Unifor 1701
1755 Steeles Ave West M2R 3T4 Toronto, ON, Canada

HELP 1701! It’s time for you to make your selection for your next Executive Board that will BEST represent you, fair and equitably across the board! All 3 Units UNITE! PLEASE call in as per your election notice, enter your own personnel code and make your own selection! Who is going to be there for YOU? Make YOUR vote count to get you what you need, keep what you have and get you what you want! TIME IS RUNNING OUT! The deadline is tonight, Wednesday 27JAN2021 at 11:59 - voting close time! Get in there people! Only you can do this for you!

GOOD MORNING 1701 ! ! ! Today is Day 1 of ELECTIONS - ALL UNITS PLEASE take a moment to access the 1701 UNIFOR Webpage for an informed perspective of the candidates As always, disregard rumours and gossip! Contact candidates directly. Everyone is accessible as we have the asset of all working on the same site. ... A strong elected Executive Board and Committee Members are who will carry your voice forward to fight for your rights as dues paying members and the right to FAIR employment! It is you who carries the strength! Make your vote count for YOU! Take your time in making your decision, the opportunity to vote is open 24 hours until midnight, Wednesday, 27th2021. Remember to access your 1701 web page. As always any questions and/or concerns please call the Union Office at Ext. 2735 Happy Voting!

Hello 1701! The Premier has imposed more stringent restrictions starting Thursday. Do you need ESSENTIAL SERVICE documentation? Reach out to your manager to provide the letter. In a facility such as ours deemed as essential it is so important, all the same, to recognize the needs to stay safe. Do you have concerns about your area of work not meeting Social Distancing requirements? Please reach out to your Health & Safety Committee Chair to discuss your concerns along with possible resolutions and if necessary escalate your concerns to myself for addressing with the Companies as necessary. We need to Support each other keeping us all Safe! In Solidarity!

Happy New Year 1701! I trust all are Healthy and staying Safe FYI - WE HAVE AN ELECTION ! ! ! Please assure you place your votes electronically as per the communication you received in the mail before Christmas from the Vendor. THE CANDIDATES for the positions are as follows:... President - Mike Hill or Steve Medieros Vice President - Peter Berthelette or Carol Claus or Kamrul Kabir or Peter Schwenger Financial Treasurer - Tara McKimm or Wayne Williams Recording Secretary - Manjit Haer or Kim Moyles Unit 2 Chief Steward - Alessandro Femia or Michaela Tagama Deputy Chief Steward - Ching Lou or Ma Lina Malenab or Ramesh Persaud Unit 1 JHSC Member - Dean Lima, Kyle McGill, Mustafa Mohammed, Lesia O’Connor, Pinakin Parekh, Attaullah Shah, Al Simpson and Mashable Soowamber Women’s Advocate - Khushbu Adhvaryu or Navreet Deol All members in good standing please assure to cast your vote online from 21JAN2021 starting at 6:00 a.m. through to 27JAN2021 11:59 p.m. on the Simply Voting platform. The nominee’s virtual flyers are posted on our UNIFOR 1701 website: http://unifor1701.com Didn’t get your mailed voters information? Please contact the Chair of the Elections Committee or call the Union office at Ext. 2735 Good Luck to all of the candidates!

Happy New Year to All! As we celebrate another holiday isolated with immediate family, please celebrate milestones and accomplishments safely and know every step forward is a step in the right direction! Remember, don’t speculate, ask the question - be in the know with accurate answers. Stay Warm, Stay Safe and Stay Connected. Welcome 2021