The IBEW Local 1928 hockey tournament, which was held this weekend in Tantallon, NS, had an exciting finish with two evenly-matched teams—Point Tupper/Biomass and the Sackville Bucket Monkeys—battling it out in the final on Sunday afternoon. The Bucket Monkeys managed to put one in the net after a scramble in front of the Tupper goalie in the dying minutes of the game, leaving the score tied 1-1 at the close of regular time. After a five-minute overtime playing four-on-four, the score was still tied and it took a shootout to decide which was the better team that day. On Sunday afternoon, it was Point Tupper/Biomass. Thank you to Local President Jim Sponagle who was the tournament organizer. Thank you's go also to Nova Scotia Power, which supplied prizes to the second-place team, and to Tony Stevens, plant manager at Tufts Cove, who sponsored a celebratory steak meal for all the team participants. See you next year when the tournament will be held in Prince Edward Island! 

The Nova Scotia Federation of Labour is holding a Women's Conference May 22 - 24 at the Greenwood Airforce Base. The theme of the conference is Women in Politics. There will be a full-day workshop/seminar with the Canadian Labour Congress on the roles that women play in politics, as well as presentations from several invited guests. If you are interested in attending as a representative of IBEW Local 1928, please contact the union hall.

Union Savings is launching its new website with a contest that began on March 30th and ends on May 1st, 2015. Registration is open to all IBEW members with no purchase necessary. All you have to do is visit www.unionsavings.ca and enter your name for the draw. A total prize pool of $25,000.00 will be given away during the contest. There will be daily and weekly prizes, plus a grand prize of $5,000 cash! In addition, one lucky member from the IBEW will win $500 cash just for registering. 

Thank you to everyone who submitted their names and essays for the 2015 IBEW Local 1928 Scholarship Awards.

Congratulations go to the two applicants whose essays were randomly drawn:

Rebecca Corkum - Windsor, NS

Courteney Waye - Florence, NS

Wishing you both all the best in your future endeavors!

The United Steelworkers, Local 9176, has been on the picket line for eighteen months against Crown Holdings, Inc. in Toronto. Crown Holdings, Inc., is a profitable multinational company with more than 140 plants worldwide. In the year prior to the labour dispute, Crown Holdings-Toronto Plant was named one of the premier plants in the organization. Despite that, the employer has sought concession at the bargaining table, the main concession being a two-tier wage proposal.

The Canadian Labour Congress has a approved a request from the United Steelworkers to boycott Crown Holdings, Inc. There are several activites being initiated in Ontario, but the United Steelworkers have suggested that union members Canada-wide could support Local 9176 by refusing to purchase aluminum cans made by Crown Holdings. Crown's main customers in Canada are Molson, Coors, Labatt, Creemore and Stem Whistle, Budweiser, Bud Light. They also manufacture soft drink cans for Cott, a leading provider of private label soft drinks (e.g. President's Choice). The attached infographic will help you identify Crown cans.