Friday July 11, 2014
For Immediate Release
Montréal, QC – On July 10, 2014, members of the Greenpeace financing and fund raising department in Montréal became the newest members of IAM Local Lodge 712. “These young environmentalists wanted to have a say in their organization, their working conditions and how their work is done,” explained IAM District Lodge 11 Business Representative Neil Giroux.
Greenpeace is an independent global campaigning organization that acts to change attitudes and behaviour, to protect and conserve the environment and to promote peace. “Every day these members knock on doors in the neighbourhoods of Montréal and promote their cause at Metro stations in an attempt to convince citizens to support Greenpeace,” said Giroux.
“As campaigns go, this was rather quick and the motivation of these 34 members had a lot to do with it,” explained IAM District 11 Organizer Phil Lapointe. “We’re proud to have these new members; they’re an asset to our organization.”
Negotiations for a first collective agreement will begin shortly.
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For further information:
Neil Giroux – IAM District Lodge 11 Business Representative
514-956-1578/514-886-7745
Philippe Lapointe – IAM District Lodge 11 Organizer
514-956-1578/514-914-0317
Bill Trbovich – IAM Director of Communications
416-386-1789 Ext #6331/416-735-9765