Canadian Mohawk Iron Workers Need Help From AFL-CIO International Iron Workers In D.C.

[Bobbieo]

Mohawk Nation, Quebec and Canada contracted the Mohawks to strengthen the steel structure and replace the reinforced concrete bridge deck of three access ramps. It is the largest bridge repair project in Canadian history. Canada is paying $57 million and Quebec $9 million. Hundreds of direct and indirect jobs are being created.

The Montreal Iron Workers Union Local 711 is trying to kick the Mohawks out because they don’t have the CCQ cards which are issued by the government which controls the union. In Quebec a union card is worthless.

Local 711 gives Mohawks union books but tells them to work in the US or other provinces.

Wayne Rice, is head of the local Mohawk Bridge Consortium. He had a meeting in August 2009 with Pierre Desroche, the 711 business agent.

711 is trying to invade our sovereignty by disqualifying the Mohawks that don’t have CCQ cards. Desroche urged Rice to send his workers without cards home and hire non-natives. This would put almost 100 Mohawks out of work.

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[Beverly Prather]

1. FILE SUIT

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT CANADA,,,,DO THEY HAVE ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS?? I AM SURE YOU CAN NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST A CLASS OF PERSONS.......THE MOHAWKS SHOULD FILE SUIT AGAINST THIS Desroche.....he has to pay with HIS job for BREAKING THE LAW...does that work in Canada???