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UPDATE BILL 66 ATTACKING WORKERS’ RIGHTS CARPENTERS’ DISTRICT COUNCIL OF ONTARIO WWW.KILLBILL66.COM BILL 66 MEMBER CALL TO ACTION PAGE 7 WHAT IS AT STAKE? Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act was given Royal Assent on April 3rd, 2019. Bill 66, Schedule 9, has allowed the Labour Relations Act to be changed to deem municipalities and certain other entities to be non-construction employers. Trade unions that represent employees of these employers who are employed, or who may be employed, in the construction industry will no longer represent those employees. Employers who fall under the Bill have until July 3rd, 2019 to make the decision to stay with current collective agreements in place or opt out of in place collective agreements. If employers chose to opt out of collective agreements under Bill 66, Schedule 9 members of the Carpenters’ Union will: Lose the right to be in the Carpenters’ Union Lose coverage of the Carpenters Collective Agreement Lose Union benefits and pensions Be at the mercy of their employers for all terms of employment We need all members of the Carpenters’ Union across Ontario to share their voice against Bill 66 and protect the work of our current and future Brothers and Sisters.

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Page 1: UPDATE WHAT IS AT STAKE? - Kill Bill 66 · update bill 66 attacking workers’ rights carpenters’ district council of ontario bill 66 member call to action page 7 what is at stake?

U P D AT E

BILL 66 ATTACKING WORKERS’ RIGHTS

CARPENTERS’ DISTRICT COUNCIL OF ONTARIO

W W W . K I L L B I L L 6 6 . C O M

BILL 66 MEMBER CALL TO ACTION PAGE 7

WHAT IS AT STAKE?Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act was given Royal Assent on April 3rd, 2019. Bill 66, Schedule 9, has allowed the Labour Relations Act to be changed to deem municipalities and certain other entities to be non-construction employers. Trade unions that represent employees of these employers who are employed, or who may be employed, in the construction industry will no longer represent those employees.

Employers who fall under the Bill have until July 3rd, 2019 to make the decision to stay with current collective agreements in place or opt out of in place collective agreements. If employers chose

to opt out of collective agreements under Bill 66, Schedule 9 members of the Carpenters’ Union will:

• LosetherighttobeintheCarpenters’Union

• Lose coverage of the Carpenters Collective Agreement

• LoseUnionbenefitsandpensions

• Be at the mercy of their employers for all terms of employment

We need all members of the Carpenters’ Union across Ontario to share their voice against Bill 66 and protect the work of our current and future Brothers and Sisters.

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WHAT WE ARE SAYINGMembers of the Carpenters’ Union have a long history building the skyline of Toronto and the surrounding areas. Ford and his conservative government have targeted hard working construction workers across Ontario , they want to take away collective agreements that have been in place for decades. Canada was built by construction workers and for the provincial government to put forward union busting legislation is not only an insult to members of the Carpenters' Union but an insult to the families of thousands of members who work hard to provide for their families each and every day.

Paul DalyLocal 27 CoordinatorCarpenters' Union

The Provincial Government is actively attacking unionized construction workers across Ontario by bringing forward Bill 66. Now Bill 66 has been downloaded to the city level and we need to directly respond to defend the bargaining rights of our members employed by cities, school boards and other municipal agencies. I urge you to make your voice heard and educate those around you about Bill 66 and the impact this Bill will have on our members . Take action and call, speak, e mail your city Councillor and tell them why Bill 66 should not be implemented at the City level.

Mike YorkeDirector of Public Affairs and Innovation, President Carpenters' District Council of Ontario

Members coming together to support the 2019 Tax Fraud Day of Action. These members heeded the call to action for Tax

Fraud. Learn more about the call to action on Bill 66 on page 7.

Members attend a Town Hall focused on Bill 66 and the negative consequences if Bill 66 becomes law.

Members attend a Town Hall in Scarborough to learn about the impact of Bill 66 and to hear more

about what members can do to stop Bill 66.

Bill 66 is a basic attack on fairness for unionized construction workers. Workers in this province who work for cities, school boards and universities have done nothing wrong but go to work every day and work hard for their money. Our members have a right to be in their union, a right to their collective agreements and to be attacked by a government that is supposed to be representing us all, is just plain wrong!

Mark LewisLegal Council Carpenters’ District Council of Ontario

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Mayor of HamiltonFred Eisenberger T: 905-546-4200 E: [email protected]

Ward1-Chedoke-CootesMaureen Wilson T: 905-546-2416 E: [email protected]

Ward2–DowntownJason Farr T: 905-546-2711 E: [email protected]

Ward3–Hamilton-CentreNrinder Nann T: 905-546-2702 E: [email protected]

Ward4–EastHamiltonSam Merulla T: 905-546-4512 E: [email protected]

Ward5–EastofRedhillChad Collins T: 905-546-2716 E: [email protected]

Ward6–EastMountainTom Jackson T: 905-546-2707 E: [email protected]

Ward7–CentralMountainEsther Pauls T: 905-546-2706 E: [email protected]

Ward8–West/CentralMountainJohn-Paul Danko T: 905-521-3954 E: [email protected]

Ward9-UpperStoneyCreekBrad Clark T: 905-546-2703 E: [email protected]

Ward10–LowerStoneyCreekMaria Pearson T: 905-546-2701 E: [email protected]

Ward11–GlanbrookBrenda Johnson T: 905-546-4513 E: [email protected]

Ward12–Ancaster-FlamboroughLloyd Ferguson T: 905-546-2704 E: [email protected]

Ward13–CommunityofDundas–FlamboroughArlene VanderBeek T: 905-546-2714 E: [email protected]

Ward14–WesternPortionofHamilton MountainTerry Whitehead T: 905-546-2712 E: [email protected]

Ward15–FlamboroughEastJudi Partridge T: 905-546-2713 E: [email protected]

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Ward1-EtobicokeNorthMichael Ford T: 416-397-9255 E: [email protected]

Ward2-EtobicokeCentreMichael Holyday T: 416-392-4002 E: [email protected]

Ward3-Etobicoke–LakeshoreMark Grimes T: 416-397-9273 E: [email protected]

Ward4-Parkdale–HighParkGord Perks T: 416-392-7919 E: [email protected]

Ward5-YorkSouth–WestonFrances Nunziata T: 416-392-4091 E: [email protected]

Ward6-YorkCentreJames Pasternak T: 416-392-1371 E: [email protected]

Ward7-HumberRiver– Black CreekAnthony Perruzza T: 416-338-5335 E: [email protected]

Ward8-Eglinton–LawrenceMike Colle T: 416-392-4027 E: [email protected]

Ward9-DavenportAna Bailao T: 416-392-7012 E: [email protected]

Ward10-Spadina–FortYorkJoe Cressy T: 416-392-4044 E: [email protected]

Ward11-University–RosedaleMike Layton T: 416-392-4009 E: [email protected]

Ward12-TorontoSt.Paul’sJosh Matlow T: 416-392-7906 E: [email protected]

Ward13-TorontoCentreKristyn Wong-Tam T: 416-392-7903 E: [email protected]

Ward14-Toronto–DanforthPaula Fletcher T: 416-392-4060 E: [email protected]

Ward15-DonValleyWestJaye Robinson T: 416-395-6408 E: [email protected]

Ward16-DonValleyEastDenzil Minnan-Wong T: 416-397-9256 E: [email protected]

Ward17-DonValleyNorthShelley Carroll T: 416-392-4038 E: [email protected]

Ward18-WillowdaleJohn Filion T: 416-392-0210 E: [email protected]

Ward19-BeachesEastYorkBrad Bradford T: 416-338-2755 E: [email protected]

Ward20-ScarboroughSouthwestGary Crawford T: 416-392-4052 E: [email protected]

Ward21-ScarboroughCentreMichael Thompson T: 416-397-9274 E: [email protected]

Ward22-Scarborough–AgincourtJim Karygiannis T: 416-392-1374 E: [email protected]

Ward23-ScarboroughNorthCynthia Lai T: 416-338-2858 E: [email protected]

Ward24-Scarborough–GuildwoodPaul Ainslie T: 416-392-4008 E: [email protected]

Ward25-Scarborough RougeParkJennifer McKelvie T: 416-338-3771 E: [email protected]

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CONTACT INFO FOR WATERLOO CITY COUNCIL

RegionalChairKaren Redman T: 519-575-4585 E: [email protected]

RegionalCouncilMemberSue Foxton (North Dumfries Township) T: 519-575-4404 ext. 3407 E: [email protected]

RegionalCouncilMemberHelen Jowett (Cambridge) T: 519-575-4404 ext. 3406 E: [email protected]

RegionalCouncilMemberJoe Nowak (Wellesley) T: 519-575-4404 ext. 3405 E: [email protected]

RegionalCouncilMemberLes Armstrong (Wilmot Township) T: 519-575-4404 ext. 3412 E: [email protected]

RegionalCouncilMemberTom Galloway (Kitchener) T: 519-575-4404 ext. 3401 E: [email protected]

RegionalCouncilMemberKarl Kiefer (Cambridge) T: 519-575-4404 ext. 3408 E: [email protected]

RegionalCouncilMemberSandy Shantz (Woolwich Township) T: 519-575-4404 ext. 3410 E: [email protected]

RegionalCouncilMemberElizabeth Clarke (Kitchener) T: 519-575-4404 ext. 3402 E: [email protected]

RegionalCouncilMemberMichael Harris (Kitchener) T: 519-575-4404 ext. 3409 E: [email protected]

RegionalCouncilMemberGeoff Lorentz (Kitchener) T: 519-575-4404 ext. 3413 E: [email protected]

RegionalCouncilMemberSean Strickland (Waterloo) T: 519-575-4404 ext. 3414 E: [email protected]

RegionalCouncilMemberJim Erb (Waterloo) T: 519-575-4404 ext. 3411 E: [email protected]

RegionalCouncilMemberDave Jaworsky (Waterloo) T: 519-575-4404 ext. 3400 E: [email protected]

RegionalCouncilMemberKathryn McGarry (Cambridge) T: 519-575-4404 ext. 3404 E: [email protected]

RegionalCouncilMemberBerry Vrbanovic (Kitchener) T: 519-575-4404 ext. 3403 E: [email protected]

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POLITICAL ACTIVITY FOCUSED ON BILL 66

Members employed with the City of Toronto, Toronto Community Housing, Exhibition Place and the Toronto District School board coming together to opposed Bill 66.

City of Toronto Councillor Jennifer McKelvie (far left) met with Mike Yorke, Director of Public Affairs

(far right), and Carpenters’ Union members Deanna Wheeler (second from left) and Katie

Ross (second from right)

Members of the Carpenters’ Union meet with City of

Toronto Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam (center)

The Carpenters’ Union spoke at Queens Park about the negative impacts of Bill 66. Ian Arthur (far left, black tie) of the NDP and Mike Shriner (middle right, green tie) of the Green Party and Mark Lewis, Legal Counsel for the Carpenters’ Union (centre, blue tie) speak to members

of the Carpenters Union and provide details on why Bill 66 is bad for unionized construction across Ontario.

Across Ontario, leadership and staff of the Carpenters' Union have been meeting with city councillors, members of provincial and federal parliament and city staff advocating for Bill 66 Schedule 9 not to become law. Through meeting key individuals on the municipal, provincial and federal levels of government, the message from the Carpenters' Union is to not support Bill 66 Schedule 9 and continue to support unionized construction across Ontario.

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CARPENTERS’ DISTRICT COUNCIL OF ONTARIO

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FIGHTING FALSE NEWS ABOUT CONSTRUCTION COSTSSome Conservative politicians and their allies in the right-wing media claim that ripping-up our collective agreements will save municipalities and school boards hundreds of millions of dollars by allowing our work to be done by non-union contractors. They regularly state that non-union construction costs would be 20 to 40% cheaper. There is no evidence that these outrageous claims are true and it’s time to respond to this false news head-on.

The one major study which actually looks at the facts was done by the City of Toronto itself. That study found that there just aren’t major savings to be had by going non-union. The conclusion was when all the relevant factors were taken into account (like the percentage of a contract price which actually relates to labour costs and the requirements of fair wage policies), the very best that the City could hope to save would be 1.7% of its overall costs.

Most importantly, as the City of Toronto study clearly states, just because non-union contractors pay their workers less doesn’t mean that their customers actually save any money. If that was true then unionized companies would never be the successful bidder any of the vast majority of municipal work which isn’t covered by any subcontracting clauses. The simple fact is unionized workers are more efficient workers because of things like their better training and superior safety.

Unionized contractors and unionized workers get projects done on-time and on-budget. That is proven real value for money and it’s about time that people stopped making claims without any hard evidence about how much money they think can saved by ending collective agreements and attempting to lower workers’ wages.

Formoreinfo,checkoutthe"JustNotCredible"reportontheOntarioConstructionSecretariatwebsite~iciconstruction.com

WeurgeallmemberstocalltheirlocalmunicipalcouncillorandletthemknowthatyoudonotsupportBill66andurgeemployersimpactedthrough

Bill66tonotoptoutofthecurrentcollectiveagreementsinplace.

Call Your Municipal Councillor to Let Them Know Bill 66:ThreatensPublicSafety: Bill 66 prioritizes cutting ‘red tape’ around planning approvals for business rather than safety of Ontario’s residents. If Bill 66 is implemented, key public safety protections will be removed.

DissolveCollectiveAgreements: Our longstanding Collective Agreements will be dissolved through Bill 66. Many agreements have been in place for generations.

FueltheUndergroundEconomy:The Bill opens up bidding to contractors who have the freedom to improperly hire their workers as sub-contractors rather than as employees.

WehaveincludedmapsandcontactinformationforyoutoreferencewithinthisbrochurefortheCityofToronto,CityofHamiltonandRegionofWaterlooMunicipalCouncil.

PLEASEUSETHISINFORMATIONANDMAKETHECALLTODAY!

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WORKERS RIGHTS TOWN HALL

The Carpenters’ District Council of Ontario

222 Rowntree Dairy RoadWoodbridge, ON L4L 9T2

YOU’RE INVITEDWednesday, June 12th at the Danforth Music Hall147 Danforth Ave., Toronto, ON M4K 1N2

Doors open at 5:30pmProgram Starts at 6:15pm

Free entrance, entertainment, speakers and more!

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