of the long-term members of the local.
Please join us in congratulating all of our Pin Award recipients.
Congratulations to our 25 year award recipients - the 25 year recipients
received a pin award and a watch for 25 years of service. Congratulations to:
(in photo above with Business Manager Troy Knipple, Business Agent Bill
Peters and Training Coordinator Ken Busch in no particular order) Edward
Bacik, Conor Brown, Dave Chikowski, ronald Fyffe, Gerard Gaulton, Kurt
Guenther, Randy Holzer, Glenn Jackson, Scott Kerr, Dave McKechnie, Ken
Ouelette, Greg Pastuck, Lawrence Prill, Joseph Sander and John Wiercinski.
Also 25 year recipients not in photo: Congratulations Curtis Amyotte, Andy
Banks, Donald Bartok, Eduardo Batalha, Kevin Belof, Brian Blackwood, Robert
Christensen, Claude Deault, Albert Fandrick, Richard Gessner, Roger Gordon,
Michael grass, Norman Greer, Vern Gunn, Paul Hagerty, Peter Hathcote, Keith
Hegel, Greg Henderson, Garry Humenny, William Karapita, Kenneth Lytle,
Kellen Mack, Craig Macmillan, John McLennan, Maurice Pellerin, Randy Peters,
Len Pittroff, W.R. Pogorzelski, Gary Postnikoff, Gary Schnell, Ernest Solomon,
Michael Stabick, Ed Usselman, Stephen Vancryenest, Wilfred Windecker &
Gerald Wood.
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Congratulations to our 30 year award recipients - Congratulations to:(in
photo above with Business Manager Troy Knipple, Business Agent Bill Peters
and Training Coordinator Ken Busch in no particular order) James Allen, Barry
Berner, Brian Bitz, Douglas Bot, Ken Boychuk, James Crawford, Ron Hagel,
Manfred Hauser, Kerry Jordan, ron Kish, Rod Kowula, Dave Lichtenwald, John
Nemeth, Pat Petryshen, Conrad Rogers, Allan Weir & Angus Workman.
Also 30 year recipients not in photo: Congratulations Rob Amyotte, Rick
Antonio, Gordon Banda, Greg Bergman, Gary Bien, Frederick Bolden, William
Carter, Dan Catling, Paul Caverly, James Cheyne, Leroy Clark, Jarel Corpe,
Donald Crites, Robert Didham, Barry Diederich, Brian Diederich, Perry Gross,
Kirk Guttman, Wayne Handfield, Glen Hill, Kim Keen, Blake Kletke, Brent
Lanctot, Gordon Lazar, Kenneth Lemieux, John Mayoh, Paul McCahon, Brian
McKinnon, Rodney McKinnon, Gerald Ninowski, Don Nordal, John Pawlowski,
Peter Penner, Doug Power, Kenneth Reiland, Mervin Reimer, Todd Reiter,
Andre Richard, John Richard, Neil Riess, Daryl Shaw, Ronald Sparks, Ben
Spreaker, Ian Stephen, Jack Stretch, Garry Tyminski, Louie Uhrmann, Melvin
Vandale, Donald Voll, Ken Walker and Kevin Weisshaar.
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Congratulations to our 35 year award recipients - Congratulations to:(in
photo above with Business Manager Troy Knipple and Business Agent Bill
Peters in no particular order) Cirillo Barbaro, Nazzareno Barbaro, Kenneth
Busch, John Deck, Michael Fitzsimmons, Irvin Krushenicki, Terry McLean,
Douglas McPherson, Wayne Messner, Donald Mills, Rodney Perry, Bob
Prentice & John Twardzik.
Also 35 year recipients not in photo: Congratulations Cary Bergman, Eugene
Boensch, Renato Brudehl, Edward Cwynar, Jeff Downer, Don fee Alfred Fenske,
Lloyd Fisher, dale Huber, Dennis Irvine, Danny Jamieson, Joe Keller, Wayne
Kjersem, Francis Klein, Louis Korycki, Rene Legrand, Ellery Lindgren, Arthur
Magee, Glen Martin, Leslie Matthews, Leonard McKenney, Don McKinnon,
Gregory Moore, Joe Nagy, Rodney Nernberg, Barry Nicholson, Domenico
Ranalli, Robert Riddell, Raymond Riel, Hartmut Schlueter, Dave Shropshire,
Orrin Smith J.W. Steart, Jack Sykes, Dennis vanghel, Thomas White, Jim Wiest,
Dennis Wolff, Arthur Wytrykush and Paul Young.
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Congratulations to our 40 year award recipients - Congratulations to:(in
photo above with Business Manager Troy Knipple, Business Agent Bill Peters
and Training Coordinator Ken Busch in no particular order) Vaughn Grohs,
Ivan Lazar, Randy Nichols, Allan Pozniak, Kenneth Stewart, Patrick Sullivan,
Peter Syhlonyk and Allan Yuzik.
Also 40 year recipients not in photo: Congratulations Reg Aupperle, Harvey
Babcock, Larry Balaski, Lawrence Bareham, Gary Blanchette, Donald Erz,
Thomas Flaherty, William Flemming, Dwight From, Harvey MacDonald, Glenn
Matechuk, Burno Nerenberg, Daniel Neudorf, Donald Pearson, Frank Phillips,
William Renton, Raymond Siurko, Sidney Stephen, Dieter Thiemann, Allan
Weinheimer, Murray Widdifield, Robert Wilson, John Yuzik & Gary Zimmer.
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Congratulations to our 45 year award recipients - Congratulations to:(in
photo above with Business Manager Troy Knipple, Business Agent Bill Peters
and Training Coordinator Ken Busch in no particular order) Andrew
Banilevic, Harvey Fleming, Frank Fochesato, Edward Garry, Alvin Jordison,
Charles Leachman, Jack Lutz, Wayne MacDonald, John Mudd and Bill Penner.
Also 45 year recipients not in photo: Congratulations James Brown, Boyd Bell,
Lyle brown, Edward Connors, Gerald Duda, S.P. Engele, R. Gjevre, Orest Gulka,
Adoplph Hein, Jozef Horvath, Donald Jarvis, Harold Lanctot, Dennis Langford,
Bert Middleton, Ronald Nerenberg, Ken Peebles, Denis Pellerin, Hugo
Tenezaca, Val Trelenberg, Ron Usselman, Alain Vankriken, Joseph Vorachek
and Harry Yaremko.
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Congratulations to our 50 year award recipients - the 50 year recipients
received a pin award and a watch for 50 years of service. Congratulations to:
(in photo above with Business Manager Troy Knipple, Business Agent Bill
Peters and Training Coordinator Ken Busch in no particular order) Arthur
Berg, Micheal Bernreuther, Roland Pasquet, Eric Lang, Ferdinand Janke, Erich
hilligweg, Heinz Lamla and Wilbert (Blake) Fishley.
Also 50 year recipients not in photo: Congratulations Robert Duzan and
William Harder.
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Congratulations to our 55 year award recipients - Congratulations to Franz
Kadner pictured above with Business Manager Troy Knipple and Business
Agent Bill Peters. Also 55 year recipients not in this photo, Congratulations
Konrad Fischer and George Nicholls.
Congratulations to our 60 year award recipients - Congratulations to Dan
Cozma pictured above with Business Manager Troy Knipple and Business
Agent Bill Peters. Also 60 year recipients not in this photo, Congratulations
John Dutchak and Jack Zulkoskey.
Last but definitely not least, Congratulations to our sole 65 year award
recipient - Congratulations to Leslie Fairbrother on 65 years of membership
in UA Local 179. Unfortunately, Leslie was unable to attend the awards
dinner. Congratulations Leslie.
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By Howard Willems, founder of SADAO
The Saskatchewan Asbestos Disease
Awareness Organization (SADAO) is
committed to informing the public that
asbestos-related disease is the most
significant contributor to occupational
mortality and is a public health crisis in
Saskatchewan and in Canada. SADAO
is also committed to pursuing the
establishment of a Provincial Asbestos
Awareness and Management Plan.
We have made great strides with the city
of Saskatoon with a written commitment
that they have:
- gathered historical information on the
past management of the asbestos
containing materials (ACM) in their
buildings, developed a budget for 2013
for hiring an asbestos management
consultant, and have engaged with
Project Services to assemble an RFP to
solicit
for
asbestos
management
services that would include:
·
Thorough inventory and
registry of ACM in our civic
facilities
·
Assessment of condition
of existing ACM
·
Priority management and
removal roster
·
Identification
and
recognition system
The safety team has developed an
information and awareness program
for the staff, and going forward they
will introduce the results of the
Asbestos Management program in
their Tool Box talks with staff.
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Timelines are that they hope to have
the assessment, inventory and
registry completed in early 2014.
A Postcard campaign has been initiated
for the provincial government because of
their reluctance to develop and maintain
a provincial registry.
We need assistance in lobbying
cities/municipalities, provincial school
boards, health divisions concerning the
presence and condition of asbestos in
the buildings they own or operate as
they
fall
outside
the
provincial
governments oversight. Each of these
jurisdictions could then develop their
own list/registry that could be linked to a
full provincial registry.
For more information about SADAO or
to get involved with their organization
you can visit their website at sadao.ca.
Howard Willems passed away on November 8,
2012 from Mesothelioma he contracted from
Asbestos exposure.
NOTE: United Association Local 179 knows how
harmful asbestos exposure can be. UA Local
179 is a proud supporter of the work that
SADAO is doing and recently donated $500 to
aid them in their efforts to help prevent further
lives being lost due to asbestos exposure.
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UNION DUES STRUCTURE FOR UA LOCAL 179
NOTICE: UNION DUES INCREASE
Effective January 1, 2013, we have some increases to our union dues according to
the UA Constitution. Please find the dues effective January 1, 2013 listed below.
JOURNEY PERSON $42.00 per month an INCREASE of $1.00 per month
RETIREES
Members born before 1936, their rates remain the same $19.00 per month
Members who were born between 1937-1941 will remain at $23.00 per month
Members who were born between 1942-1946 will pay $24.00 per month
Any members who were born after 1947 will pay $27.00 an increase of $1.00
The following Dues will remain the same:
Apprentices
(Probationary)
Apprentices
Radiographer
$36.00/month
$36.00/month
$35.00/month
Bulding Trades/
Metal Trades $35.00/month
Utility Worker $36.00/month
*Travel Cards $10.00/week
**Permits
$30.00/week
Field Dues:
1½% of Gross Pay (including overtime)
[Gross pay = Hourly Wage + Statuatory Holiday Pay + Vacation Pay]
Building Trades Dues:
$0.05 for every hour earned.
If you have any questions please contact Elaine at 306-569-0624
ext. 8.
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**Please check all your pay stubs to make sure that the company
you are working for is taking the right amount off your cheques.
If they are only taking the old rate off in the new year you won’t
have enough for a month’s dues so it would be put as a credit,
making you a month BEHIND in your dues.
NOTICE TO SHOP STEWARDS:
Please notify Bill Peters at the Regina Office when you start and end as a Shop
Steward to ensure your dues are credited
ATTENTION QCCC MEMBERS: Copies of the Quality Control Agreement are
available for pick up at the Union hall or can be mailed out upon request.
Congratulations to Members Achieving Journeyman
Status or Improving Their Skills with a Second Red
Seal Qualification
Sean Brooks
Riley Buck
Kevin Buckland
Shane Callaghan
Calvin Church
Josh L Cossette
Spencer Cruikshank
Trevor Dudeck
Blaine Edgar
Eric Froese
Cameron Green
Travis Gruber
Rory Henderson
Shane Howse
Chris Johnson
Alan Killoh
10/12/2012
10/19/2012
10/30/2012
06/15/2012
06/15/2012
10/12/2012
06/22/2012
03/14/2012
06/05/2012
02/17/2012
10/12/2012
03/14/2012
07/12/2012
02/21/2012
10/12/2012
08/03/2012
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Trent Knoss
Chad Kobelsky
Trevor Kolach
Michael Kotlar
Marc Laursen
Wesley Litzenberger
Cade Lucak
Scott McIntyre
Jason McKay
Kevin Miller
Kurtis Schmautz
Jerrod Sigmeth
Nathan Silljer
Jaret Stewart
Kurt Vanderveer
02/17/2012
10/12/2012
10/12/2012
10/12/2012
06/16/2012
04/25/2012
01/20/2012
02/17/2012
02/24/2012
02/17/2012
06/20/2012
07/20/2012
05/24/2012
05/10/2012
05/03/2012
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Political Action Update
There are two main political issues of concern to UA Local 179. One is Federal Private Members
Bill C-377 an act to amend the Income Tax Act concerning Unions. The second is the
Saskatchewan Government is about to introduce a new Employment Code which is going to be
a new law to replace the 15 current pieces of labour legislation which govern the province.
Bill C-377 as currently written would require unions to report all transactions of over $5,000
including benefits, pension trusts, salaries, expenses, pension payments. This Bill is seen as an
attack on Canadian Labour Unions with the major supporters of Bill C-377 being those in direct
competition with unions such as the Merit Contractors, Labour Watch, CFIB and the like. Those
who support this bill argue that it is about making unions more transparent and accountable
but we know that this is really about competition and weakening the union movement.
Bill C-377 passed second reading in March of 2012 and was referred to the Finance Committee.
The Finance Committee held testimony on the bill on October 25 th and November 7th 2012 and
the Bill is still in committee. Many of the witnesses who presented to the committee stated
many problems and concerns with the bill. One of those presenters was the Federal Privacy
Commissioner Jennifer Stoddard who explained that this bill was deeply flawed in that it
violated people’s privacy in a number of different ways. Also presenting was Robert Blakely on
behalf of the Canadian Building Trades Department of the AFL/CIO. Blakely is a member of UA,
he is a steamfitter out of Edmonton and also a lawyer. Blakely argued that he found it troubling
that only unions were being targeted in this bill when other professions such as lawyer’s also
paid professional dues which were tax deductible and were not included in this legislation. He
further stated that this bill is about competition and not transparency and that is made clear by
the fact that the Merit Contractors are the biggest supporter of this bill.
If you want to send a message to the Finance Committee to tell them to put an end to this antiunion bill you can do so at a website set up by the Canadian Building Trades at
www.workersbuildcanada.ca.
The Saskatchewan Government commissioned a review and consultation of all labour
legislation in Saskatchewan in May of this year. They indicated that they intend to take all 15
pieces of labour legislation that exist in Saskatchewan and replace them with one new
Employment Code which they will introduce in the fall of 2012. They provided a 90 day period
for individuals, businesses and organizations to make submissions to the consultation.
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UA Local 179 made a submission to the consultation where we argued that we do not
understand why the Government would pursue wide reaching changes to labour legislation at a
time when our industry has not seen a labour dispute in over 20 years. We further contended
that the Government needs to focus on trades training and apprenticeship and not changes to
the labour legislation if they wish to be prepared to deal with the growing demand for skilled
labour in the province.
There were several submissions from businesses with some troubling suggestions for changes
to labour legislation in the province including: requiring 75% of members to vote in favour of
certification but only 50% plus one to vote in favour of decertification (Merit Contractors);
Support to average work hours over a two week period so that a worker could be scheduled to
work 60 hours one week and 20 hours the next and not receive overtime (Merit Contractors);
Support for “Right to Work” Legislation which would allow members to opt out of paying union
dues but still get all the benefits of unionized work (Graham Construction); Requiring workers
to give 2 weeks notice to quit a job but only requiring 4 hours notice from employers to lay
employees off (Ledcor); and Removing workers’ right to refuse to work overtime (BHP Billiton,
Construction Labour Relations Association of Saskatchewan). The Saskatchewan Building
Trades released a paper entitled Saskatchewan Employment Code: Taking the Low Road to
Growth in which they publicly criticized these suggestions of business and highlighted some
facts. You can view this paper on the UA Local 179 website.
As of November 19, 2012 the Government has not introduced the new labour legislation, The
Saskatchewan Employment Code. However, on Friday, November 18, 2012 the Labour Minister
Don Morgan released some of the details to a Saskatoon business luncheon and to the media.
In the November 19, 2012 Leaderpost it stated: "Even though the bill - titled The Saskatchewan
Employment Act - won't be introduced until later this month, he (Morgan) told the luncheon
crowd the province's unions will be in for some major changes, including new requirements to
disclose exactly how they spend the dues they collect." The article further stated that Morgan
indicated there will be alterations to the 40-hour work week, new requirements for unions to
report spending, and changes to the power unions have to impose fines on their membership.
The Government has indicated this legislation will be introduced before the end of the fall
legislative session which ends on December 6, 2012.
For more information and updates on these two political issues watch our UA Local 179 website
at www.ualocal179.ca and our UA Local 179 facebook page at www.facebook.com/ua179.
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UA LOCAL 179 Member Discounts
Glidden Paints, 2018 Park Street, Regina, SK - provides
members of UA Local 179 with a 30% discount on all regularly
priced items upon presentation of UA membership card (Thanks
to Irvin Krushelnicki)
Regina Motor Products, Albert St. S. at Highways #1 & #6
Fleet Price Discount Plus all factory incentives and a full tank of
gas to UA Members and immediate family upon presentation of
UA Member Card (Thanks to Irvin Krushelnicki)
Gold’s Gym in Regina membership for $17.99/bi-weekly. With
no time periods and no initiation or registration fees. This works
out to $38.98 per month which is even less than the YMCA or the
City of Regina ActivePass which are both $51.45 per month.
Bombay East Indian Restaurant, 2143 Albert Street, Regina. All
UA Local 179 members and their families receive 10% off the
price of all menu items. (Thanks to UA Local 179 member
Museb Maruwala)
Red Wing Shoes 425 Victoria Avenue East, Regina and Foster’s
Shoes 2445 7th Avenue Regina. There are discount cards for
pickup at the office which entitle UA Local 179 members to
receive a 12% discount on all regular priced items.
Mark’s Work Wearhouse all locations. There are discount
cards available for pick up at the office which entitle UA Local
179 members to a 10% discount on a number of items including
Carhartt & Nomex Merchandise, Dakota Industrial Workwear, DH
& WR shirts, jeans and dress pants, Winters, Safety and
Footwear accessories, Casual and CSA approved Footwear.
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Congratulations to Our Outstanding New Journeypersons
UA Local 179 Scholarship recipients at The Saskatchewan
Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commissions 2012
Apprenticeship Awards – November 9, 2012 in Regina
* Jeremy Kerr – Plumber UA Award, Ed Schoenroth Award and
Mechanical Contractors Association of Saskatchewan Award
* Brad Gilchrist – Steamfitter-Pipefitter UA Award and George Thorpe
Scholarship Award
* Spencer Cruikshank – Sprinkler Systems Installer UA Award
* Ken Gorkoff – Refrigeration Mechanic UA Award
UA Local 179 Apprenticeship award winners Brad Gilchrist, Jeremy Kerr & Spencer Cruikshank
with UA Local 179 Business Manager Troy Knipple. Missing from the photos is Ken Gorkoff.
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UA Local 179 member Larry “Critter” Krett.
UA Local 179 Plumbers from Christie Mechanical,
Journeyman plumber Evan Bjorklund and 2nd year
apprentice plumber Dave Samayoa. Doing a great job
installing the in-floor hot water heating system at our
new office and training facility in Regina.
New members of UA Local 179 swearing their oath at the General Membership
meeting in Saskatoon on Saturday, October 20, 2012.
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Business Manager Troy Knipple presenting the
Paintball tournament Championship trophy to Bill
Steeves captain of the championship team
“Chewbacca”
Paintball tournament Champions
Team “Chewbacca”
Group Photo from the 2012 Trade vs. Trade Paintball Tournament held at Prairie
Storm Paintball near Moose Jaw, SK on Sunday, September 16, 2012.
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is now on Facebook
and twitter
UA Local 179 or
www.facebook.com/ua179
UA Local 179 or @UA179
And don’t forget about our website
www.ualocal179.ca with the members only
section where you can log in to get access to
members only updates, forms, and more.
MEMBERS ONLY LOGIN
Username: member
Password: (Your UA Local 179 Member Card #)
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