WINNIPEG After nearly 70 days of striking against Manitoba Hydro, the union representing some employees at the Crown corporation said the strike is over. On May 10, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 2034 filed an application with the Manitoba Labour Board to settle the provisions of a new collective agreement. The union said it received a response from the labour board on May 13, ending the strike. Some Hydro employees began a rotating strike on March 9, and declared a general strike on March 23, in response to contract negotiations with the Crown corporation. IBEW 2034 told CTV News it is preparing its case for a future board ruling on the contract.
Chattanoogan Bobby Klein Is Among 4 Biden Picks For TVA Board Tuesday, April 20, 2021
They include lifelong Chattanooga resident Robert P. Bobby Klein.
Others are Beth Geer, Kimberly Lewis and Michelle Moore.
The White House gave these bios:
Beth Prichard Geer is Chief of Staff to former Vice President Al Gore and serves as a member of Nashville Mayor John Cooper’s Sustainability Advisory Committee. Geer has extensive policy and outreach experience on issues including climate change, environmental justice, and regenerative agriculture. She has served in senior roles in the Clinton-Gore White House, Department of Labor, and United States Senate. As a native of rural Tennessee, she graduated with honors from Middle Tennessee State University and earned the Public Leadership Executive Certificate from the Harvard Kennedy School Senior Managers in Government program. She resides in Brentwood, Tennessee with her husband, Dr. John Geer.
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following 10 individuals to serve on key Administration boards and commissions.
Deirdre Hamilton for Member, National Mediation Board
Cynthia Hogan for Member, Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service
Catherine McLaughlin for Member, Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service
Shirley Sagawa for Member, Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service
Evelyn M. Fujimoto for Member, Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences
Lori Peek for Member, Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences
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Employment and Social Development Canada
In order to help maintain a robust workforce and better position our country for a strong economic recovery, the Government of Canada is investing in the skilled trades to ensure that Canadians have the training they need to access good, well-paying jobs. The Government is making targeted investments, so that key groups facing barriers like women, newcomers, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, and Black and racialized Canadians can better find work in the skilled trades through projects led by unions and their partner organizations.
Today, the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, announced $63.5 million, over five years, for 68 projects as part of the Union Training and Innovation Program (UTIP) 2020 call for proposals. This investment will help certify skilled tradespeople and prepare them to fill available jobs as the economy restarts. Minister Qualtrough made the announceme