LOCAL UNION 568 HOODIES
Local Union 568 hoodies are in stock at the Montreal and Quebec office. The price is 30$ the unit.
Chekc the following link for the address: https://www.fioe568.com/contact/
Nouveau programme d’assurance auto et habitation – Intact Assurance
Exclusive new home and automobile group insurance plan – Members of the Quebec Provincial Building Trades Council.
SAVE money, MORE benefits, and MORE protection!
The Quebec Provincial Building Trades Council is proud to join with INTACT INSURANCE, the largest automobile, housing and business insurance company in Canada, in order to offer its members one of the most advantageous exclusive plan for their automobile and for their home. This plan will be offered by the broker Assurancia Leduc Decelles Dubuc and associates.
You can save while enjoying increased protections and exclusive privileges:
- Discount on your deductibles;
- Waiver of deductibles in case of a hit-and-run or total loss;
- Assistance Intact Insurance (domestic services, nursing care, legal services, and others);
- Claims service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
For new clients: up to 25% discount with the plan MY DRIVING DISCOUNT and Good Driving Protection (forgiveness for 2 accidents), offered FREE OF CHARGE.
For more information, please call (1877) 429-3707.
Electrical teminal installation – electricians
*Notice to all electricians from Local 568*
The ELECTRICAL TERMINAL INSTALLATION course will be held at the vocational training center CFP Des Moulins in Terrebonne (address: 2525 des Entreprises boulevard, Terrebonne, Qc J6X 4J9). http://www.cfpmoulins.qc.ca/
This course is offered during the day for a week-long (40 hours). The cost will depend on the number of the person registered (maximum 12) – approximately $500.
Should you require further information, please contact the Business Manager Andre Jean at (514) 329-0568.
OSSA and BSO courses
The Conseil provincial (International) has concluded an agreement exclusively for its members with RB GLOBAL Management & Safety to carry out in coordination the OSSA and BSO trainings, which are essential to work on construction sites in Western Canada.
This agreement allows International members to receive a discount on the training cost and flexibility on the training schedule.
As of today, all workers who are members of locals affiliated to the Conseil provincial (International) and their intention is to go work on Western construction sites requiring the OSSA – Oil Sands Safety Association and the new BSO – Basic Safety Orientation will benefit from an exclusive discount on the registration fees.
| Courses Fee for the members | |
| OSSA – Fall protection | $155 |
| OSSA – Confined space | $155 |
| OSSA – Elevated platform (EWP) | $165 |
| BSO – Basic Safety Orientation | $200 |
| H2H alive | $285 |
RB GLOBAL Management & Safety works in collaboration with Fusion Safety Services, the official training supplier of OSSA and BSO.
Although the training must be given in English, all the trainers at RB Global Management & Safety are bilingual. They will therefore be able to give you further explanations and answer your questions in French.
| Courses Date | |
| OSSA – Fall protection | July 18th 2016 / August 15th 2016 |
| OSSA – Confined space | July 20th 2016 / August 17th 2016 |
| OSSA – Elevated platform (EWP) | July 19th 2016 / August 16th 2016 |
| BSO – Basic Safety Orientation | July 21st 2016 / August 18th 2016 |
| H2H alive | ——————————– |
For further information, please contact André Jean or you can call RB GLOBAL Management & Safety directly and speak with Mrs. Denis Lapointe:
On weekdays from 8am to 5pm
(438) 385-3070 or toll free at 1 844 439-5883
On the evenings and weekends
780-436-9345
By e-mail denise@rbglobalsafety.com.
2016 I.B.E.W. Local Union officers election
The instructions concerning the mail-in ballot has been mailed on Friday, April 15th 2016 at the same time as the official ballot. Remember that you must:
1- Place an X in the box next to the candidate’s name you wish to elect for each position;
2- Place your ballot into the envelope marked “OFFICIAL BALLOT” and seal that envelope;
3- Place the envelope marked “OFFICIAL BALLOT” into the larger pre-address and pre-paid envelope and seal that envelope;
4- In the top left side of the retur-envelope, print your name and your address (legible capital letters), OTHERWISE YOUR BALLOT ENVELOPE WILL BE REJECTED.
5- Mail the return-envelope.
The counting of the ballots will be done on THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2016 AT 16h00 int he meeting room of the Local Union.
Ballot envelopes received after 14h00, MAY5, 2016will not be opened and will be considered invalid ballots.
PRESIDENT (elect 1) : LAFOREST Réjean – THOMAS, Marc;
VICE-PRESIDENT (elect 1) : BEAUPRÉ, Daniel – DORAIS, Hugo Nicolas;
TREASURER (elect 1) : MOREAU, Guy – POULIOT, Steve;
BUSINESS MANAGER/FINANCIAL SECRETARY (elect 1) : JEAN, André – TALBOT, Laurent;
EXECUTIVE BOARD (elect 3) : CAMPAGNA, Dominic – FORGET, François – JEAN, Sylvain – LEDUC, Pierre – LEFEBVRE, Vincent – ROUTHIER, Kenny.