Stan McMaster, President
** New Link for Job Searching Under "Links" **
** New Link Regarding Negotiations Under "Links" **
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Forestry Members - BlueNet Card - there is a link to the S.I. Health & Welfare Plan under "Links", and more information on this topic under the heading "News".
NOTICE TO MEMBERS
All Local 1-405 Members - Please ensure that the Local Union has your correct mailing address and contact information!
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FORESTRY NEGOTIATIONS
You can get all the negotiating information by going to the "DealwithSteel" web site. You can get there by going to "Links" and "clicking" on the appropriate link.
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Other Negotiations
(See the "Letter" from a concerned Nelson & District Credit Union Employee under the "News" heading).
Negotiations between Local 1-405 and East Kootenay Community Credit Union are taking place with progress being very, very slow. It appears that the Credit Union has a "different" strategy in mind when it comes to negotiations and we hope that this "strategy" does not lead to any work disruptions at the Credit Union.
Tembec Forest Products continues to run and at this time, there are no operating shut-downs planned for the near future. The Cranbrook Finger Joint plant and planer remain closed indefinitely. The big news is the announced purchase of the two Tembec mills (Elko & Canal Flats) by Canfor. However, this will take a few more months to complete.
Springer Creek Forest Products in Slocan is shut down indefinitely. This shut down seems like it could be more serious than any of the others and everyone hopes that it is only "temporary".
The Radium Division of CANFOR is still shut down indefinitely. Canfor has been asked about a restart date but they have not given a possible date for restart. With the recently announced purchase of the two Tembec mills, there is a lot of concern by the Radium employees regarding the status of the Radium operation. It will likely be several more months until anything is known regarding the Radium mill status.
Interfor in Castlegar has been running well although the winter weather has caused some issues. These weather related issues will be around for a couple of more months and then hopefully things will smooth out. Interfor has announced an investment into the mill in the near future.
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Lumber Prices - Average lumber prices for the standard of 2x4, #2 & Better - Kiln Dried are as follows:
The average price - Oct. 29 to Nov. 04, 2011 - $227.00 per thousand board feet
- Nov. 05 to Nov. 11, 2011 - $223.00 per thousand board feet
- Nov. 12 to Nov. 18, 2011 - $235.00 per thousand board feet
- Nov. 19 to Nov. 25, 2011 - $240.00 per thousand board feet
- Nov. 26 to Dec. 02, 2011 - $240.00 per thousand board feet
- Dec. 03 to Dec. 09, 2011 - $240.00 per thousand board feet
- Dec. 10 to Dec. 16, 2011 - $246.00 per thousand board feet
- Dec. 17 to Dec. 23, 2011 - $257.00 per thousand board feet
- Dec. 24 to Dec. 30, 2011 - $262.00 per thousand board feet
As you will note if you have been following the news, the economy is fluctuating quite a bit on a daily basis. Therefore, it is impossible to make any predictions as to where lumber prices may go.
Dates to Remember
The tentative dates for various meetings/schools in 2011 are as follows:
Officers' Meetings Executive Board Meetings
January , 2012 (Fri) January , 2012 (Sat)
April 13, 2012 (Fri) April 14, 2012 (Sat)
July 06, 2012 (Fri) July 07, 2012 (Sat)
October 12, 2012 (Fri) October 13, 2012 (Sat)
Annual Delegated Meeting - Saturday, May 05, 2012
Job Steward School - Saturday & Sunday, June 2 & 3 , 2012
Safety School - Saturday & Sunday, October 27 & 28, 2012
United We Stand, Divided We Fall.
Remember, You Are The "Union".
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