Union Brother, Mike Gallant, passed away August 2017.
Mike was hired at Champion/Volvo Motor Graders in Goderich, ON, Canada, as a welder October 15, 1973, at that time becoming a member of IAM&AW LL 1863 (now LL 1975).
His passing will be acknowledged by the LL 1863 Retirees Club, and sympathy extended to his family.
Union Brother, Donald James Saunders, passed away August 4, 2017.
Don was hired at Champion/Volvo Motor Graders in Goderich, ON, Canada, as a welder January 21, 1974, at that time becoming a member of IAM&AW LL 1863 (now LL 1975). In the 1980s, Don held the Union President’s position of LL 1863.
His passing will be acknowledged by the LL 1863 Retirees Club, and sympathy extended to his family.
Union Brother, Clarence Shephard (“Joe”) Govier, passed away August 3, 2017.
Joe was hired at Champion/Volvo Motor Graders in Goderich, ON, Canada, as a machinist November 14, 1973, at that time becoming a member of IAM&AW LL 1863 (now LL 1975).
His passing will be acknowledged by the LL 1863 Retirees Club, and sympathy extended to his family
Union Brother Archie Leopold Watt passed away June 5, 2017, in his 91st. year.
Archie was hired at Champion/Volvo Motor Graders in Goderich, ON, Canada, as a fitter, March 12, 1973, at that time becoming a member of IAM&AW LL 1863 (now LL 1975).
Retirement date unknown. A private family service was held at the Falconer Funeral Home in Clinton, ON. His Family will be receiving a Bible from LL 1863 Retirees Club.
LL 1975 Union Meeting
The will be a regular meeting Monday, June 12th, 2017 at the Back Alley Bar & Grill (formerly the Labour Center). This will be the last meeting until September as the lodge recesses for the months of July and August with consent of the membership to conduct the normal business of the lodge in the interim.
This is motioned and voted on at the lodge meeting and is a normal practice of LL 1975. The executive wishes all the members a happy and safe summer.
Executive meeting starts at 7:00pm with the general membership meeting at 7:30pm.
Union Brother, Donald Johnston, passed away April 12, 2017, in his 67th year.
Don was hired at Champion/Volvo Motor Graders in Goderich ON, Canada, and joined IAM&AW LL 1863 (now LL 1975). in the 1960s. Don held the Union President’s position of LL 1863. He later went into management as Human Resources Manager.
His family will receive a Bible from the LL 1863 Retirees Club.
!AMAW LL 1975 members had a visit from the Canadian Office to the GKN Sinter Metals facility in St.Thomas, Ontario. GVP Stan Pickthall, COS Gord Falconer and DBR Derek Ferguson met with some of the membership on April 19th during the dayshift operations.
Plant Manager Kristina Schmitt presented the Canadian Office staff a tour with an overview of the operations that our members perform day to day. The GKN facility produces powder metal transmission carriers for the automotive sector. The IAMAW would again thank Kristina for taking the time out of her busy schedule to accommodate the tour and strengthen the relationship between labour and management.
Union Brother John (“Jack”) Tigert passed away April 12, 2017, in his 90th year.
Jack was hired at Champion/Volvo Motor Graders in Goderich ON, Canada, as a Stock Controller, May 22, 1962, at that time becoming a member of IAM&AW LL 1863 (now LL 1975).
Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church in Goderich ON, April 18, 2017. His Family will be receiving a Bible from LL 1863 Retirees Club.
LL 1975 Union Meeting
The will be a regular meeting Monday, April 10th, 2017 at the Back Alley Bar & Grill (formerly the Labour Center).
Executive meeting starts at 7:00pm with the general membership meeting at 7:30pm.
Nominations will be held for the 56th Annual OPCM Convention to be held in Etobicoke on June 2nd to 4th of 2017. Elections if needed will be held at the May local lodge meeting.
Recording Secretary
Brenda Bell
IAM District 78 Directing Business Representative, Derek Ferguson reports that IAM Local 1975 members employed at GKN Sinter Metals in St. Thomas ratified a new three year agreement last week in both the Hourly and Salary Bargaining Units. In addition to annual wage increases, improvements were made in benefits, pension, and job posting language. This was a tough round of bargaining but the committees had a clear mandate from their members of what was needed to secure a new agreement, and they remained firm throughout the process.
IAM members employed at GKN produce metal powder precision components for the automotive industry.
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