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R. s menes > RCRAMAHEFIREFIGHTERS UNION es " F & hi o | [ Cramahe firefighters take certification vote ay Union < " ghters take certification vote Wednesday al 4 a § it OM f A f *4 FRo 1 said iss 4 0 j j â€" . f j JA » alt 5 to join a trade union," the "w fatal i | . t s al e T o t t mds uc pon onl t union authorization card or â€" people vote in favour of a_ _ "If only three people show â€" our firefigh ctly with all of | i . not, will be given the opportuâ€" . union, the union is certified â€" up to vote and two of them preferrfolg “:i[s ;md SWls \ | ; o nity to cast a ballot," McArther _ and wé’f'i begin electing comâ€" vote for the union, all of the union not deal through a j ‘ 7 € in eÂ¥ m'It';f:iahuur Rela'tic;ns Board E;’llizxr:if:é e es l ce "}:t urg: you to give ‘the 5 j C tik : f matter of unionization you 8 % E:fimally holds the secret Those two will be deciding most carefu]lzglx?:itég?a{?;li{ t s * p ballot vote within seven days . the fate of everyone else.! and i# | 4 of the application being filed. Harris points out a number. infe tmust you will make an A \ m t : ; ‘The vote is anticipated for _ of factors for the firefighters to fiJtfl;fan'Fd stt w | e 0 W(E_}dpesslagn Dec. 15. | _ _ consider in their vote, saying _ McArther added, "it‘s noth s hey‘re employees just like that joining a union isn‘t in ; ) ts nothâ€" a m a anybody else," McArther said â€" something to just "try." ing to do with money and this PETEFISHER __ of the Castleton and Colborne. "Getfing Jli('rt]t.lml ist ug%n is eas fia ipe etx se t . i Northumberfand Today a f firg%gllen;e}su.st waat 7 }l;;ut getting out is very tough,* faflgfi,‘: and treating people COLBORNE â€" Township of C H o wor! e states. ; ; U â€" Gramahe firefighters will * partâ€"time and have the right to "A union cannot guarantee ToYNVnh:luq cggc:;: ;‘mamqhg decide in a secret vote this :f; representation. Fire burns a | job security, hours of work, officer IElhristie Al t ane, week whether they wish to be S gareer guy the same way it wages, or anything, any more _ stated in an eâ€"mail, " :izgsfiqr â€" represented by a union. + u}{ns apaid onâ€"call guy. than the Township of Cramahe _ currently before the Ont tip A Union Application for memorandum about the â€" can guarantee these items. â€" Labour Relations Bo o it Certification has been issued application was posted in the | The only thing a union can â€" would be in. es _ _to Cramahe Township by the & Castleton and Colborne fire~ . guarantee is that you will have to cornmventfl peoplaic hame Retail Wholesale and Depart _ (P ol cce to e enedues pfisher@northumberland ment Store Union (RWDSU). Py on Dec. 9. es Harris goes on to state that if foday.com C3 ""A number of the firefight 2 § In the memo, obtained by . the union is successful, all. _ fwittercom/NT_pfish ers have contacted us, and 3 Northumberland Today, Harris working conditions will be on i Spfisher asked to be represented by ‘fi f k encourages all members to| the table "when we go to j C the union," Derik McArther, x vote and em&gsized the â€" hammer out a first collective Canadian director for the C Township of tamahe "will â€" agreement." rvremmnmnnnnmmniinmmmmcinatinemmnpcins, . union, said. j gll!l' honour ardicomply with _ "There is no guarantee that ®~ GIVEUS | An application was submitâ€" Baw! \o _ the Township will agree to any (. i1 Ted to the Onfhrio Labout Further, the Township ‘changes‘ to what you have â€" | #°°~ YOUR VIEWS |_ Relations Board which, in © ;‘lespglcts that each firefighter now, just because there is a _ e = 8 1800 se um r:jotifled theé']jg;vnship s > \has the freedom to join or not _ union," he states in the memo. _ WWW.northumberlandtoday.com 1 ‘on Friday, Dec. 10 of a vott 2200 O _ es > I wrll-lich m}ri take p Cpé'Qam(]on; AYBACK, Chester "Chet" (Mictchyslaw) s Peeeit p S ? 2 | _ the "onâ€"call" Mégfilteri k = iPeacefully: at the Golden I::ough Lodge, é E â€" from both zm | Cobourg on Saturday, December 11, 2010, C ;:lél‘fl:egberg Colb b;]"th g;e Chester Ryback aged 83. years. Beloved & $ h i eeanninizie." $ husband: of Mary, (nee Evans) and the late O -jL |\ . halls are eligible to vote. WB etufis (nee Wesy Foving father of Dianne as ‘All firefighters, regardless {Michael), Mary (Jim), Philip . (Denise), > g jof whether they signed a Vanessa ((David) and Elizabeth, Cherished. . _ y * grandfather | of Jasmine, Amelia, Meredith, . G~ : see UNION:| Page 2 Emma, Katy, Zachary, Andreas, Maeve and . ‘~, U BM f > Owain. Great grandfather of Willem, Chet. Qy 3 will be \missed (by. his . sonâ€"inâ€"law .. John, i nephew ‘Teddy. and: close: friends. Following : * cremation a Memorial Service will be held at g Uf | Trinity ‘Anglican" Chureh Golborne, on Sunday, January 2, 2011 at 2 pm. Memorial V donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society or} Canadian Cancer Society, .\ Gondolences. received. at ([ || www.MacCoubrey.com. s