President’s Reports
The President’s Report is released every month (except July, August and December) by Local 79 President Tim Maguire. The reports provide a recap of the latest news, announce future events, and highlight general information that members might find useful.
April 2012 President’s Report (City of Toronto)
Dear Fellow Local 79 Member: First of all, your Local 79 Bargaining Committee would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone for your support and encouragement during a most difficult round of bargaining. Full-time, Part Time Unit B, and Part Time Recreation Collective Agreements have now been ratified. Long Term Care workers are [...]
April 2012 President’s Report (TCHC)
Dear Fellow TCHC Member of Local 79: Notice to Bargain has not been served by either TCHC or Local 79 within the required notice period of 90 days prior to the termination of the existing Collective Agreement. The effect of this is that the existing Collective Agreement has been rolled over until December 31, 2012. [...]
April 2012 President’s Report (Bridgepoint)
Dear Fellow Member of Local 79 Working at Bridgepoint Hospital: On Wednesday April 18, 2012, members of the Bridgepoint Hospital Nurses and Paramedical Units, and Service Units had an opportunity to attend information sessions on the transition plan into the new hospital. Following the information sessions, ratification votes were held and the members voted overwhelmingly [...]
March 2012 President’s Report
Dear Fellow Local 79 Members: Bargaining Update – Our goal is to negotiate fair collective agreements without a strike. Local 79 members working for the City of Toronto are being asked to support the Local 79 Bargaining Committee with a strike vote on March 20th. We did not come by this decision lightly. In the [...]
February 2012 President’s Report
Dear Fellow Local 79 Member: Both Local 416 and the City have now ratified the contract settlement that was reached on February 5th. Local 416 beat back many of the worst concessions in the face of an all-out attack by the Ford Administration. The City’s bargaining focus will soon turn to Local 79. It remains [...]
January 2012 President’s Report
Dear Fellow Local 79 Member: First of all, I would like to wish you a happy and healthy New Year. This is a very special year for Local 79 as we celebrate our 70th Anniversary! A group of City of Toronto employees began to organize Local 79 in 1941, seeking better wages and working conditions. [...]
November 2011 President’s Report
Dear Fellow Local 79 Member: As this is my last President’s Report before I step down from office, I would like to take a moment to reflect on my time as an elected official with Local 79. In the eleven years since I was first elected Local 79 President in 2000, I have had the [...]
October 2011 President’s Report
Dear Fellow Local 79 Member: The recent Ontario Election, which resulted in a minority government, may offer new avenues of opportunity for municipalities. Because of the minority situation, all three political parties have a significant voice in the legislature. All politicians at Queen’s Park should now be urged to advocate for additional money for municipalities. [...]
September 2011 President’s Report
Dear Fellow Local 79 Member After much thought, and with a mixture of emotions, I announced recently that I would not be seeking re-election later this year as the President of Local 79. I will be leaving the Presidency with great pride and confidence in the Local’s future. Throughout my 36-year career as a municipal [...]
June 2011 President’s Report
Dear Fellow Local 79 Member: It has come to the attention of Local 79 that the City is requesting blood and urine testing from some of our members who are attending Employee Health and Rehabilitation. Our lawyers have sent a letter to the Manager of Employee Health and Rehabilitation registering our objections, in the strongest [...]