SASKATCHEWAN /
LOCAL 151
Saskatoon
THE CLAC ADVANTAGE
2345 Avenue C North, Unit 8 Saskatoon, SK S7L 5Z5 Telephone: 306–649–2522 Toll Free: 877–649–2522 Facsimile: 306–649–2526
[email protected] SERVICES • Professional representation • Comprehensive health and benefit insurance plans • Defined-contribution pension plan • Training centres offering a wide range of skills, safety, and
other courses • Mobile training network to reach and train workers in
remote regions • Training program for all union stewards • Annual education scholarships for members and their
families • Discounts from major vendors through the union’s
Advantage Program • Apprentices can be indentured by CLAC
APPRENTICESHIP
FAST FACTS
Training Fund
• Over 55,000 members • Founded in 1952 • Thirteen regional offices with head office located near
Toronto • Largest independent, multi-sector union in Canada • Successfully negotiates and enforce over 500 collective
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Saskatchewan
agreements • 2,000 bargaining unit certificates granted by provincial and
federal labour boards
www.clac.ca
A Union that Works
SASKATCHEWAN
A UNION THAT WORKS The Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) is an independent, all-Canadian, full-service labour union representing over 55,000 workers in a wide range of industry sectors, including construction, healthcare, retail, service, transportation, manufacturing, and mining.
APPRENTICESHIP REIMBURSEMENT Apprenticeships can be costly; that’s why CLAC is committed to helping our apprentices pay for the schooling they need for their career. CLAC has set up the Saskatchewan Training Fund (STF) to assist you with trade school fees. Below is a list of guidelines for applying for reimbursement of a portion of your tuition and book expenses. 1. The person applying for reimbursement must be a member in good standing of Local 151. A member in good standing for the purposes of this fund is defined as a person who: b. has completed a membership application form; c. has been granted a current membership card; and d. has paid his/her dues up to date. 2. The member must have worked a minimum of 1,500 hours per school year with any CLAC-signatory employer that contributes to the Local 151 STF. 3. The member must be able to prove successful completion of the term with official school documentation.*
A Union that Works
4. The member must provide Local 151 STF with a receipt for tuition and/or books.* 5. The member must have returned to a CLAC-signatory employer following completion of schooling. 6. The member will be reimbursed up to a maximum of $600 per school year completed prior to December 31, 2010, and $850 per school year completed after January 1, 2011. 7. If the member’s apprenticeship exam mark is ninety percent or higher, the member will receive a further $100 bonus. 8. Application for reimbursement must be made within two years of completing the apprenticeship program. Application forms are available from the CLAC Saskatchewan office and on the union’s website, www.clac.ca.* *Mail, fax, or email all completed forms and required documentation to the Saskatchewan CLAC office, or drop them off at the CLAC Saskatchewan office. See back of brochure for office address.
CLAC was founded on the European model of Christian labour unions, which applies principles of social justice to labour relations and the workplace. We foster an environment of mutual respect, fairness, and dignity. We believe in facilitating productive dialogue rather than adversarial relations, to strengthen rather than fracture relationships between employers and employees, and to cooperate and serve long term rather than short term interests. We believe that workers deserve to be recognized and fairly compensated for the hard work they do, to be treated fairly and with respect, and to go home safe.