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The National President Visits Branches in Southern Ontario

Photo of members with the National President with the words "the national president visits hamilton, windosr, and niagara falls"

Yesterday, CIU National President Jean-Pierre Fortin met with members from several branches in Southern Ontario – Hamilton, Windsor, and Niagara Falls – to discuss ongoing bargaining efforts and union matters.

Pictured here:

  • In Hamilton, members join others who have been #burntbyphoenix, saying “enough is enough”.
  • In Windsor, the National President, Jean-Pierre Fortin, and the FB Group Lead Negotiator, Morgan Gay, address the membership and answer questions.

 

Remote Processing of Travellers: National VP and 1st VP meet with Hamilton members

Jean-Pierre Fortin and Mark Weber with members from Hamilton Branch

On August 8, 2016, CIU Hamilton Branch members met with National President Jean-Pierre Fortin and 1st National Vice-President Mark Weber, who were seeking to familiarize themselves with the Agency’s Telephone Reporting Centre System, used for the remote processing of travellers.

In January 18, 2016, CBSA launched a pilot project which allows Hamilton based officers to process travellers crossing at Morses Line, Quebec, some 700 km away.

Brothers Fortin and Weber were pleased to receive the feedback and comments of CIU members who process travellers using the telephone reporting system, and who could provide them with first-hand information about the ins and outs of remote processing.