The Cards keep coming as Toyota Union Drive Continues!
Tuesday April 1, 2008
For Immediate Release
Cambridge, ON – The IAM campaign to organize workers at the Toyota Canada assembly plant in Cambridge is back on track and building momentum. “If anything, the temporary roadblock we encountered March 19th has stiffened the resolve of the workers here who want union representation,” explained IAM District 140 Organizer Ian Morland.
The IAM had originally filed with the Ontario Labour Relations Board for certification on March 13, 2008 but withdrew the application on March 19th after a bargaining unit employee list submitted by Toyota revealed the union may not have had enough signed membership cards. Armed with that revised employee list, the IAM has stepped up its efforts to sign more membership cards and those efforts are having an impact. “The number of signed cards we have collected since March 19th is truly impressive and I’m confident we’ll soon have more than enough to re-file for a certification application before the end of April,” said a confident Morland. “The workers here approached us for union representation and we want it known that we’re not backing down and we intend to honour that request.”
The IAM represents thousands of members in the Canadian automotive transportation sector at assembly and parts manufacturing facilities in Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia. The IAM represents more than 700,000 active and retired members in North America and administers more than 5,000 contracts in transportation, woodworking, aerospace, manufacturing and defense-related industries.
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For further information:
Ian Morland – IAM District 140 Organizer
905-671-3192 ext 222/416-875-8140
Bill Trbovich – IAM Director of Communications
416-386-1789 ext 31/416-735-9765
