Breaking News



January26/2016 CTV Broadcast :"DB ONTARIO -Local 8327-31 (LAYOFFS)
Go to link:
http://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/more-than-100-layoffs-in-hawkesbury-1.2752984

March 27/2015-Layoffs-McKesson Canada 8327-12
McKesson Canada closes it's doors & moves to a new facility in Belleville, Ontario.
Link: http://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/mckesson-canada-continues-the-redesign-of-its-ontario-distribution-network-513292231.html

Friday, Nov.28/2014 McKesson Canada 8327-12
Management from McKesson Canada met with the staff today informing them of their decision to close the Ottawa Distribution Centre branch. The original plan to keep it open for "Sameday delivery" is no longer viable. Therefore, effective end of May/2015 the Ottawa DC will be closing its doors. The Company has agreed to fulfill its contractual obligations regarding layoffs.
Layoffs will be done in three (3) waves. Effective March 6/2015, 23 unionized employees will be laid off, 44 employees on March 27/2015 and April 30/2015, 8 unionized employees will be laid off.
McKesson Canada has a contractual obligation to its employees until the collective bargaining agreement expires on January 31/2016. Recall notices will be provided with the severance package.

Link: http://www.usw.org/members/laid-off-members

For all updated current events please visit: http://www.usw.ca/

United Steelworkers donate to the Ottawa Food Bank
Click the following link.

McKesson Canada (Local 8327-12) IMPACT update-Nov.15/13
Click links:
http://www.mckesson.ca/en/newsroom/news-releases/item/60

http://www.obj.ca/Local/2013-11-26/article-3502700/84-jobs-cut-at-McKesson%26rsquo%3Bs-Ottawa-facility/1

 http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1266903/mckesson-canada-continues-the-redesign-of-its-ontario-distribution-network

Worldwide Flight Services-Local 8327-27
Effective Nov.15/13 WFS is no longer part of Local 8327.

McKesson Canada (Local 8327-12) re-structures in Ontario
Click link:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1198137/mckesson-canada-redesigns-its-ontario-distribution-network

http://www.intelligencer.ca/2013/07/12/distribution-centre-to-open-in-trenton

Jack Layton dies at 61 years old
Click link:
http://www.usw.ca/media/news/releases?id=0679

Posted January07/2011
Geraldine Doyle Dies (The woman who inspired World War 2 Rosie the Riveter-Poster)http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/913915--woman-whose-image-inspired-wwii-s-rosie-the-riveter-dies

Posted January 04/2011
New Canadian Website:
Starting today, Jan 4th, the United Steelworkers has launched our new Canadian website. This month by visiting the website (usw.ca) you can win a pair of USW watches, see our invitation to help organize your (or a friend’s) workplace and learn about our coming campaigns.