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International Vice President Sean Kelly reports that Local 261T ( Quebec City, QC) has successfully organized the warehouse workers employed by Rothman, Benson & Hedges Tobacco in Montreal. These warehouse workers fill salesperson orders. The organizing campaign concluded with certification and no election, after a majority of the authorization for representation cards were provided to the Quebec Labour Board. Workers in Quebec enjoy labor laws that are very similar to provisions in the Employee Free Choice Act...

09 April, 2007

Region Five International Vice President Sean Kelly reports the successful ending to an organizing campaign at Kohl & Frisch Limited, a pharmaceutical distributor in Moncton, New Brunswick. The New Brunswick Labour Board (NBLB) had to decide the outcome of the election after the employer challenged one of the ballots. The NBLB ruled in favor of the union, giving the win to BCTGM Local 406 ( Moncton, NB). Vice President Kelly credits the efforts of Local 406...

09 December, 2006

BCTGMย Local 480 ( Ste-Marie, Quebec) has successfully organized Transport & Entrepot Ideal located in the province of Quebec according to International Vice President Sean Kelly. Transport & Entrepot Ideal is the transportation contractor for BCTGM-represented companies like Rothman's Tobacco, Japan Tobacco/MacDonald Tobacco and Smuckers. Vice President Kelly credits International Representative Steeve Bรฉgin and the Officers of Local 480 with this organizing victory. International Secretary-Treasurer & Director of Organization David B. Durkee stated, "This is a fine example of...

11 July, 2005

BCTGM Local 55 ( St. Leonard, Quebec) was looking to broaden their scope of organizing targets. After working on several organizing targets, the workers at Meditron Pharmaceutical Supplies, located in Terrebonne, Quebec, expressed a sincere interest in obtaining representation rights and a voice in their workplace. The International Union Staff and Local 55 organized the workers into committees, an organizing campaign ensued and ended in certification. Congratulations to our 83 new members at Meditron and to Local...

11 March, 2005