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Feb 11, 2012
Charlene MacFarlane commented on Carlo Tarantola's group Labor Union Staff
"You are invited to join a rally to support locked out workers at Rocky Mountaineer WHEN: Monday March 5, 2012 : 3:30 pm (8 1/2 months of lockout) WHERE : Rocky Mountaineer Station at 1755 Cottrell street, behind the Home Depot off Terminal Rocky…"
Feb 11, 2012
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Feb 11, 2012
Charlene MacFarlane commented on Joe Balkis's group Solidarity 69
"You are invited to join a rally to support locked out workers at Rocky Mountaineer WHEN: Monday March 5, 2012 : 3:30 pm (8 1/2 months of lockout) WHERE : Rocky Mountaineer Station at 1755 Cottrell street, behind the Home Depot off Terminal Rocky…"
Feb 11, 2012
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Solidarity 69

The purpose of this group is to create solidarity among the left & to take action by any means necessary.
Feb 11, 2012
Charlene MacFarlane commented on Joe Balkis's group Teamsters ups contract campaign
"You are invited to join a rally to support locked out Teamsters local 31 workers at Rocky Mountaineer WHEN: Monday March 5, 2012 : 3:30 pm (8 1/2 months of lockout) WHERE : Rocky Mountaineer Station at 1755 Cottrell street, behind the Home Depot…"
Feb 11, 2012
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support locked out workers at Rocky Mountaineer

You are invited to join a rally to support locked out workers at Rocky Mountaineer WHEN: Monday March 5, 2012 : 3:30 pm (8 1/2 months of lockout) WHERE : Rocky Mountaineer Station at 1755 Cottrell street, behind the Home Depot off Terminal Rocky Mountaineer has not come to the bargaining table since July 8th 2011. Now they are re-hiring scabs from last season and advertising to hire more. Rocky Mountaineer has filed and won many court injunctions. Security is constantly filming and using…See More
Feb 11, 2012
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Rally to support locked out workers at Rocky Mountaineer at Rocky Mountaineer Train station

March 5, 2012 from 3:30pm to 7pm
You are invited to join a rally to support locked out workers at Rocky Mountaineer WHEN: Monday March 5, 2012 : 3:30 pm (8 1/2 months of lockout) WHERE : Rocky Mountaineer Station at 1755 Cottrell street, behind the Home Depot off Terminal Rocky Mountaineer has not come to the bargaining table since July 8th 2011. Now they are re-hiring scabs from last season and advertising to hire more. Rocky Mountaineer has filed and won many court injunctions. Security is constantly filming and using…See More
Feb 11, 2012
Charlene MacFarlane posted a status
"Rocky mountaineer / Teamsters 31 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHuci_v7_c0"
Nov 9, 2011
Charlene MacFarlane posted a status
"Still locked out since June 22, 2011. Use of SCAB labour for 4 months. Union busting at work here."
Nov 9, 2011
Charlene MacFarlane posted a video

Rocky Mountaineer LOCKED OUT

****It's important to not only watch this video but please SHARE it with as many people as you can to create awareness to this unjust act of terrorism on the...
Nov 9, 2011
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Sep 26, 2011
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Sep 26, 2011
Joe Balkis left a comment for Charlene MacFarlane
"Thanx, I copied & pasted it in my draft. I'm maxed out on my email. As soon as I'm able, I will send it to my Teamster lists."
Jul 25, 2011
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Jul 24, 2011
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Jul 24, 2011

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support locked out workers at Rocky Mountaineer

Posted on February 11, 2012 at 3:00 0 Comments

You are invited to join a rally to support locked out workers at Rocky Mountaineer



WHEN: Monday March 5, 2012 : 3:30 pm (8 1/2 months of lockout)

WHERE : Rocky Mountaineer Station at 1755 Cottrell street, behind the Home Depot off Terminal



Rocky Mountaineer has not come to the bargaining table since July 8th 2011.

Now they are re-hiring scabs from last season and advertising to hire more.

Rocky Mountaineer has filed and won many court injunctions. Security is constantly filming and using video evidence to try to limit picket activities. We thank you in advance for helping us to ensure a peaceful rally which secures the right to maintain our picket line.

CONTACT rblackburn@teamsters31.ca or call Rod at 604 540 6009 for more information



PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD



ALSO... We will update about the progress of…
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Rocky mountain train employees Locked out.

Posted on July 23, 2011 at 22:19 1 Comment

Regardless of your experience onboard the Rocky Mountaineer, one should be aware of the fact that the company has locked out over 100 dedicated onboard attendants.



RM has boasted that they are a 200 million dollar company but refuses to give it's employees a reasonable wage increase after 3 years at the same pay rate. They have never followed the federal labour code when it comes to overtime which has always been a sticking point during negotiations, yet the company hides behind that same labour code by using replacement workers (scabs), which is illegal in the province of British Columbia. The use of scab labour undermines the right to fair bargaining by the employees.



The company feels no pressure to negotiate and claims to be running the business as usual. The over 100 locked out onboard attendants do not see this as business as usual, it is not usual to be standing on the other side of a fence watching someone else do their jobs. It is not usual to have… Continue

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At 18:07 on July 25, 2011, Joe Balkis said…
Thanx, I copied & pasted it in my draft. I'm maxed out on my email. As soon as I'm able, I will send it to my Teamster lists.
 
 
 

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