A Membership meeting was held this past Sunday, February 18. The main issue on the agenda (see previous posting )was the ratification of the executive's recommendation of merger of Canadian Racetrack Workers Union with Canadian Auto Workers Union.
Your executive received and accepted 30 new applications for membership.
CRWU President, Brian Henderson, introduced our guests and made a few introductory remarks.
Brother Buzz Hargrove, President of the CAW, addressed the Membership regarding the merits of the Canadian Auto Workers and the proposed Merger Agreement.
Brothers Hargrove and Henderson replied to questions and comments from the Membership.
A secret ballot vote was held on the proposed Merger.
The Membership ratified the Merger Agreement.
Brother Hemi Mitic, Assistant to the CAW National President, welcomed the CRWU Membership into the CAW in his comments, following the announcement of the balloting results.
The financial report was presented.
The Membership accepted a motion to collect unpaid union dues for the period ending June, 2006, by temporarily increasing the dues deduction for Seniority List employees to 3 hours per month effective March 4, 2007 until the week ending August 4, 2007. This issue will be revisited at that time.
(3 hours X $22.00 per hour X 12 months) / 52 = $15.23 per week.
The meeting was adjourned.
We are beginning a new and exciting phase of our collective journey. This Merger with the Canadian Auto Workers, represents an unprecedented opportunity to strengthen and reinvigorate ourselves. There is much work to be done in order to effect the best possible results from this opportunity.
We invite all members who are interested in working with us to come forward.
Please email crwu@sympatico.ca or phone Brian Henderson (519-856-0295) to express your interest.
