Tim Oribine
Experience: 30+ years in the labor movement as a union representative/organizer.
Specializations: Union representation, negotiations, grievance settlements,
organizing, health & safety.
Highlights: Repeated round of negotiations of superior wage and benefit gains compared to
the central pattern settlements. Resolved & Settled 1000's of grievances, organized 1000's of workers, negotiated over
80 first-collective agreements and hundreds of renewal collective agreements.
A Message From the President:
Dear Sisters, Brothers and Friends,
Welcome to our website. As President of NOWU, I want to thank
you for your ongoing continuing support in strengthening our
union.
In the aftermath of Covid 19 our staff continues to work tirelessly
to eliminate the backlog that the pandemic caused. The many
grievances and arbitrations that were backlogged have now, for
the most part, been resolved or rebooked for litigation.
We remain committed to support our hospital workers that were
terminated for refusing to take the vaccinations. NOWU believes
in “informed consent” and “my body my choice.” In our lead case
(Humber River Hospital) the parties have completed final
submissions, and we now await the award from the Arbitrator.
When I first arrived at NOWU the Union had one unit with three
members. Our track record coupled with word-of-mouth support
from our existing members has resulted in many thousands of
workers joining NOWU to date.
We quite often are called with inquiries from the so-called big
unions that are frustrated with their service. This often results in
successful organizing campaigns to upgrade to NOWU.
We are also getting calls from non-union working environments
that have heard of us and want to join a progressive union. We
have had three certifications this year alone of new workers
joining the labour movement by signing up and voting in NOWU.
As President of NOWU I remain committed to lead a progressive
Union that stands ready to fight for the needs of our members.
That being said I would like to close this message by thanking our
members for their continued support and our Stewards and Staff
that work tirelessly on behalf of the membership.
In Solidarity
Tim Oribine
National President
NOWU
