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Brothers and Sisters:
As the year draws to a close I just want to remind you of important deposit dates for 2018 and they are as follows:
Please read the Bulletin Here…

Canadian Blood Services Partners for Life Achievement Report for International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers – Local
Lodge 764 Partner ID #INTE010909 Richmond, British Columbia.
Total Pledged: 40 Total Donations:37 Reporting Period: 2017-01-01 — 2017-12-11

For anyone donating who has not yet registered: https://blood.ca/en/blood/joinyour-organization Using your organization ID# INTE010909
(register once and all your donations are counted. Wanting to sign up to donate visit www.blood.ca for a clinic near you or call
1 888-236-6283. Donors needed this holiday season!

Local Lodge 764, in conjunction with Local Lodge 16, Transportation District 140 and District Lodge 250 has arranged to provide the IAMAW Organizing I course for any of our Members who may be interested in organizing.
Organizing I is a six (6) day course that will be provided by instructors from the IAMAW Winpisinger Education Center here in YVR at the Local Lodge 764 offices. These will be full days and some classroom assignments may run into the early evening on several days. The
curriculum is set up and the course will be run as if you were attending it at Placid Harbor. Lunch will be provided for all participants.
Read PDF here…

Wishing, health & happiness to you and your families!!!

See PDF Poster here…

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Sister Daniela Zalunardo.

Daniela was born in Port Alberni and moved to Burnaby with her family in 1971. She had a long and successful career of 31 years at Air Canada and served on the Executive of the local lodge.
Read Obituary here…

The New Westminster & District Labour Council (NWDLC) is pleased to present to the British Columbia Fair Wages Commission and share proposals that we and others in the Labour Movement view as important first steps in addressing inequality and providing opportunity for all working British Columbians. Read PDF Here..

Vancouver – The BC Federation of Labour is urging the Fair Wages Commission to set a swift timeline for reaching a $15/hour minimum wage and to eliminate discriminatory exemptions. Read Link here…

It is with regret that
we must inform you of the passing of Brother Malcolm Mackay.
The link to the obituary is Here…

It is with regret that
we must inform you of the passing of Brother Ferdinando D’Onofrio.
The link to the obituary is here..

On Wednesday, November 8, 2017, the IAMAW Grand Lodge Communications Department announced the winners of their first annual William W. Winpisinger “Wimpy” Awards live on the Grand Lodge You Tube channel feed. The Wimpy Awards honour excellence in Local Lodge and District Lodge newsletters and websites. Read PDF Here…

AGENDA ITEMS

• Third Annual Local Lodge 764 ‘Turkey Draw’.

• One entry per Member for each Local Lodge General meeting attended during 2017.

REMINDER

• November 15, 2017 – Deadline for online registration for the Local Lodge 764
Children’s Christmas Party, Ladner Community Centre, December 10, 2017 from
11:00 – 14:30.

• December 11, 2017 – Deadline for Absentee Ballot requests for the By-Election Air
Canada Airports/Cargo Shop Committee Chair.

• January 10, 2018 – Election for Air Canada Airports/Cargo Shop Committee Chair.
The Election will be held at the Local Lodge 764 offices, 7980 River Road,
Richmond from 0600-2000 hours. Read PDF Here…

Results of Nominations for Airports/Cargo Shop Committee Chair representative that took take place at the November 08, 2017 General Meeting of Local Lodge 764:
Bro. Paul Penman
Bro. Shawn Archer
The By-Election for Airports/Cargo will take place January 10, 2018 at the Local Lodge 764 Offices from 6:00 am to 8:00 pm. Members of Air Canada Airports, Cargo, and Cabins are eligible to vote. Absentee Ballot attached to pdf bulletin Read Here…

The annual Dreams Hockey Tournament raises money that goes directly to the charity. Air Canada generously donates the ice time and our job is to have fun and raise money for the kids.

Pls read PDF here… if you are interested in playing or supporting the tournament.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2017
LADNER COMMUNITY CENTRE
4734 51ST STREET, DELTA, BC
TIME: 11:00 – 14:30
REGISTRATION DEADLINE NOVEMBER 15, 2017 – NO EXCEPTIONS

For more information please read PDF file here…

The Snag Sheet is now online at: Snag Sheet Oct

Placid Harbor Leadership Schools 2018, Delegate announcements.

Nominations for Shop Committee Chair, Air Canada Airports/Cargo. Election to be held
January 10, 2018 at the Local Lodge Offices from 0600-8:00 pm (Absentee Ballot attached to PDF) Read PDF here…

The result from the Election held October 11, 2017 for Senior Health and Safety Representative is:
Airports / Cargo – Air Canada – Bro. Mel Karablakas
This position is effective January 1, 2018 and will run until December 31, 2019.

This is the link to the CEQ Shifts

Nominations for the position of Shop Committee Chair will be held at the Local Lodge
General Meeting on November 8, 2017. Election will be on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at the Local Lodge 764 offices at
7980 River Rd, Richmond, from 6:00 am – 8:00 pm.
Absentee Ballot (attached to PDF Bulletin) requests must be received by Monday, December 11, 2017. Read Bulletin here…

The Local Lodge 764 Executive has been notified by Brother Rod Ramsay that he has submitted his
retirement application to Air Canada. Rod will be retiring effective November 1, 2017 and as a result has
tendered his notice as Chairman of the Air Canada YVR Airports and Cargo Shop Committee effective the
same date.

Therefore, an election will be held as required by Local Lodge 764 Bylaws Article II, Section G and
conducted in accordance with Article III, Section A to fill the Airports & Cargo Shop Committee Chairman
position for the remaining two (2) year period of the present term of office which will expire on December
31, 2019.

On behalf of the Executive and Members of Local Lodge 764 I would like to thank Rod for his service to
our Members and wish him a long, healthy and rewarding retirement. Read Bulletin here…