Relief efforts are underway in the Philippines after Friday’s massive typhoon, with some analysts calling it the most powerful storm to ever make landfall. Thousands may be dead, and homes, businesses and infrastructure are lying in ruin.

Your help is urgently needed. Through our partnership with OXFAM Canada, you can make a donation earmarked for Typhoon Haiyan relief that qualifies for a matching contribution from the Canadian government. Click here to make your donation now.

OXFAM’s workers on the ground in the Philippines are ready to deliver water and sanitation material to where it is most needed. Your donation will help deliver the relief where it is needed most. Union members have always delivered when we’ve asked, and you’ve always made us proud.

Click here to make your donation. The Canadian government is matching individual donations until December 9, 2013.

Les secours ont été déployés aux Philippines après le passage vendredi dernier d’un typhon dévastateur, que certains analystes ont qualifié comme la plus puissante tempête qui ait jamais touché terre. On craint des milliers de morts, et les maisons, les entreprises et l’infrastructure sont en ruine.

Votre aide est nécessaire de toute urgence. Grâce à notre partenariat avec OXFAM Canada, vous pouvez verser un don en aide aux victimes du typhon Haiyan qui sera égalé par une contribution du gouvernement du Canada. Cliquez ici pour verser votre don maintenant.

Les employés d’OXFAM sur place aux Philippines sont prêts à fournir de l’eau et de l’équipement d’assainissement là où les besoins sont les plus grands. Votre don contribuera à offrir de l’aide là où elle est la plus nécessaire. Les membres de syndicats ont toujours répondu positivement à nos demandes d’aide, et nous en sommes très fiers.

Cliquez ici pour verser votre don. Le gouvernement du Canada égalera les dons versés par les particuliers jusqu’au 9 décembre 2013.

Ottawa Citizen Unit Meeting & Vote Sunday, October 20, 2013
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Carleton Ballroom – Best Western Bells Corners 1876 Robertson Road, Ottawa
As an update to our October 9 bulletin/meeting notice, this is to advise members that the offer presented to the Guild by the Citizen on October 8 was called a Final Settlement Position. To be clear, this is not a negotiated tentative agreement between the parties.
The Guild did agree to bring the document to the membership for a vote — a vote only to accept or reject the company offer — and that is the vote to be held at the October 20 meeting.
It is important to come to the meeting to go over details of what the offer contains, and to understand exactly where we are in the process.
Rob Bostelaar, Debbie Cole, Lois Kirkup, Jeff Parks ONG Citizen Unit Bargaining Committee

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September 19, 2013

Attention: Ottawa Citizen Guild Members

ONG and the Citizen Bargaining committees met yesterday and

today. With the assistance of a conciliator from the Ministry of

Labour, a number of adjustments were made to proposals on both

sides.

We have agreed to meet again on October 8.

There are still outstanding issues that need to be discussed with

our members.

We encourage all members to attend the membership meeting

already scheduled for September 25 th at noon in the conference

centre.

If you are unable to attend the membership meeting, members of

the bargaining committee will be at the Guild office from 1 p.m. to

5 p.m. that same day. Please drop by with any questions and

concerns.

Rob Bostelaar, Debbie Cole, Lois Kirkup, Jeff Parks

ONG Citizen Unit Bargaining Committee