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Pulp Friction 1 December 2015

DECEMBER 2015

Unifor, Local 10-B

427 Lansdowne Street

Kamloops B.C. V2C 1Y2

Phone: (250) 828-8722

FAX: (250) 828-8733

e-mail: [email protected]

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2015 EXECUTIVE – UNIFOR, LOCAL 10-B

Position Name Home Phone # Pager # Local # - CrewPresident Charlie Fraser 778-220-7566 774211st Vice President—Operations Bob Stephens 372-3724 (cell: 319-9189)1st Vice President—Maintenance Rene Pellerin 376-0442 (cell: 319-3571)2nd Vice President Rob Bruno 374-2665 (cell: 320-1609) 851-3324 772923rd Vice President Jesse Priestley 376-2316 (cell: 574-1135)Recording Secretary John Meyers 376-4431 (cell: 320-0710)Financial Secretary Daryl Moen 578-7708 (cell: 320-8401) 851-3467Apprenticeship Chair Dave McDonnell 376-8426 (cell: 318-0189)Apprenticeship Alternate Bob Bley 573-0024

Tim McQueen 778-220-1263B.C. Regional Council Roy Connell 376-1166

Daryl Moen 578-7708 (cell: 320-8401) 851-3467Chief Shop Steward Paul Fehr 374-8754 (cell: 571-4898)Contracting Out Rene Pellerin 376-0442 (cell: 319-3571)Contracting Out AlternateConvention Delegates Charlie Fraser 778-220-7566 77421

Blaine Gilliland 374-6380Dave Luszcz 554-1108Dave McDonnell 376-8426 (cell: 318-0189)Daryl Moen 578-7708 (cell: 320-8401) 851-3467

Disability Management Coordinator Jeff Pentney 320-1623 (cell: 320-1623) 77835Environmental /Forestry Officer Bob Stephens 372-3724 (cell: 319-9189)Guards Bill Turley 374-4576 377-9285

Jim Twamley 579-8508Health & Welfare Committee Rob Bruno 374-2665 (cell: 320-1609) 851-3324 77292

Jeff Pentney 320-1623 (cell: 320-1623) 77835Pat Turgeon 374-4448

J.S.C. John Meyers 376-4431 (cell: 320-0710)Jeff Pentney 320-1623 (cell: 320-1623) 77835

J.S.C. Alternate Les Jenner 579-2235Job Evaluation Committee Doug Cumming 376-3429 (cell: 320-3829) 851-3351 78791—B

Paul Fehr 374-8754 (cell: 571-4898)Dave Maw 579-9767

K.D.L.C. Delegates Homer Hamm 374-5473 77233Bob Stephens 372-3724 (cell: 319-9189)

Pension Committee Doug Ronnquist 579-8886Pulp Friction Editor Lynne Monteith 374-0072 77243Safety Committee Chair Dan Moffat 374-4570 (cell: 778-220-4980) 78865Standing Committee

E&I Dave Luszcz 554-1108Operations John Meyers 376-4431 (cell: 320-0710)Mechanical Trades Dave McDonnell 376-8426 (cell: 318-0189)Steam Plant Homer Hamm 374-5473 77233Support Services Doug Cumming 376-3429 (cell: 320-3829) 851-3351 78791—B

Sunshine & Cheer Committee Dave McDonnell (Steam) 376-8426 (cell: 318-0189)Terry Paluck (Production) 376-1934 78799Dave McDonnell (Maint) 376-8426 (cell: 318-0189)

Trustees Doug Cumming 376-3429 (cell: 318-6816) 434-8790 – BHomer Hamm 374-5473 77233Lynne Monteith 374-0072 77243

W.C.B. Appeals Officers Rob Bruno 374-2665 (cell: 320-1609) 851-3324 77292Charlie Fraser 778-220-7566 77421

Wage Delegates Rob Bruno 374-2665 (cell: 320-1609) 851-3324 77292Rene Pellerin 376-0442 (cell: 319-3571)Bob Stephens 372-3724 (cell: 319-9189)

Wage Delegate Alternate Roy Connell 376-1166Women’s Committee Lynne Monteith 374-0072 77243

Pulp Friction will be published four times yearly by Unifor, Local 10-B. It

is an open forum in which members of Local 10-B are encouraged to

express their views and opinions. Articles and opinions appearing in Pulp

Friction do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Unifor, Local 10-B

Executive, the Editor, or other Officers of Local 10-B.

Editor: Lynne Monteith


EDITOR’S REMARKS

By Lynne Monteith

It’s been three years since Domtar announced the closing of “A” Mill; it has been a tough time.

It seems as though we are finally coming around to a better working environment; though

there are still some things we need to work on. The Employee Engagement Survey results were

interesting. First off, I would like to say that we didn’t need to do a survey to find out that

there is little faith in the SLT. Another interesting topic was the Discrimination section. It

was presented to us as 92% feel there is no discrimination happening at work and 8% said

there was; so therefore there is no discrimination. I happily sat there in the meeting listening

and nodding my head. It took one of my coworkers to point out to me that if 8% of folks said

they were being discriminated then it was happening! Look at our work demographics, we

seems to be around 90% white males.

We have reached our goal for the United Way donations. Now we just have to make sure we

beat Windsor to win our bet with them. We tried a few new things to spark interest that

seem to have worked. The silent auction is back for its second year. The beer/wine draw had

15 participants with several more folks saying they would be interested in doing it next year.

The bake sale was a success thanks to the number of bakers who donated their wares. Thank

you for all your help and donations.

The 50th Anniversary celebrations are in full swing as I write this. It really is a major

milestone and I am glad to see it being recognized. There have been a lot of changes over the

50 years, some good some not so good. The retirement community from the Kamloops Mill is

amazing; we have a legacy of good careers and long and happy retirements. Overall the Pulp

Mill has been a huge part of Kamloops and all of our lives.

I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas. If you can spare it please think of others,

donate a present to a child in need or to the Food Bank. Our giving spirit is one of the great

things about Kamloops.

As we give presents at Christmas, we need to recognize that

sharing our time and ourselves is such an important part of

giving.

- Gordon B. Hinckley

Christmas, my child, is love in action.

Every time we love, every time we

give, it's Christmas.

- Dale Evans


1ST VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT

By Bob Stephens

Brothers and Sisters,

As we make our way toward the end of a very special year, the message to the Local, and to the Mill in

general is simple: we need to prepare for the future.

After spending the last 3 months combing over the history of the Local and the Mill, it is very apparent

that we’ve only come this far by everyone working together. Whether it involves daily issues like

production and safety, background issues like grievance resolution and contract bargaining, or top level

issues like responsible resource management and our commitment to the community, there are many

people working at many levels, at any given moment, to make us successful. It has not been by chance

that we have come this far.

That being said, we now have to ask ourselves, “What is Local 10-B doing to prepare for the future”?

1. We bargained the Local agreement last year to start providing apprenticeships now so we will be

ready for the future. This has reignited a formerly dreary apprenticeship situation. I personally

feel these apprenticeship numbers need to rise in order to keep up with the coming wave of

retirements.

2. There is a succession training agreement established that allows Domtar to hire new employees

when a person signs his pension papers and is going to retire soon.

3. There is now something out there called an “Exit Strategy” that one of our members presented last

year and Domtar has accepted. It is a retirement plan given to the Company that commits to a

certain date of retirement without having to sign your papers now. It gives you the ability to back

out of your plans in the case of a major issue that could prevent your retirement. We are hoping

the Company will use this plan to pre-hire into the department, the same as succession training

above.

4. We have Wage Delegates in place and are currently preparing for the 2017 Main Wage bargain in

partnership with the PPWC.

So that’s a start. But what is it that we haven’t done? We have no plan for succession training in our

Local. While we see the Company hiring young, new employees into Maintenance, Steam Plant and

Operations, and we see the Company hiring young, new employees into Human Resources, Engineering

and Administration, it’s the same worn-out old faces sitting around the Executive table at Unifor,

Local 10-B, everyone except Lynne Monteith that is. This is a dangerous situation for our Local and we

need to implement a plan to go forward successfully now.

And the biggest part of that plan is going to be people. This Local needs some new faces sitting at the

table and ready to carry this Union and this Mill into the future. We can plan as much as we want, but

if there are no members willing to step forward and carry out those plans, we’re toast! That is not to

say there is no one stepping up right now. Paul Fehr, Justin Hand, John Miller, Terri Ghostkeeper,

Dave Luszcz, Dave Decker, Brian Barwise, Sheldon Morice, Jason Marchi, Jesse Priestly, Rob Furer are

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all good people that have contributed in one way or another over the last few years, and there are many

more very capable folks out there who need to step forward.

Once we start establishing this new group, we have to do two things. First we need to give them some

training and then we need to give them some experience. We need to be able to bring young interested

members into the meeting rooms right now so they can gain exposure to the various processes and see

what interests them, and not just at work but on the union front as well. They need to see the way

Wage Caucus works, they need to attend a Unifor Convention and see the union movement in action and

get a glimpse of what Solidarity is really all about. Do they want to jump into the safety arena or the

Standing Committee side of things? Maybe they just want to be a Local Secretary or a Union Guard?

All positions need filling and all positions are important to the Local and our future. Establishing your

own rapport and respect with the Company in the meeting rooms is also a part of keeping a relationship

intact with Domtar, so we are able to deal with issues going into the future, and that takes time.

Everyone needs to play a part in order to progress, and truly there is no better way to get good at

something than to start gaining experience starting right now.

The bottom line is we need good people to step forward. From the cleanup guys to the Mill Manager,

and from the Shop Steward to the President, it takes all hands on deck operating at every level to

make this Mill and this Union a success. If one part of the structure is missing, then the whole house

collapses and it is game over. It has taken a lot of people doing a lot of hard work to bring us to this

point in our history. We have a clear goal in place with Domtar that we want to see this Mill operating

for another 50 years and now you younger folks are going to have to make this happen. From a personal

perspective, has it been worth the sacrifice being an involved Union member and Executive member?

You bet it has! It is the hardest thing I’ve ever done, and the most rewarding. It is really just about

helping people and doing your part to protect our future.

On another note, on behalf of Unifor, Local 10-B, I would like to thank Domtar senior leadership and

the 50th Anniversary Committee for everything they

did to make our 50th anniversary celebrations a great

success. It was due to a lot of time and expense that

these fantastic events were put together to

commemorate our history in Kamloops and we are very

thankful for all the effort and great results.

In closing, I wish each and every one of you the very

best of the holiday season. Get some rest, eat some

turkey, and have fun with your family. Thank you all

for a great first 50 years and we’ll see you in the New

Year to start our journey in to the next 50 years at

Kamloops Pulp.

In solidarity.

(Continued from page 4)


CONVENTION REPORT

By Dave Luszcz

I attended Canadian Council in Montreal, Quebec on August 21st to 23rd, 2015. For those that

don't know what Canadian Council is, it is a Convention where Unifor Staff and Delegates

reflect on the Union’s past year and plan for the next year through voting on resolutions and

recommendations. This was the 2nd year for Unifor as a new union, and since its inception with

the merger of CEP and CAW we have gained 10,000 new members.

The main theme of this year’s Convention was the push for the Canadian people to get rid of

the Conservative government. They were using statements like, “Anybody but Harper”, and

“Heave Steve”, to name a few. Jim Stanford, a Unifor economist gave a talk on the

Conservative’s abysmal performance and how they have the worst record since World War II.

It appears the push worked as we have a new government in place, being the Liberals. Unifor

brass have stated this is OK as they think they can work with them.

There were many speakers over the weekend on a variety of topics. Retired

Lieutenant-General Romeo Dallaire gave a speech on “Canada in the World”. He spoke of our

disappointing ways in how we treat our soldiers, both active and retired as well as families who

have lost a soldier. He also spoke of our falling ranking in the UN since the Conservatives have

been in power. Twenty one years ago we were top ranked and have since dropped to 27th.

A presentation was given on “Women in Politics”, with three speakers talking of the Union being

a good place for empowering women to get involved and how the union can support them to

succeed. We see that it is improving as the new Liberal government has a balanced government

with a lot more women holding portfolios.

The head of the UAW, Dennis Williams gave a speech about the obstacles facing the auto

industry with the outsourcing of manufacturing and the upcoming TPP trade deal. This was the

first time in nearly 30 years that a UAW Executive spoke at a CAW/Unifor Council meeting.

North America is the largest market of purchased goods and companies are exploiting us. He

stressed we have the power to control our destinies by how we support and purchase things.

The two Unions also agreed to honour and support each other during upcoming contracts.

On Friday on our lunch break Unifor members marched through the streets of Montreal in

protest of the Federal Conservative policies and poor management of the economy. The march

ended with a rally outside of GuardaWorlds Montreal office of the International Security

firm. Unifor represents 140 workers in Ottawa that have been locked out since May 15, 2015.

They are going after the usual stuff demanding cuts in benefits and major changes in the



pension plan.

Reports were given by the three Regional Representatives. Our Western Region

Representative Joie Warnock spoke of the success in Alberta electing a NDP government and

the hopeful changes that may come about. A slide show was given showing achievements over

the last year and our new apprenticeship partnership with Unifor–TRU-Domtar was shown, so

we can give ourselves a pat on the back for that.

There were 5 recommendations discussed and voted on with all passing. The five were;

The 2015 Federal Election Strategy.

Truth and Reconciliation Commission Recommendations be adopted.

Global Action on Climate change.

Raising the floor for low-wage and precarious workers.

Organizing.

Unifor will work towards having these recommendations implemented through the government

over the course of next year. A detailed explanation of these recommendations can be

obtained on the Unifor website or see me for a copy.

There were also 9 resolutions and 1 emergency resolution put forward. We voted on 4 which

passed with one being withdrawn and the others being moved to the appropriate committees.

A financial report was given by Peter Kennedy with $307,980,716 in current assets, long term

assets and current liabilities and long term liabilities. The report was passed.

In closing we already see successes in the Convention with the Conservative government voted

out. Our west coast Coastguard services restored. There have also been announcements in

climate change initiatives in Alberta. With the upcoming UN Conference on climate change in

December we may see more.

In Solidarity.


Each New Year, we have before us a brand new book

containing 365 blank pages. Let us fill them with all the

forgotten things from last year —

the words we forgot to say, the

love we forgot to show, and the

charity we forgot to offer.

- Peggy Toney Horton


STANDING COMMITTEE REPORT

By Bob Stephens

- Old Business:

∙ 4th Stage Grievances:

∙ # 09365 (M/W Elevator Bid) - 4th Stage meeting; next meeting January.

∙ # 76056 (TGC Letter of Understanding) - 4th Stage meeting; next meeting January.

∙ # 32489 (Union DMC) - 4th Stage meeting; next meeting January.

∙ 3rd Stage Grievances

∙ Grievance # 78353 Chip Yard Training: outcome of meeting?

∙ Grievance # 0190 Steam Plant Discipline: outcome of meeting?

∙ Grievance # 0240 (Return to Work policy): scheduling another meeting in near future;

Nels Goddard to be involved.

∙ Redesign Update

∙ Steam Plant: changes to Call Out procedure final; vote results in favour of new policy.

∙ Machine Room Status: need input meeting.

∙ Brown and Bleach: input meeting for union side requested.

∙ PPO relief schedule changes: delayed until January.

∙ Chip Yard manning: future plans to meet needs of dust control.

∙ Staffing Update & Agreement Status:

∙ Moves and Manning: Machine Room/Chip Yard/Bleach and Brown/Steam Plant; outstanding

first rights of refusal and upcoming postings.

∙ Summer Vacation Relief: need to work on an acceptable time off policy for Operations

and Steam Plant; book Sub Committee meeting.

∙ TRU status.

∙ Training Plan:

∙ Strategic plan for addressing succession training needs across the site.

∙ Apprenticeship Update.

∙ Emergency Safety Fund:

∙ Status.

- New Business:

∙ 3rd Stage Grievances:

∙ None at the moment.

∙ Other New Business

∙ Results of Job Evaluation November 19th and 20th: SRE rate issue from evaluation

meeting.

∙ Security camera status?

∙ Relief Supervisor and Relief Planner.

∙ Family Day form and Bereavement Leave form.

∙ Updating Schedules.

∙ Christmas Stat notice to Local.


APPRENTICESHIP REPORT

Season Greetings,

The Apprenticeship Committee would like to remind all employees that there will be another

testing session early in January. For anyone that is thinking of applying for an apprenticeship,

and have not written or were unsuccessful in the past, please attend. After the testing in

January, we are anticipating some apprenticeships to be posted. Even if you do not have your

6 months of Mill seniority you can still write the test for future postings. Successful testing

is good for 5 years. Also a reminder that if you want help or a heads up for studying for any

of the sections of the test, see Stephanie in HR and she will provide you with material to help

you out in preparing for test.

We would like to thank all those who were involved with identifying, collecting, cleaning and

packaging all the surplus equipment that has been sent to Norkam Trades School the last few

weeks as our ongoing support continues. The amount and variety of equipment was graciously

accepted and will make a big difference for the Millwright program to move forward.

We would like to take this time to thank Dave McDonnell for all his work he has done for the

Apprenticeship Program in the past. We wish Dave all the best in his retirement and golden

years.

From all of the Apprenticeship Committee we would like to wish everyone all the best for the

upcoming holiday season. For the people that are heading somewhere warm or somewhere to

visit family and friends, safe travels and enjoy!!!!!!!!

Bob Bley, Dave McDonnell, Tim McQueen, Sheldon Morice


FORESTRY REPORT

By Rene Pellerin

Local 10-B has stepped up action on the waste wood issues facing us in the Kamloops area. Thanks to a number of

members coming forward with their experiences in the back country when crossing paths with huge piles of

useable fiber, we now have documentation of sites from the Monte Lake – Vernon area in the south, the

Revelstoke region, north to Blue River and the Merritt Lillooet forest areas. Whether the fiber is used for

secondary forest industry manufacturing (wood pellets, furniture), wood chips or hog fuel for energy production,

these are all better solutions than just burning the piles in the bush.

The Unifor National Executive Board is entering the campaign on wood waste, raw log exports and reforestation.

They are currently in joint discussions with the PPWC National Union to formulate an action plan going forward.

Many thanks to our National Staff Rep Mark Cameron for taking our efforts forward to the next level. We also

hope by the time you read this report, the BC Federation of Labour will have these issues in front of all their

affiliates. Having the PPWC, Unifor and the BC Federation of Labour working together on this project should give

us strong leverage when we approach the government for changes to the current way we manage or forest

resources.

Local 10-B has met with Domtar’s Fiber Manager Merl Fichtner. Merl has been a great resource when it comes to

what has happened in the past around waste salvage in 2009 and what is the plan for 2016 forward. It is has been

projected that there will be a hog fuel shortage in 2016 as two new cogeneration plants, one in Merritt and one in

Heffley Creek Tolko come on line. This will put pressure on what is available from sawmills and could force the

bush hogging program that was used in 2009 to start again.

There still has to be changes made to the way we use this resource. The current practices of leaving usable fiber

in the bush for burn “HAS TO STOP”. The current practice of exporting raw logs “HAS TO STOP”. The current

way the Government allows forest companies and licensees to manage the Forest Licenses, “HAS TO BE

CHANGED”.

In the end if changes are not made, I believe we will be facing further Mill closures as they have seen in Eastern

Canada and likely a grey future for our Western Forest Industry.

In Solidarity.


RETIREES CHAPTER OR COUNCIL

The National Union has approached me to see if there is any interest in establishing a Retirees

Chapter or a Council of sorts. A body of retirees, that will have (1) seat on the Executive, but

govern itself, somewhat the same as our exiting Society. We do not have all the particulars

worked out yet but your input would be gratefully appreciated.

It will cost the retirees $12.00/year. We will bring in the Chair of the Retired Members

Council on the National Executive, Barb Dolan, to explain the structure and dealings from the

National aspect. These groups comprise ex-union members that have the union group, still

fresh in their hearts and would like to carry that into retirement.

If interested please get in touch with me.

Dave McDonnell, Ex- Pension Trustee PPIPP

250-318-0189 cell

[email protected]

[email protected]

PS. Hope to hear from a bunch of you.

DRINKING AND DRIVING IS NOT A JOKE – ACT RESPONSIBLY THIS HOLIDAY

SEASON!

I would like to share an experience with you about drinking and driving. As you well know, some of

us have been lucky not to have had brushes with the authorities on our way home from the

various social sessions over the years. A couple

of nights ago, I was out for a few drinks with

some friends and had a few too many beers and

then topped it off with a margarita. Not a good

idea. Knowing full well I was at least slightly

over the limit, I did something I've never done

before: I took a taxi home. Sure enough I

passed a police road block but because it was a

taxi, they waved it past. I arrived home safely

without incident, which was a real surprise. I have

never driven a taxi before and am not sure where

I got it.


TOWN HALL MEETING

By Homer Hamm

Unifor National conducted a Town Hall Meeting here in Kamloops on November 24th. I along

with several Executive Members attended. The subject was building stronger Unions together.

Conversation flowed with the help of Joie Warnock (Western Regional Director) and

Ken Lewenza. Brother Lewenza is the former CAW National President from Windsor, Ontario.

He alone was worth the price of admission. His passion for the new union borders on the

evangelical.

One of our immediate challenges is to encourage Local 10-B members to fill positions in our

Local. A number of stalwarts are retiring and we need the energy of some eager younger

leaders. The opportunity to contribute to and shape our Local is the responsibility of all of us.

Please consider letting your name stand for a position.

Fraternally.

PSALM OF THE NON-UNIONIST

From Workplace Jokes, UCS at The Worker Institute

The dues‑paying member is my shepherd. I shall not want.

He provideth me with rest days and vacations So that I may lie down in green pastures

Beside the still waters.

He restoreth my back pay.

He guideth my welfare without cost to me.

I stray in the paths of the non-righteous

For my money’s sake.

Yea, though I alibi and pay no dues From generation to generation

I fear no evil, for he protects me.

The working conditions which he provides,

They comfort me.

He annointeth my head with the oil of worker’s compensation,

Sick pay, holidays, and a pension. He represents me in grievances.

And my cup runneth over with ingratitude.

Surely his goodness and loving kindness

Shall follow me all the days of my life

Without cost to me.

And I shall dwell in his house forever And allow him to foot the bill.

I had a conversation with a co-worker recently. He expressed some concerns so I

invited him to come to a union meeting. He replied that he was way too busy and

that “ He had a life.” I suggested that he was apathetic. He said that he didn’t

care ...


PSYCHOLOGICAL INJURIES ON THE JOB: HOW ARE THEY HANDLED IN BC?

Submitted by Sarah O'Leary of Rush Crane Guenther, Barristers & Solicitors

Psychological injuries and illness are a leading cause of absences from work in Canada. The most

obvious that may come to mind when you think about this is probably post traumatic stress disorder

(PTSD) which is the result of trauma. Most commonly we think of this illness affecting

first responders like firefighters, police and ambulance paramedics. Certainly these folks pay a heavy

price for putting themselves in the way of harm as part of their day-to-day job.

PTSD however can affect anyone who has suffered trauma on the job. And PTSD is not the only

psychological injury workers suffer; there are many. Depression, anxiety, adjustment disorder, pain

disorder are just a few of the conditions that injured workers may also suffer.

A great number of injured workers in BC suffer from severe and intractable chronic pain, and where

there is chronic pain, there is very likely any combination of the above.

So how does our Workers Compensation Board (aka WorkSafeBC) deal with these injured workers?

Let's just say, you wouldn't want to find yourself in that situation.

The WCB has a number of psychologists and others in the mental health field whom they call on quite

regularly for opinions on whether to accept a worker’s psychological condition, and if so, how to treat it.

Some of these “mental health professionals” make a good deal of their income from their contracts

with the WCB.

Here are some examples I have encountered: a worker was accepted for depression due to her chronic

pain. She had also slid into alcohol abuse as her way of coping with the pain and the devastation it had

caused in her life. Through a long series of appeals we eventually also had the alcohol abuse accepted

as a WCB responsibility, but before we got to WCAT on that issue, a psychologist commonly used by

the WCB instructed that while the worker’s depression was compensable, any treatment they offered

her wouldn't matter anyways since she also drank. He told the Board that alcohol abuse is voluntary

and they wouldn't cover a woman who made that choice. The Review Division added that “No one told

her to use alcohol to cope with her pain.” She was offered no help.

We won this at appeal but it is typical of what happens to those who are struggling in the Workers

Compensation system and crying out for help.

Last year the WCB issued a bulletin saying that they were going to use a new contract for mental

health professionals. It said that, “A preliminary review … revealed that many individuals receiving

treatment did not appear to have serious or severe impairments that would warrant ongoing support.”

And on this basis they would cut back on support for injured workers with psychological problems.

On this basis the WCB said it was going to revise its guidelines. A worker now has to have a 75%

permanent functional impairment award (PFI) before they will get ongoing psychological help. Very, very



few injured workers are ever granted 75%. And then the WCB announced that using their new

guidelines:

Even using a substantially more conservative estimate, less than 10% of existing Workers

receiving Maintenance treatment would qualify for this service.

This means that 90% of those who were getting psychological counselling and support before

October 2014 will now not qualify for help!!

The WCB offers such low rates to mental health professionals now, (trying to save the employers

money), that many psychologists will no longer take work from them. Nowadays, a worker referred for

psychological treatment is likely to be sent to a family counsellor or social worker for support. For

some who are suffering severe and complex psychological problems, a family counsellor is just not

qualified to offer the treatment they need.

It’s a sad and desperate situation. Our best advice for those who are suffering psychological problems

as a result of a work injury or incident is to seek out your own professional help. See your GP and get

him or her to refer you to a psychologist or psychiatrist. Not only do you need to ensure that you get

proper support from a proper mental health professional, but if the WCB turns down your claim, you will

likely need your own expert to provide a report and documentation for the appeal. If you aren’t getting

the help you need from the WCB, go out and find help now. Don’t wait for help; it may never come.


As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, when they meet

with an obstacle, mount to the sky. So up to the house-top the

coursers they flew, with the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas too.

- Clement Clarke Moore


THE PHILOSOPHY OF AMBIGUITY

1. One tequila, two tequila, three tequila … floor.

2. Is there another word for synonym?

3. Do infants enjoy infancy as much as adults enjoy adultery?

4. The main reason that Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live.

5. I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "where's the self-help section?” She said if she

told me, it would defeat the purpose.

6. What if there were no hypothetical questions?

7. If a deaf child signs swear words, does his mother wash his hands with soap?

8. If someone with multiple personalities threatens to kill himself, is it considered a hostage

situation?

9. Why do shops have signs, “guide dogs only”, the dogs can't read and their owners are blind?

10. Where do forest rangers go to "get away from it all?"

11. What do you do when you see an endangered animal eating an endangered plant?

12. Can vegetarians eat animal crackers?

13. Would a fly without wings be called a walk?

14. Why do they lock gas station toilets? Are they afraid someone will break in and clean them?

15. If a turtle doesn't have a shell, is he homeless or naked?

16. If a parsley farmer is sued, can they garnish his wages?

17. If the police arrest a mute, do they tell him he has the right to remain silent?

18. Why do they put braille on the drive through bank machines?

19. How do they get deer to cross the road only at those yellow road signs?

20. What was the best thing before sliced bread?

21. One nice thing about egotists: they don't talk about other people.

22. Does the little mermaid wear an algebra?

23. If man evolved from monkeys and apes, why do we still have monkeys and apes?

24. How is it possible to have a civil war?

25. If one synchronized swimmer drowns, do the rest drown too?

26. If you ate both pasta and antipasto, would you still be hungry?

27. If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?

28. Whose cruel idea was it for the word “lisp” to have “s” in it?

29. Why are hemorrhoids called "hemorrhoids" instead of "assteroids"?

30. Why is it called tourist season if we can't shoot at them?

31. Why is there an expiration date on sour cream?

32. Atheism is a non-prophet organization.

33. Can an atheist get insurance against acts of God?

One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess

created in the living room on Christmas day. Don't clean it up

too quickly.

- Andy Rooney


COMPUTER JOKES

1. Home is where you hang your @.

2. The email of the species is more deadly than the mail.

3. A journey of a thousand sites begins with a single click.

4. You can't teach a new mouse old clicks.

5. Great groups from little icons grow.

6. Speak softly and carry a cellular phone.

7. In some places, C: is the root of all directories.

8. Oh, what a tangled Website we weave when first we practice to perceive.

9. Pentium wise, pen and paper foolish.

10. The modem is the message.

11. Too many clicks spoil the browse.

12. The geek shall inherit the earth.

13. Don't byte off more than you can view.

14. Fax is stranger than fiction.

15. What boots up must come down.

16. Windows will never cease.

17. Virtual reality is its own reward.

18. Modulation in all things.

19. Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, teach him to use the Net and he won't bother you for

weeks.

Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind.

To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is

to have the real spirit of Christmas.

- Calvin Coolidge


ROAD TRIP

While on a road trip, an elderly couple stopped at a roadside restaurant for lunch. After finishing their meal,

they left the restaurant and resumed their trip.

When leaving, the elderly woman unknowingly left her glasses on the table. And, she didn't miss them until after

they had been driving about twenty minutes. By then, to add to the aggravation, they had to travel quite a

distance before they could find a place to turn around in order to return to the restaurant to retrieve her

glasses.

All the way back, the elderly husband became the classic grouchy old man. He fussed and complained and scolded

his wife relentlessly during the entire return drive. The more he chided her, the more agitated he became. He

just wouldn't let up one minute.

To her relief, they finally arrived at the restaurant and as the woman got out of the car and hurried inside to

retrieve her glasses, the old geezer yelled to her, "While you're in there, you might as well get my hat."

PLAY ON WORDS

19 Newfies go to the cinema, the ticket lady asks “Why so many of you?” Buddy replies, “The film said 18 or

over.”

My daughter asked me for a pet spider for her birthday, so I went to our local pet shop and they were $70.

Forget it, I thought, I can get one cheaper off the web.

I was at an ATM yesterday. A little old lady asked if I could check her balance, so I pushed her over.

Statistically, 6 out of 7 dwarfs are not Happy.

My neighbour knocked on my door at 2:30 am. Can you believe that ... 2:30 am? Luckily for him I was still up

playing my bagpipes.

I was explaining to my wife last night that when you die you get reincarnated but must come back as a different

creature. She said she would like to come back as a cow. I said “You’re obviously not listening.”

The wife was counting all the nickels and dimes out on the kitchen table when she suddenly got very angry and

started shouting and crying for no reason. I thought to myself, “She’s going through the change.”

A teddy bear is working on a building site. He goes for a tea break and when he returns he notices his pick has

been stolen. The bear is angry and reports the theft to the foreman. The foreman says “Oh, I forgot to tell you,

today’s the day the teddy bears have their pick nicked.”

My girlfriend thinks that I’m a stalker. Well, she’s not exactly my girlfriend yet.

I stopped believing in Santa Claus when I was six. Mother took me to see him in a department store and he

asked for my autograph.

- Shirley Temple


UNIFOR CONSTITUTION PREAMBLE

1. We form Unifor at a time that is both troubling and critical; a time when the power of corporations

and bankers has no limits; when progress has been replaced by a relentless race to the bottom.

2. We form Unifor at a time when our economy is being hollowed, our democracy eroded and when

governments have abandoned social progress in the name of austerity.

3. We form Unifor at a time when too many workers are struggling to hang on to the hard-won gains of

the past, when the aspirations of too many young people have been battered; when the future for

too many of our neighbours is one of growing insecurity and declining quality of life.

4. We form Unifor at a time when the wealth we create is captured by a small and over-privileged

elite; when our jobs are outsourced and threatened; when work has become precarious and when our

rights and well-being at work are in jeopardy.

5. We form Unifor at a time when our world is rocked by social upheaval and our very planet is

threatened by environment degradation and climate change.

6. We form Unifor as an act of hope that good jobs and economic progress will still be won: that our

workplaces will become safer, our jobs more secure, our wages and benefits more rewarding and our

lives at work defined by dignity and respect.

7. We form Unifor in the determination that equality and social justice will be achieved, that our

young will have a brighter future and that through our actions, our world will be made a different

and better place.

8. We form Unifor in the commitment to fight for all of that, and more. And we form our union in the

determination to succeed.

9. It is through Unifor that we come together and become more than employees. It is through our

union that we find our strength and build our power. It is through Unifor that we express our

common goals, support each other, and develop lasting bonds of friendship and solidarity. It is

through Unifor that we protect and advance our interests and build our capacity to act for

ourselves and with others.

[If you would like to download a pdf of the entire Unifor Constitution to refer to, go to:

http://www.unifor.org/en/about-unifor/constitution]

If you ask what is the single most important key to

longevity, I would have to say it is avoiding worry,

stress and tension. And if you didn't ask me, I'd

still have to say it.

- George Burns


Wishing you:

12 months of happiness;

52 weeks of fun;

365 days of laughter;

8760 hours of good luck;

525600 minutes of joy;

31536000 seconds of

success;

and billions of moments of

inner bliss!

Trillions of warm wishes for

the New Year 2016!

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