Am I eligible for EI regular benefits?

Many mutuel tellers are now facing schedules with reduced available hours. The following question is being asked.

Am I eligible for EI regular benefits?

You may be entitled to receive EI regular benefits if you:

• have paid premiums into the EI Account;
• lost your employment through no fault of your own;
• have been without work and without pay for at least seven consecutive days in the last 52 weeks;
• have worked for the required number of insurable hours in the last 52 weeks or since the start of your last EI claim, whichever is shorter; 
• are ready, willing, and capable of working each day; and
• are actively looking for work (you must keep a written record of employers you contact, including when you contacted them).

 You may not be entitled to receive EI regular benefits if you: 

• voluntarily left your employment without just cause;
• were dismissed for misconduct; or
• are unemployed because you are directly participating in a labour dispute (strike, lockout, or other type of dispute).

For more information:
Service Canada - Employment Insurance Website
Find your local Service Canada Office

CAW National President Ken Lewenza Meets With WEG - Sept. 13, 2011

The meeting was attended by:

For WEG: CEO Nick Eaves, COO Sean Pinsonneault, and Vice-President of Human Resources, Debra Carey.

For the Union: Ken Lewenza, National President CAW, Deb Tveit, Assistant to the President, Kim Powers, our National Rep, and Bob Ciprick, President CAW Local 2007.

Ken understands our current concerns and issues very well and his message was articulated with great conviction to WEG's senior management.

The discussion was frank and open as to the position of both sides concerning the recent developments of WEG's business plan for now and for the near future.

As you could well appreciate these issues are complex and will require follow-up conversations/meetings and time to resolve.

We will keep you informed as best as possible and in the meantime we will continue to prepare for the upcoming contract negotiations.