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International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
19005-94th Avenue Surrey, B.C. Tel: (604) 513-3883
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If you are interested in joining Local 1857 or any other lodge of the International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers please contact our office. The phone number is 604- 513-3883. Our Business Representatives and office staff, pictured below, will be happy to explain the many advantages of union membership and how you go about getting your workplace organized.

When it comes to the process of becoming organized, many workers do not know what is involved, what their rights are, or even how to get started. These ten steps are not offered as a final or exhaustive list of how the process works, but as a brief guide on how to get organized.
Prospective members should be aware that their right to Union representation is guaranteed under the law, and that it is illegal for a Company to take action against an employee for seeking to form a Union or become organized.

The 10 Steps of the Certification Process are as follows:

Initial contact with the Union results in a meeting between the employees seeking certification and the Union's representatives.

Employees sign Application For Membership cards. Please note that all Applications for Membership are treated in the strictest confidence - your employer will never see these cards! Further, the Union always seeks sufficient membership cards for certification (minimum 55%), in order for a workplace vote.

The Machinists Union applies to the Labour board for certification.

A hearing is held at the Labour Board, where your Union will appear on your behalf.

Assuming no valid objections are raised, the Labour Board will hold a vote for certification of a Union.

The Union holds meetings with the employees to get proposals/demands for collective bargaining.

Election of your Shop Steward and negotiating committee representative(s).

Collective Bargaining sessions are held between the Company and the Union.

Settlement of your Collective Agreement is always subject to ratification by majority vote of the employees in the Bargaining Unit.

Only upon ratification of a collective agreement does the Machinists Union begin collecting dues from its new members.

For information on how to join the IAM, contact Organizer Al Cyr at the address show above, or drop us a line via email.

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Stan Pickthall - Directing Business Representative since 2005.
Stan started as a Business representative in 1994
and along with his responsibilities as the DBR
for the district Stan represents employees at
Avcorp Industries and various other shops and serves as
Editor of the Award winning Northwest News.
In his years as a business rep Stan has settled
innumerable grievances, both in and out of arbitration.

Al Cyr - is our Organizing Business Representative.
A former partsman with Finning, Al has been a
rep with the IAM since 1996. If you know of anyone
who wants to join the IAM, please call Al.
He is also famous for hockey stories that always get
around to the topics of teamwork and solidarity.

Gary Blanke - has been a Business
Representative since 1998. Formerly
an employee of Western Star Trucks in
Kelowna, where he served a term as Chief
shop steward, Gary works out
of our Kelowna office, and represents
members in the Okanagan

Walter Gerlach - Was elected in 2001
as Business Representative,
Walter formerly worked as an Auto Technician
for Wolfe Chev Olds in Burnaby.
Wlater has been a Union activist for many years,
and remains active at Local Lodge 1857,
the New Westminster and District Labour Council,
and on committees of the B.C. Federation of Labour.

Andrew Tricker - A toolmaker by trade,
Andrew left Aircraft manufacturing to be
a business Representative in 2004.
Andrew represents members from automotive,
machine shops and
manufacturing industries.

Paul Pelletreau- A former Union steward at Avcorp
and a painter by trade, Paul had served on LL11
executive board since its conception before becoming a
a business representative, representing shops in the
manufacturing Industry serving on the
BC Fed health and safety committee
and maintaining this website.

       Alastair Haythornthwaite - Our newest Business Rep.
       Alastair works out of our Victoria office,
       and is responsible to our members on
       Vancouver Island. A former Machinist and 28 year
       IAM member, Alastair has been active on the
       Duncan Nanaimo District Labour council for twenty years
       and is the founder of the Joseph Mairs memorial.

Cordell Draayers - Secretary Treasurer since 2005
and formerly worked at Finning Tractor
Cordell is the financial officer of the District, and signs all
cheques. Works with the financial officers of all the
Local Lodges in the administration of dues
and disbursements .

                      Our office staff who are members of COPE 15 - administer reception duties, membership records,
                      dues registration, general correspondence, and numerous other duties associated with running your
                      Union office. Since many of you contact us from time to time on the phone, we thought it would be
                      useful if you could see a face to put with the voice,

Office Staff:

Donna - has worked full time for the Machinists Union since 1981, and
works closely with the Secretary Treasurer She handles payment of bills,
including time time loss for Bargaining Committees and Stewards,
and other financial matters.

Janet - Starting with the Machinists in 1993.Formerly employed with
    IAM CARES Janet provides general clerical support for the Business Representatives,
    including day-to-day correspondence and making    necessary revisions to
    Collective Agreements.

Irene - has worked for the Machinists since
2005 As District 250 receptionist, she is
generally the first person you speak with, though
all of our office staff are happy to answer your
calls. Also responsible for hundreds of tasks that no one ever seems to get the time to accomplish

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