{"id":6936,"date":"2020-03-11T02:01:13","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T02:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/?p=6936"},"modified":"2020-03-11T02:03:59","modified_gmt":"2020-03-11T02:03:59","slug":"new-westminster-district-labour-council-ibew-fighting-for-fairness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/?p=6936","title":{"rendered":"New Westminster &#038; District Labour Council &#8211; IBEW fighting for fairness"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">IBEW fighting for fairness<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><strong><em>Urgent call for strike support!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please join NWDLC S\/T Janet Andrews and the Executive of the Vancouver &amp; District Labour Council in supporting members of IBEW 213 on <strong><u>Thursday, March 12 at 3 pm<\/u><\/strong> in front of <strong>Ledcor\u2019s office at 1055 West Hastings Street<\/strong> downtown.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image002.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6937\" src=\"https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"618\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image002.jpg 618w, https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image002-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image002-60x45.jpg 60w, https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/image002-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These workers are fighting for their first contract with Ledcor. The strike began on Sept. 30, 2019. Their battle for a contract began more than two full years earlier on Aug. 31, 2017, when their bargaining unit of 238 technicians was certified. Already low piece-rate wages were cut, workers were fired, and working hours were extended.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about this fight in this month\u2019s Trade Talk magazine: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ibew213.org\/news\/trade-talk-covers-our-strike-ledcor\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.ibew213.org\/news\/trade-talk-covers-our-strike-ledcor&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1583977878020000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEpLWuLacEsGbYFGC_pSkFJl1dAlQ\">http:\/\/www.ibew213.org\/news\/trade-talk-covers-our-strike-ledcor<\/a><\/p>\n<p>105-3920 Norland Avenue<\/p>\n<p>Burnaby, BC V5G 4K7<\/p>\n<p>Phone: 604-291-9306<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/untitledregreg.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6938 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/untitledregreg.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"132\" height=\"79\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/untitledregreg.png 132w, https:\/\/iamaw16.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/untitledregreg-60x36.png 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 132px) 100vw, 132px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nwdlc.ca\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.nwdlc.ca\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1583977878020000&amp;usg=AFQjCNErvpJCDd1kEOkmJedxA8zjBl4xrw\">www.nwdlc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Facebook: nwdlc\u00a0 Twitter: @nwdlc<\/p>\n<p><em>The NWDLC acknowledges that our office is located on the traditional and unceded territory of Coast Salish peoples<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IBEW fighting for fairness Urgent call for strike support! 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