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posted ‎‎Jul 21, 2008 8:18 AM‎‎ by Billy Bones

Firefighters Want Legislation on Cancer
July 21, 2008

The St. John's Fire Fighters Association is hoping a cancer fundraising tour will bring about awareness on Presumptive Cancer Legislation. Firefighters held a boot drive over the weekend to raise money for Daffodil Place through the Typically Canadian tour, a cross-country fundraiser that involves the grandson of former Premier Frank Moores, Kyle Braatz.  His father is a fire fighter in London, Ontario.

Local President Chuck Nurse says currently there is no legislation in Newfoundland for fire fighters who develop work related cancers. The fundraiser this weekend raised $4,300.

LODD

posted ‎‎Jul 12, 2008 5:20 AM‎‎ by Billy Bones

It is with deepest regret and sorrow that Local 1075 reports the line-of-duty death of Fire Fighter Terrence "Terry" A. Graham of IAFF Local 771 - Saint John, New Brunswick. Brother Graham, (50) was well known to members of your executive as a member of Local 771's executive board.  He passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2008 of a massive heart attack just after getting off duty.

 

The visitation will be held on Sunday, July 13, 2008 and Monday, July 14, 2008 from 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Brenan's Select Community Funeral Home, 111 Paradise Row, Saint John, New Brunswick  E2K 3H6, (506) 634-7424.  The funeral will be held on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Pius X Church, 316 Somerset Street, Saint John, New Brunswick.

 

 Expressions of sympathy or condolences can be sent to Local 771 at:

 

P.O. Box 54,

St. John, NB 

E2L 3X1.

 

Or:

info@iafflocal771.com

Corner Brook adds Chiefs

posted ‎‎Jun 23, 2008 10:15 AM‎‎ by Billy Bones   [ updated ‎‎Jun 23, 2008 10:17 AM‎‎ ]

 

Two new management positision have been created in the Corner Brook Fire Department.

 
http://www.thewesternstar.com/index.cfm?sid=144655&sc=23

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Delayed Response

posted ‎‎Jun 20, 2008 5:37 PM‎‎ by Billy Bones

 
Please see correspondence from President Nurse to D/C Hickey regarding our safety concerns due to delayed response for apparatus during training on the documents page.

Membership Vote on Arbitration

posted ‎‎Jun 5, 2008 6:23 AM‎‎ by Billy Bones   [ updated ‎‎Jun 13, 2008 5:39 AM‎‎ ]

 
On June 2nd the Membership of Local 1075 voted overwelmingly to accept recommendation of the Executive to endorse the signed off items agreed upon by the Negotiating Committee and the City of St. John's and proceed to Binding Arbitration.

Chapliain Merve Moving On

posted ‎‎May 25, 2008 8:02 PM‎‎ by Billy Bones   [ updated ‎‎Jun 11, 2008 1:43 PM‎‎ ]

After years of sterling service to this association and its members Major Mervyn Halvorsen, Chaplain of the St. John’s Regional Fire Dept. is being reassigned to Thunder Bay Ontario in July by the Salvation Army . He will be hard to replace, both as Chaplain and in his integral role in Critical Incident Stress Management. At the June Regular Monthly Meeting Chaplain Merve became the first ever individual to be awarded honorary membership in this Assciation.

No Action On Presumptive Cancer

posted ‎‎May 25, 2008 8:00 PM‎‎ by Billy Bones   [ updated ‎‎Jun 10, 2008 1:53 PM‎‎ ]

The Province is now virtually the only jurisdiction in Canada that does not recognise any forms of cancer as an occupational disease for professional firefighters. Newfoundland has yet to act on the recommendations of the Workers Compensation Review Board. The Executive met with the Minister of Labour Shawn Skinner in early June to discuss our dismay at the lack of progress.
 
Please see attachment for current status in other provinces

| Attachments: Canada_Presumptive_May_2008.pdf

Negotiations Break Down

posted ‎‎May 25, 2008 7:56 PM‎‎ by Billy Bones   [ updated ‎‎May 25, 2008 7:57 PM‎‎ ]

 After a year and a half without a contract and five months of intense collective bargaining, negotiations Between Local 1075 and the City of St John’s have broken down. Two special meetings will be held this week to decide our course of action.
 

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