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Local 955’s goal is to create safe and harmonious ensure our members’ work is not awarded to other
workplaces for members. Flett strongly believes in trades or non-unionized workers.”
a safe work environment for everyone; during his
tenor as a Job Steward then Chief Job Steward, Chris Flett says Local 955 management is focusing on
created an awareness of safety in the workplace three top priorities of the Local's management.
among fellow Members. Chris’s dedication, skills “One is creating the best possible employment
and experience gave him the confidence to run for opportunities for our members through Collective
the position of Local 955’s Business Manager in Bargaining, Government Lobbying and Partnerships
2017. with our Contract Partners,” he says.
“We believe safety is a top priority. We offer our “Local 955 negotiates the most reasonable
members a variety of specialized training. Our compensation for our members,” he says, “and
collective agreements ensure specific tasks are priorities for negotiation are wages, benefits,
completed by specific tradespeople to avoid working conditions, vacation time, workplace health
accidents caused by workers attempting tasks and safety. Diversifying our membership by creating
without proper training. These agreements also opportunities for under-represented groups like
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