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HST Tax

I received my first “Sales TaxTransition Benefit” cheque with

payments being delivered at a later date.

I could not contain myself, where should one person orfamily start spending this so called “free money” and then atthe end of the year, claim it on our 2010 tax return.

Statements included, it would create 591,000 jobs, cutpersonal income taxes and make our province moreattractive for new business investments. The other flyerstated it would help create nearly 600,000 more Ontariojobs over the “next 10 years.”

So, creating jobs means working for minimal wage,flipping burgers or pumping gas-which translates to, NOBenefits, NO Pension and NO Security.

Workers cannot qualify for mortgages if they have nojob. People cannot afford consumer goods if they have noincome.

This area alone is the highest unemployment rate in thecountry, the last thing we need for a “so-called” recovery isa job-killing tax on everything from gasoline, haircuts,dining out to our morning coffee at Tim Hortons.

Ontario is facing a job crisis in manufacturing: theMcGuinty government should be taking definitive action toprotect this province and promote “Buy Ontario” policiesand to ensure all jobs stay in Ontario!

On a lighter note, I would like to take this opportunityand thank the Retirees Chapter and the EntertainmentCommittee for the past three years as EntertainmentChairperson. I will continue to work closely with the newEntertainment Committee and congratulations to Mary Dalyfor being acclaimed Entertainment Chairperson.

In closing, I would like to wish everyone a safe, healthyand happy holiday.

In Solidarity,Jean Simpson, Editor

I would like to thank CAW Local 1520 for the donationto the M.S. Society in memory of my sister, Bonnie.

Barb Bartindale

Thank you for your kind expression of sympathy,thoughtfulness and prayers in the passing of Janet Churchill.It is healing to know that others remember and care.

Mario, Lisa & The Beales Family

Thank you for the donation to the Crohns & ColitisFoundation in memory of my Mother. Thanks also to myBrothers and Sisters in the body shop for the kind words.

Brad Mantyka

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P. O. Box 545, St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 3V6EDITORIAL BOARD

Jean Simpson, Editor

Dennis McGeePresidentRay “Coop” CooperRecording SecretaryShane MacPhersonFinancial Sec.-Treas.

Scott SmithPlant ChairpersonCindy AquilinaMember-At-LargePam OgdenMember-At-Large

The opinions expressed or advertisements displayed do not necessarilyreflect the views, opinions or endorsement of Local 1520 C.A.W. TheEditorial Board reserves the right to edit any article submitted for lengthor conformity to C.A.W. Policy. Published four times a year.

Bob Such, Retired Workers’ Chairperson

St. Thomas, Ontario

In MemoryWe extend our deepest sympathy to the families of:

GLEN ARNOLD - March 23, 2010 - RetireeJOE KOZANY - April 12, 2010- RetireeALOIS KUBICEK - April 23, 2010- RetireeMIKE CADIEUX - May 7, 2010- Retiree

FRANK SOLOMON - May 24, 2010- RetireeRICHARD "DICK” KNIGHT - June 2, 2010- RetireeWILLIAM MCDONALD - June 3, 2010- RetireeJOSEPH MAGRI - June 10, 2010- RetireeTOM GOWER - June 13, 2010- Retiree

They will be missed by the membership of C.A.W. Local 1520.

THANK YOU!

Tentative Down Weeks - There is one tentativedown week showing on the schedule. The date isAugust 9, 2010 (pp 33). Remember this is tentativeand can change or be cancelled.

S.T.E.P. - Since the last issue of the Newsheadline,we have had 22 take the S.T.E.P. program. This bringsthe total to 62. On behalf of the Leadership, I wouldlike to wish these people all the best in their futureendeavors.

STUDENTS - The Company has hired 40 students tocover the peak vacation period. I would like towelcome them here and remind them to be safe at alltimes.

DECOMMISSIONING - On June 7, 2010, we metwith the company to start discussions on the decommis-sioning of the plant. They first have to bring inconsultants to do the samples of the site, which startedto happen around June 24, 2010. You may have noticedincreased activity around the plant and this is the reasonfor that. Once the testing is complete and the companyfigures out what they are doing with the plant, we willstart discussing the work that our members will bedoing.

AMENDMENT TO 2008 C.B.A. - There has beensome members’ asking for the amendment to the 2008C.B.A. In spirit of the environment, the amendmentwill be put on the website in PDF form so it can beviewed by all and can be referred back to at anytime.Our website is www.cawlocal.ca/1520

RETIREMENT WINDOW - There has been someinterest in people retiring prior to the plant closure.The company and the Union are still working out thedetails. The idea is to open a window in October 2010and keep it open until closure. This would allowanyone to retire with their applicable package at thedate they decided to retire.

FORD KILLS MERCURY BRAND - We havebeen notified, by the Company, that they are killing theMercury Brand from their portfolio as of the end ofSeptember.

The Company is confident that their customers willswitch to the Crown Vic and should have very little

impact on production. I don’t share the same feelingand think that we may see some down weeks as wemove forward. Only time will tell and we will have towait and see how this affects us.

In Solidarity,Scott Smith, Plant Chairperson

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Family DayAugust 14th

11:00 am to 3:00 pm.Bring out the kids, grandkids and

grandparents.

Last year’s event was a great success and thisyear’s is looking even bigger and better.

We ask you to register your family membersbefore hand so we can estimate the amount of foodneeded. There will be a choice of hamburger, hotdog or pizza with a pop available for the nominalfee of $1.00. This is done to prevent waste. Therewill be free sno-cones, popcorn and cotton candy.

There will be moonwalks (for different sizechildren), a funhouse trailer, radar gun, obstaclecourses, Rockband, giant maze and much more.

So come on out, have a good time and hope forgreat weather. Remember, Grandparents,Grandchildren, Dads and Moms are all welcome!

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Please return this form to yourCommitteeperson.Deadline for registration will be August 6thPlease Plan to Attend and Have a Fun Day!

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By the time you receive this Newsheadline, we willhave been engaged in yet another demonstration, thistime in Toronto against the leaders of G8 and G20Summit meetings.

For those who don’t know what this is all about, it’s agathering of the top 20 world leaders to talk about theactions and policies they intend on promoting, withoutdiscussion of many groups that will be impacted by theirdecision. This all behind closed doors that in the end hascost Canada millions and millions of dollars in security,where this money would be better spent in our owncommunities.

This isn’t the only demonstration our local has beeninvolved in. Any local that needs our support, calls uponus and we respond, for example St. Mary’s Cement inOshawa called upon all locals to come to Oshawa andhelp raise awareness with this bitter dispute against aforeign based employer (Brazil) that refuses to negotiatea fair settlement including a pension plan that thecompany wants to control and at the end of the day, weknow what that means, No Profits - No Contributions!

In our immediate area we have been called upon by ourbrothers and sisters from Local 302 who represent HealthCare Workers in the London area. They are again in abitter labour dispute with Extendicare. This very wealthycorporation who continue to see profits rise want a two-year wage freeze along with other concessions that we asa union are totally against and will not tolerate. I askeveryone to get involved and help out when called upon.

We still have many issues throughout the plant andLocal that we as a leadership continue to fight throughand as I have stated before, as soon as we have answers,they will certainly be relayed to the membership. In themean time, feel free to contact myself or Scott Smith ourplant chair, with any concerns you may have. Peoplesending e-mails to the National for answers, come backto us to address anyway so please send us the e-mail torespond. I do realize the answer you get may not be theone you want to hear but it will be answered as soon asreasonably possible or when we get the answer. I mustre-iterate, we continue to fight on behalf of the entiremembership and we continue to ask questions throughthe rest of this year and next year as well.

You have likely heard in the past couple of monthsthat government loans to the auto industry have beenpaid back and also that Ford has recently recorded profitsin its last four quarters. While this is certainly goodnews, I don’t think Ford is out of the woods, yet. It stillhas considerable debt as compared to cash. This isn’t tosay, if this trend continues, we shouldn’t be pounding onFord’s door to discuss a bigger footprint in Canada,particularly in St. Thomas and we have along with ourNational President, National Secretary-Treasurer and allour staff reps.

Speaking of staff reps., I failed to mention that ourstaff rep. Brother Alex Keeney retired in December2009. Alex came out of Local 200 in Windsor and reallyworked his way up through the system from the shopfloor to president of the local and then chair of FordCouncil and eventually Ford Staff Rep. I personallywould like to thank Brother Keeney for his support ofour Local and for his activism as a true trade unionist,may your retirement be a long and healthy one, youcertainly deserve it.

Brother Mike Vince has taken over the assignmentfrom Alex and I have no doubt he is quite capable ofdoing the job and we all look forward to his guidance inthe coming years.

We recently went through a Body Shop election and Iwant to congratulate Brother Jamie Esler on being electedto represent the Body Shop. For every winner, there hasto be a loser or better yet a non-winner so in saying that, Ialso want to thank Brother Dave LaPointe, although hedidn’t win the election, he as been a great asset to thisLocal and I suspect he will continue to stay active.

I know this article is lengthy, however, there are manyissues and facts that need to be relayed to everyone so Iwill continue.

Back at the end of April, we had a Presidents’Conference followed by an Auto Parts Conference whichmyself; Scott Smith and Doug Wiebe attended. Thebasic premise of the President’s Conference, which bythe way was a first in likely over the past twenty yearsfor maximizing participation, representation and effec-tiveness by really staying in tune with the Leadershipand surrounding Locals in our area and reaching out sothat we are all on the same page and fighting back andorganizing as one unit. As most know, we have lostmany members over the years through plant closures,bankruptcy and plants packing up and moving on.

With the Auto Parts Conference where the Big 3 wereinvited, we walked away united in sending a very clearmessage to auto parts companies and auto assemblyplants, this union has had enough and we developed aplan with a number of measures:

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• Reconfirming our commitment to our bargainingprinciples and rejecting the idea that jobs will be Savedby endless cost cutting.

• Setting in motion a Process to strengthen andconsolidate our bargaining power in the sector, includinga mechanism for workers to develop common minimumstandard for wages and working conditions

• Strengthening links between workers inassembly and parts plant to ensure that our auto partswork is not moved to non-union and low-wage facilities.

Another important issue that our members werewanting to know was when we had our gate collectionfor Haiti Relief back in late January, they had expressesconcern where exactly the money was headed for theorganizations that we have chosen to support have had astrong history of working in Haiti - some for many years.They responded to the quake by providing theemergency needs, assisted with relief efforts and nowrequire support for recovery and rebuilding. Workingwith partners on the ground programs are beingdeveloped that will benefit the community at large.Doctors Without Borders, Canadian Feed TheChildren, The Humanitarian Coalition, Plan Naguaand the International Trade Union Confederation areon the ground supporting the people of Haiti who havelost their homes, rebuild livelihoods and plan for longterm reconstructing more sustainable communities.

I promise my article is almost done, just a few otherpoints to raise.

If during your daily travels, you know of anyone thatworks in a non-union shop, have them get in touch withthe Organizing Department of our union or even myselfand we can make sure we get these workers organized.It’s now more than ever that workers need a union toearn a decent livable wage and benefits. There is a lot ofdownward pressure on suppliers to reduce costs and thefirst place employers’ look is at the workers’ wages. Solet’s all help organize the unorganized.

In closing, our retirees meet on a monthly basis as wedo, and they do some very good work for the local andthe community by participating in demonstrations, andwhatever else the local calls upon them to do. There is aparticular retiree and spouse I would like to mention andcongratulate, they are Doug and Kay Seaton, who havebeen married for 63 years this past spring and Doug hasbeen retired from our plant since 1988, simply amazing!Congratulations to both of you and thank you for stayinginvolved in the Union.

In Solidarity,Dennis McGee, President

Thank you to CAW Local 1520 for awarding me theMemorial Bursary. I enjoyed the opportunity to participate andam very grateful for the money, which will be used to furthermy education at McMaster University beginning in September.I will be studying Life Sciences.

Jocelyn Wilkins

I would like to thank my friends and co-workers for thefloral arrangement sent at the time of my Mother’s death.Also, a thank you to the union, Local 1520, for the Biblein memory of my Mom. All was greatly appreciated.

Scott Keating and Family

I would like to thank the Brothers and Sisters of Body ShopZone 1, for your support in the recent election. I look forwardto working with everyone in the future.

Jamie Esler

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Summer is here and with it comes some responsibil-ities. Our minds are sometimes thinking of other thingswhile we are at work or even driving our cars. Soremember, work safe, drive safe not only for ourselvesbut also for our families.

I was talking with the Oakville Skilled Trades chair-person, Gary Ensell at our June Skilled Trades Counciland there is still no new information on their buyouts orretirements.

To date there has been only one skilled trades whichhas taken the S.T.E.P. program. There is no new infor-mation regarding the decommissioning of our plantalthough there have been plenty of rumors and youknow how to take them.

The S.T.U.E.P. course at Port Elgin has two fallsessions. The weeks and months are the week ofSeptember 17th and October 25th. If you are interestedin attending on one of these dates, please contact eithermyself, Tim Caskanette or Dave Penz.

Sadly to say that this year, we have had two skilledtrades pass away, Larry Nagle (retired pipefitter) andDick Knight (retired electrician).

Some skilled trades have been asking about thelanguage concerning our one-year notice letter andwhere they can find it. Go to page 361, step 1 of ourcollective agreement.

Summer shutdown is the weeks of July 5th and July12th. If you are working, please remember to lock outand work safe.

In closing, I wish all 1520 members and theirfamilies a happy and safe holiday.

In solidarity,Doug Wiebe, Skilled Trades Chairperson

Well the summer has arrived and hopefully it will benicer then last year. I went up north fishing for a week andit actually rained every day. Hopefully, this year I will geta few dry days in.

As I write this article, Ford has sent out 40 summerstudents out to the floor. I know they will be treated withrespect and they will help solve our recent manpowershortages.

On another note, there are openings for the SkilledTrades Union Education program for the fall session. Fordates and availability, see Doug Wiebe or myself.

In closing, everyone have a great summer, work safeand live large.

In Solidarity,Tim Caskanette, #1 Shift Committeeperson

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Thank you to Local 1520 for once again hosting ourannual Retired Workers Dinner/Dance held May 1st.Thanks also to Sister Jean Simpson and the members ofthe Entertainment Committee for an excellent joborganizing the events of the evening. Next year’sDinner/Dance is scheduled for Saturday, May 7th.

REDEDICATION -- Our June 14th chapter meetingbegan with the rededication of the Bert RoversMemorial Garden. This year’s ceremony honouredthirty-six members who passed away during the lastyear as well as the four hundred and sixty-seven previ-ously deceased.

Thank you to Brothers Dennis McGee, FrankLeFrank and Charlie Thomson for your involvement inthe ceremony, to Brother Paul French for supplying thesound system, and to all of you who attended theceremony. Thanks also to Local 1520 Executive Boardmembers Dennis McGee, Michelle Gleeson, RickMyers and Jim Collins for preparing the Garden for theceremony and to Kathy & Jim Lumley for the finishingtouches to the Garden.

ELECTIONS -- Chapter Executive elections werecompleted at our June meeting. Results are:Chairperson Bob Such, Vice Chairperson Jim Lumley,Recording Secretary Jean Simpson, Financial SecretaryJim Mahon, Sergeant-at-Arms Fred Fleming andMembers-at-Large Budd Maynard, Dino Rovithis andChris Wright. Brothers Doug Seaton and Jerry Stiltzdecided not to seek reelection this term. We all oweDoug and Jerry a great deal of gratitude for their contri-bution through the years while serving as executivemembers. We extend a warm welcome to Sister JeanSimpson and Brother Chris Wright as new members tothe executive board.

Elections to attend the September 5th to 10th CAWRetired Workers Conference in Port Elgin also tookplace at our June meeting. Delegates elected are SisterJean Simpson and Brothers Fred Fleming, Jim Mahonand Bob Such. Brothers Joe Simpson and Chris Wrightwere elected as alternate delegates and will attend theconference as guests unless needed to replace regulardelegates. Brother Jim Lumley will also attend asRetired Workers Area Council delegate.

A sign up sheet was available at our June meeting formembers to serve on our Entertainment Committee.Those signing up were Mary & Dennis Daly, Ann &Joe VanEck, Clara & Fred Fleming, Gwen & PaulGaray, Beth & Romeo Papais and Rose Siroski. Thenew Entertainment Committee Chairperson selected bythe committee is Mary Daly. Congratulations Mary andthank you all for volunteering. Thank you also to JeanSimpson for doing a great job chairing the committeefor the past three years.

LABOUR DAY PARADE -- Monday September6th, Port Elgin. Departure from CAW Local 1520 hallat 7:30 am. Timbits and juice boxes will be providedon the buses. Please bring a refillable drink container ifyou wish to access the bulk drinking water available atthe parade site. Contact person is Jean Simpson at 519-659-7509.

FRANKENMUTH -- October 26th to 28th, 3 days/2nights, shopping trip to Frankenmuth (Bonners, BirchRun Mall, Meijers, Duty Free) includes two hot break-fasts. Price is $229.00 (two people to a room), $199.00each (three to a room, $189.00 each (four to a room).Passports required. Limit of 50 people. Must be paidin full by September 13th. Contact person is JeanSimpson at 519-659-7509.

CARD COMMITTEE -- If you are aware of anillness, injury, or bereavement involving a chaptermember, please help us send an appropriate card bycalling Kay Seaton at 519-455-3604 for London orKathy Lumley at 519-633-1681 for all other locations.

FUTURE MEETINGS - Our next two meetingswill take place at CAW Local 1520 Hall at 11:00 am,Monday September 15, 2011 and 11:00 am TuesdayOctober 12. Bring your favourite salad, dessert or fooditem and stay for lunch. Lunch at both meetings willinclude barbequed hamburgers and hot dogs along witha corn roast in September and a pig roast in October, allcompliments of the Chapter.

Have a great summer. Hope to see you in September.

In Solidarity,

Bob Such,Retired Workers’Chairperson

DEADLINEOCTOBER 8, 2010

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2010 F150 Supercrew 4x4

THANK YOU MEMBERS FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT

Do you have a Ford lease that will expire thisyear? Bring it to St. Thomas Ford Lincoln andget a $500 lease loyalty when you purchase orlease new. Also get rebates up to $8000,financing as low as 0% and ask about yourCostco rebate!

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United Way members have been out selling 50/50 draw ticketseach month and will continue selling until the last draw date whichis June 30th, 2010. If you have been missed by one of us, pleasefeel free to contact us and we will be sure to get you your tickets:

Cindy Aquilina - Line 1John Kittelberger - Material HandlingHeather Taverner-Kydd - Post PaintNancy Stafford - PaintJody MacGinnis - Line 1Michelle Demeester - Line 1Chris Ewer - MaintenanceNeil Travis was the winner of the April draw -$225.00Sharri Honsberger won $152.00 in the May drawThe retirees were at the white wall every Friday during the

month of June selling the 50/50 draw tickets. There will be asuper draw for one of the members to start their holidays with a bitof extra cash in their hands. Many thanks to the retirees for their

assistance with this event. Members of the United WayCommittee will be conducting a ticket blitz on Wednesday, June30th just before the big draw at noon.

The United Way Committee has started to collect Canadian TireMoney. All proceeds from the collection will go towards buyinghigher end prizes for our annual Penny Raffle, which runs duringour campaign in October. The drum is located in the main hallwayby the gym doors. There is a slot on the side of the drum to put themoney in. This drum will be in place for the duration of thecampaign year 2010/2011.

Once again, thank you for your continued support.

On June 3rd the United Way Committee team provided theirservices to London Day of Caring. We were at London FamilyServices for the day, helping with their outside ground work,pulling weeds, chopping trees and completing general groundsclean up. This is one way that we as a committee can representour Local and employer, which in turn help’s our community.Although it rained on us again this year our efforts did not gounnoticed.

We would like to thank CAW/Ford for allowing us to representthem in our community to show our community support. As we gointo the summer vacation, I would personally like to wish all ofour members at Local 1520 a very happy, safe summer vacation.Cheers!

Submitted by Cindy Aquilina,On behalf of the United Way In-plant Committee

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Greetings Brothers and Sisters: The summer shut downis upon us and as such, many of us will be travelling, eitherwithin our glorious country or outside of it. Should you betravelling abroad, there are some required documents thatmust be in your possession in the event that an unforeseenemergency should arise.

Green Shield: For anyone who might be travellingto the Republic of Cuba, all travelers, all foreigners andCuban overseas residents will be required to possess a travelinsurance policy (Covering medical expenses) that has beenissued by an insurance entity recognized in Cuba.

Our Green Shield emergency out-of-country travelcoverage, administered by Mondial Assistance, is recog-nized by the Republic of Cuba’s government. If a planmember has active emergency out-of-country travelcoverage through Green Shield Canada, they will not haveto purchase any additional coverage. However, they willneed to provide documentation to prove their coverage.

When travelling to Cuba, plan members with emergencyout- of-country travel benefits should carry with them thefollowing:

1. Provincial Health Card

2. Proof of Insurance - Your Green Shield Canada I.D.card is all that is needed

3. Proof of a contractual relationship with a recognizedprovider (A travel letter is available on the Green ShieldCanada websitehttp://www.greenshield.ca

These three documents are sufficient to allow GreenShield Canada plan members into Cuba without the need ofadditional insurance.

For those vacations to parts of the world other than Cuba,you are required to have your Provincial Health Card andyour Green Shield I.D. card. Should anything occur, thereare phone numbers on your Green Shield I.D. Card, which,when called, will direct you as to how to proceed in theevent of a medical emergency. These numbers are asfollows: While in the USA 1-800-936-6226 or elsewhere 1-519-742-3556.

E.I. Clawback - The reimbursement of the SocialBenefit Repayment, otherwise known as the E.I. Clawback,has been eliminated as of the contract extension of October2009. The only individuals who will be eligible to receivean E.I. Clawback benefit are those who were onDepartmental (Inverse) Layoff in 2009. Going forward,there is no coverage available for any E.I. Clawbackwhatsoever.

C.P.P. - Maximum premium for 2010 = $2163.15E.I. - Maximum premium for 2010 =$747.36Pension Statements - Your annual pension

statement has been sent out and everyone should have it bynow. We urge everyone to check for accuracy and to makesure of the beneficiary designation. If you have anyproblems or concerns, please see Marion Small in the plantat the Pensions & Benefits Office.

In closing, we would like to wish you and your lovedones a happy and safe holiday.

Yours in Solidarity,Kevin Cote, Wendy Acker and Kevin Caldwell

CAW Benefit Representatives

Dear Folks of CAW Local 1520,

The Davidson family has been associated with yourorganization for many years yet, I was very moved anddeeply appreciative of your donation to SMGHFoundation in honour of my husband John CharlesDavidson’s memory. On behalf of our family, I wish tothank you for your kindness.

Marsha Davidson

We would like to thank the Membership andLeadership of CAW Local 1520 for their support andfor the contribution from the Brothers and Sisters.Also, thank you for the lovely Bibles in the passing ofmy Mother and Dad’s longtime wife of 46 years.

The Perrault Family

I would like to thank all the Brothers and Sisters onLine 7 and my fellow co-workers for the wonderfulcollection, kind words and support during this difficulttime. I will be forever grateful.

Chantelle Perreault

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“BILL C-304” - “An Act to ensure secure, adequate,accessible and affordable housing for Canadians,” willsoon be before the House of Commons. The support ofMPs from all parties is required for the passage of thisgroundbreaking piece of legislation.

If passed into law, Bill C-304 would “require theMinister responsible for the Canada Mortgage andHousing Corporation to consult with the provincial andterritorial ministers of the Crown responsible formunicipal affairs and housing and with representativesof municipalities, Aboriginal communities, non-profit,and private sector housing providers and civil societyorganizations in order to establish a national housingstrategy.”

This strategy would guarantee the right to safe,secure, adequate, affordable and accessible housing forall Canadians. It would serve as landmark legislationby providing explicit recognition of the human right tohousing, as encoded in international human rights lawand ensure a pan-Canadian housing strategy rooted inthis human rights framework.

“The Dignity for All” campaign strongly supportsBill C-304 and believes that a pan-Canadian housingstrategy is a core element of a comprehensive povertyelimination plan.”

Until the early 1990s, the federal government recog-nized housing as part of its mandate. Now, Canada isthe only major industrialized country without a nationalhousing strategy. A pan-Canadian housing strategy,developed with key stakeholders, is critical to strategic,efficient and more effective allocation of resources.

The UN Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housinghas identified the situation in Canada as a “nationalhousing and homelessness crisis.” This crisis calls outfor a visionary, non-partisan response.

Please contact your Member of Parliament now andurge them to support Bill C-304.

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NEWS & VIEWS (MY OWN)

PENSION REFORM: Federal and provincialfinance ministers have agreed that we need to increaseCPP so that retired Canadians are not forced to live atpoverty levels. The only problem they have is theydon’t know how much of an increase it will be. Theydon’t know when it will increase, how it will befinanced or if it will be adopted by all provinces. Thewhole conference was a waste of money, agreeing to donothing was something that could have been done on E-mail. A hollow argument won’t help seniors, more cashwill. However, MPs have no such problems with theirpensions or funding. 75 MPs elected only six years agobecame eligible for platinum plated pensions this June.They contribute $1.00 for every $4.00 contributed bytaxpayers. That’s 30% less than previous years. Theirstarting pension of $28,000 is 200% above themaximum CPP benefit payable to anyone else and fourtimes the average pension plan payment.

Pension plans for cabinet ministers are a mere$42,000 ballooning to $118,000 to $180.000 per year.When you include the benefits package we pay forthem, it’s not bad for a part time job. When the PMleaves office he will receive $200,000 per year. TheCAW has been leading the push for pension reform.MPs’ pensions and funding need to be closer to thefunding of private sector pensions.

The CPP is running in the black so let’s increase theamount each Canadian receives and get MPs to quitdragging their feet on this issue.

NO WAGE FREEZES AT EXTENDICARE:Extendicare Real Estate Investment Trust made $15million in profits the first 3 months of 2010, up from$3.7 million a year ago. The long-term care facility hasbeen making money hand over fist and yet isdemanding rollbacks and concessions from its workersand has walked away from the bargaining table. It’stime to stop blaming the recession and negotiate a fairand reasonable collective agreement, one that recog-nizes the hard work and care these members provide atlong-term care facilities. We will continue to supportour sisters and brothers and their rotating protests untilthis goal is achieved.

REPORT BACK: From June 6th to 11th, I was aparticipant of the Health & Safety one-week PELprogram at the CAW Family Education Centre.Workplace struggles have won us the right to refusehazardous work, the right to know about hazards in theworkplace and the right to participate in health & safetyactivities. But it doesn’t stop there. The employers andgovernment agendas are always changing. We need tobe aware of CAW policies and resources and as toolswe can use them to tackle health & safety issues yetunresolved.

Repetitive Strain Injuries and Air Borne Toxins arejust a couple of workplace hazards whose injuries occurover a period of time and are not obvious but can bedebilitating or fatal. This course gave us the confi-dence, knowledge, understanding and critical thinkingthat allow us to challenge their agendas.

The workplace environment has a lot of stress don’ttake risky short cuts to save time. Lock out and worksafely because I won’t be looking the other way.

HO RAY UPDATE: Production in the basementworkplace of the Ho Ray has come to a halt due toproblems with the tier one supplier. It seems that MarkEmery will be extradited to the USA for selling weedseeds through the mail to US citizens. It’s hard toimagine this being worth five years in jail.

Up here you can’t buy smokes at Shopper’s DrugMart, however in the good old US of A you can getsmokes, beer and ammo for your AK 47 at Walgreen’s.

The real crooks are in Toronto and Ottawa, only it’sus doing hard time. Parliament is being run like a Mom& Pop operation. Attendance is voluntary, excuses aresecret and if the boss doesn’t like the way things aregoing, he closes shop and goes fishing, spending $3billion on summits that won’t create any long-term jobsfor Canadians, or solutions for those workers just tryingto make ends meet. Summits won’t address the 10suicides at the “I Phone” plant or slave labour condi-tions at sites that manufacture X Boxes. Workingconditions, pay and equality are what the workers of theworld are protesting at the G8 and G20 gabfests.People First! We deserve better! I’m going to be there!

Proud to be Union!Ray “Coop” Cooper

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Local 1917 hosted the 15th consecutive CAW POEMTrap Shoot at the Galt Sportsmen’s Club on May 1st.This was the biggest shoot they have ever had with 25squads.

High gun for this year was Jim Lee from Local 1524with a score of 95 out of a 100. High Junior was RyanHogg out of Local 222 with a score of 75. From Local1917, Ed Tyszecki took home the prize for Most HonestScore of 8 out of a 100.

There was a prize for every shooter and no one wenthome hungry.

Saturday, June 5th CAW POEM Golf tournament washeld at Forest City Golf and Country Club. We had 140golfers (129 men and 11 women) for a 1:00 pm shot gun

start. Dinner was served on the patio overlooking thelake and all the boats. The day was a sunny high of 25.

It was a very special day for one golfer, TerryKolkman who had a hole in one on #13. Way to goTerry, bring on the beer! Congratulations Terry from allthe POEM workers, all the players at the tournament andForest City staff.

Terry also won a skin for $178.50. Steve Avery fromLocal 27 won $178.50 on #18 Par 4.

We had 14 players from Local 1520 qualify to play inthe National Tournament hosted by SWORC atRoseland Golf Course in Windsor on Saturday, August21, 2010.

On behalf of the Recreation Committee, have arelaxing and fun filled summer vacation.

Joe Simpson,Chairperson

RECREATION Report

UPCOMING EVENTSJuly 10th - National Fishing Tournament at

Long Bay on Lake Erie, starting at 7:00 am.Weigh in at Lion’s Pavilion in Port Rowan.Entry fee is $25.00 per person. This event isbeing hosted by POEM Council.

July 24th - National 4-Person ScrambleGolf Tournament at Greenhills Golf Course,starting at 1:00 pm. Entry fee is $110.00 perperson. Limited to the first 144 golfers. (Spotsstill available.)

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PAINT BY NUMBERSIt’s been said that we tend to drive the vehicle that best shows

who we are. Of course it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figureout someone who drives a truck with a plow or dump box is notvery likely to be a schoolteacher. Most farmers are not ridingaround in a Jaguar convertible and chances are slim to none yourfamily Doctor would be seen in a V.W. Bug.

However, in today’s world, teachers still drive Volvo wagonsbut more often arrive to school in a Ford F150. We find stay-at-home Mothers, sports jocks and office secretaries rumbling downthe street in the fortress like Hummers. So, from this we knowthat we drive pretty much anything on wheels.

The other day on my way to Toronto, I saw someone speedpast me in a Toyota. He must have been going ice fishing causehe drove straight out onto Lake Ontario. I didn’t even knowToyota made an amphibian car.

Ford Motor Co. working with paint maker PPG Industries hasdone extensive research determining regional vehicle colourpreferences. Philadelphia prefers blue, Cincinnati of course isred. “The Big Apple,” New York is partial to black and gray. Hotcities like Phoenix and Dallas like white cars while the coldercities: Minneapolis, Pittsburgh and Detroit order red vehicles.

Boston with its vast Irish population prefer (wouldn’t youknow it) green but also brown, (could it be because of BostonBaked Beans?), San Francisco, silver and Floridians like gold.The most popular colour for the past nine years has been silver,ordered by just over twenty percent. White was the secondfavourite and black, the third.

Ford also found that Boston was the top market for its fourcylinder engines and Houston bought the most V-8 trucks, whileSan Francisco, Seattle and Los Angeles were the top markets forhybrids. This information is all American but interesting all thesame.

What colours to St. Thomas Assembly Plant workers drive?Ford, if they know, are not saying.

Myself and another old retiree, Jimmy Dawson, recentlycompleted a S.T.A.P. lot count. The count started on a Thursdaymorning and including the salary lot, was completed before noon.

HOURLY LOT2009 2002

TOTAL TRUCKS 532 TOTAL TRUCKS 817Ford 422 79% Ford 625 76% G.M. 50 9% G.M. 100 12%Chrysler 47 8% Chrysler 77 9%Imports 13 2% Imports 15 1%

TOTAL CARS 338 TOTAL CARS 769Ford 231 68% Ford 494 64% G.M. 61 18% G.M. 163 21%Chrysler 25 7% Chrysler 50 6%Imports 21 6% Imports 62 8%

SALARIED LOT2009 2002

TOTAL TRUCKS 37 TOTAL TRUCKS 123Ford 26 67% Ford 99 80% G.M. 2 5% G.M. 6 4%Chrysler 6 16% Chrysler 7 5%Imports 13 2% Imports 15 1%

TOTAL CARS 37 TOTAL CARS 143Ford 18 48% Ford 85 59% G.M. 5 13% G.M. 27 18%Chrysler 0 0% Chrysler 5 3% Imports 14 37% Imports 26 18%

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WOMEN’S ADVOCATE UPDATE was held inLondon at the CAW Regional office, June 2 to 4, 2010.The agenda included Bill 168 - Violence in theWorkplace, Same Sex Intimate Partner Violence, MentalHealth, Changing Ways-Male Batterer program, andSubstance Abuse. The three days were very informative.

REFERRAL RESOURCES - 24-Hour Crisis Numbers

Abused Women’s Help Line: 1-800-265-4305(Emergency Shelter, Abuse and Sexual AssaultCounselling Services)London Distress Centre 1-519-667-6711At Losha 1-519-432-0122

RESOURCES FOR WOMEN AND CHILDRENWomen’s Rural Resource 1-800-265-5390Kid’s Help Phone 1-800-668-6868Child & Family Counselling 1-519-637-2673(St. Thomas)London Abused Women’s Centre 1-519-432-2204Changing Ways Service London 1-519-438-9869

BILL 168 WORKPLACE VIOLENCE ANDHARASSMENT - Ontario Legislature has passedamendments to the Occupational Health & Safety Act(OHSA). The legislation goes into effect June 15, 2010. Itenhances protection against workplace violence andworkplace harassment.

Workplace violence is the attempted or actual exercise ofphysical force that causes or could cause physical injury toan individual. It also includes statements or behaviourreasonably interpreted as a threat of physical force thatcould cause physical injury.

It captures violence or harassment directed toward aworker at a workplace from any person, includingcustomers, clients, patients, co-workers, friends, current orformer family members and strangers.

For incidents of harassment and discrimination prohibitedunder the Ontario Human Rights Code, these issues willstill be dealt with through the process of App. O

OBTAINING GRADE 12 DIPLOMA - From my lastarticle, I would like to restate the options that are availableto our members for up-grading their education and skills inpreparation for future employment opportunities outsideFord Motor Company. Let me reiterate that the standardrequirement for most employees is a Grade 12, and this iswhy I encourage you to get it done now.

Employees who wish to acquire their O.S.S.D. (Grade12) through correspondence should contact me at ext. 5226or through your committee person. You will need toprovide a transcript of your last set of marks from the highschool you last attended. In order to obtain your transcriptyou can simply go to www.tvdsb.on.ca and go toSTUDENTS, from there, scroll down to where it says,ONTARIO STUDENT TRANSCRIPT, and then follow theinstructions. If you have any questions, please just ask. Iwill then inform you of what is next.

TUITION REFUND PROGRAM - Another avenue foremployees of the STAP to up grade their education andskills in the Tuition Refund Program. Under the program,the company refunds tuition for approved courses taken atan accredited university or college.

Prior to registering for any of these courses, you shouldsubmit a tuition refund application for course approval. Ifthere are any questions regarding this or the Grade 12,please don’t hesitate to give me a call at ext. 5226.

In closing, I would like to add while some of us mayexperience increased levels of stress associated withconcerns regarding the reality of life after Ford MotorCompany, we must remember to treat our fellow co-workers with dignity and respect…treat them how you wishto be treated. Kind words can be short and easy tospeak…but their echoes are truly endless.

I would like to wish everyone a wonderful summer holiday!

Penny L. WilkinsEmployment Equity Rep./Women’s Advocate

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COLOURINGCONTEST RULES

1. Open to all Local 1520 members’ childrenand grandchildren.

2. Age groups are : 5 years and under; 6 years to 9 years; and 10 years to 12years.

3. Deadline for entries: August 27, 20104. Mail completed entries to:

C.A.W. LOCAL 1520P.O. Box 545, St. Thomas ON. N5P 3V6

PRIZES TO BE AWARDED PER AGE GROUPING

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STEPHANIE WELSHNo, I think it will create hardship for

families. The extra tax will put more stresson the families, that don’t have jobs!

BUDD MAYNARD (Retired 1995)Absolutely Not!

Ontario is a vast huge province. Productsare shipped thousands of kilometers tovarious markets daily. McGuinty Liberalsare trying to convince Ontario’s electoratethat by paying more tax on fuel and ofcourse thereby raising prices on thoseproducts, will some how create jobs.

Duh!

JOHN CAPIRCHIONo! On December 6, 2009, reporter VitoPilieci of the Ottawa Citizen askedMcGuinty how would the new HST taxcreate jobs? He said he couldn’t answerthe question and was totally unable toexplain where the job creations would

come from. Neither can I!

ANDY KOWALSKIThese days I’m having a hard time believing any politician. Theyrarely follow through with their promises and making false state-ments and being deceitful seems to be common practice. As far asthe McGuinty government’s statement I have a hard time seeing it inthe short run. If the consumer is taxed more he will have lessdisposable income, less buying power, which I think will cut jobs.In the long run it is possible. The government will have more moneyto spend from harmonized tax. So, I guess it all depends on how

they spend the increase tax revenue.

Do you believe the McGuintyLiberals statement, “The New HST

Tax will create jobs?”

JODY MACGINNISNo, it will not create jobs. It will affecteveryone’s standard of living, adding

extra tax to groceries; gym memberships,housing, gas prices and the health caresystem will put a strain on the families.

MICHELLE DEMEESTERNo, I don’t think that it will. How doespeople having to spend more money onthings create jobs? To me, people will bespending less on things because they have

to pay more tax.

JOE THERIAULTI believe the New HST will only take moremoney out of consumers’ pockets.

HEATHER TAVERNER-KYDDNo, at least not any good jobs. It may in thelong run create some minimum wage jobs, butwho can live on that? You would need 2-3 jobsto survive. The HST is a mistake and DaltonMcStupid won’t change his mind about it.

KYLE MUISEFostering a culture of innovation and findingnew creative solutions to global issues

creates jobs. Harmonizing the tax only linesthe pockets of our wealthiest citizens.

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PUBLICATION MAIL AGREEMENT NO.40026126RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO:

LOCAL 1520P. O. BOX 545, ST. THOMAS, ONTARIO N5P 3V6

INCOMEDues 104,171.74Recreation 8,595.00Retirees Per Capita 3,157.20Interest 12.65Lost Time & Expense 1,840.20Retirees Active Fund 1,000.61Investment Fund 357.71Newsheadline 1,700.00CAW Social Justice Fund 5,000.00Insurance - Charity 97.00Lounge Receipts 6,024.40Building Receipts 9,098.50TOTAL INCOME 141,055.01

ALLOCATION OF ASSETSBalance as per bank statement 103,832.57Less o/s cheques 89,833.43Actual Bank Balance 13,999.14Special Accounts 323.78Savings Account 401,489.41TOTAL CASH ASSETS 415,812.33

PER CAPITA OWING 64,951.20PAYROLL REMITTANCE OWING 11,811.81ACTUAL CASH ASSETS 339,049.32BALANCE OF MORTGAGE 0.00

EXPENDITURESOffice Wages 5,584.74Lost Time 20,842.80Travel, Meals, etc 3,441.15Registration & Delegate Fees 60.00Postage & Telegrams 37.82Rent 1,700.00Membership Supplies 105.00Supplies 713.92Telephone 653.25Subscriptions 256.87Per Capita Taxes 57,483.70Per Capita Taxes - Affiliates 7,757.73Retirees Active Fund (2,637.53)Retirees Per Capita Fund 4,624.00Donations - Charitable 3,515.00Payroll Remittance 11,121.08Payroll Deductions (11,811.81)Bank Charges 3.00Retirees Spring Dance 4,554.06CAW Social Justice Fund 22.41Lounge Expense 7,417.06Building Expense 8,489.30TOTAL EXPENDITURES 123,933.55

Net Income 17,121.46Add to last month's balance of 398,690.87Leaves Balance to account for 415,812.33

FUND SUMMARYGENERAL FUNDBalance previous month (70,931.71)Add income 111,944.56Less expenses 106,040.72BALANCE (65,027.87)

EDUCATION FUNDBalance previous month 10,000.00Add income 0.00Less expenses 0.00BALANCE 10,000.00

RECREATION FUNDBalance previous month 8,678.09Add income 9,249.50Less expenses 0.00BALANCE 17,927.59

POLITICAL ACTION FUNDBalance previous month 7,622.32Add income 130.90Less expenses 0.00BALANCE 7,753.22

RETIRED MEMBERS (per capita)Balance previous month 74,421.84Add income 3,170.29Less expenses 4,624.00BALANCE 72,968.13

BUILDINGBalance previous month (57,419.80)Add income 9,098.50Less expenses 8,489.30BALANCE (56,810.60)

FLOWER AND BIBLE FUNDBalance previous month 9,950.00Add income 0.00Less expenses 0.00BALANCE 9,950.00

NEW MEMBER ORIENTATIONBalance previous month (758.47)Add income 0.00

Less expenses 0.00BALANCE (758.47)

SPECIAL ASSISTANCEBalance previous month 10,000.00Add income 0.00Less expenses 0.00BALANCE 10,000.00

INVESTMENTBalance previous month 401,131.70Add income 357.71Less expenses 0.00BALANCE 401,489.41

LOUNGEBalance previous month (3,628.51)Add income 6,024.40Less expenses 7,417.06BALANCE (5,021.17)

RETIREES ACTIVE FUNDBalance previous month 448.40Add income 1,000.61Less expenses (2,637.53)BALANCE 4,086.54

HUMAN RIGHTS FUNDBalance previous month 5,079.54Add income 26.18Less expense 0.00BALANCE 5,105.72

WOMEN'S COMMITTEEBalance previous month 3,021.72Add income 26.18Less expense 0.00BALANCE 3,047.90

ENVIRONMENT FUNDBalance previous month 1,075.75Add income 26.18Less expense 0.00BALANCE 1,101.93

TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS 415,812.33

FINANCIAL SECRETARY'S REPORT - C.A.W. LOCAL 1520FOR THE MONTH OF: MAY 2010

BALANCE AT THE END OF: APRIL 2010 - $398,690.87

S. MacPherson - Financial Secretary

(Bracket figures are in the red)