Mr.Hoffa

stoney creek

seasonal workers

Your right, if called back i would come back. I have a family to support. We seasonals are a dime a dozen a do not mind carring some of you lazy unioned workers.P.S. dont forget the contact reguarding seniority claues, one year recall rights and after that your seniority gone. GOODBYE FULLTIME,HELLO SEASONAL MR. LAKEPORT WORKER,WELCOME TO THE DIME A DOZEN CLUB.

February 26, 2008, 12:49 pm

Ric

Barrie

changing brands again I suppose

I drank Molson Ex for 20 years and changed to Lakeport on the day they shut down the Barrie brewery as excess capacity. They put several of my friends out of work and although the city council try to gloss over the damage to our city, the damage is part of the ongoing trend of plant closures over the years. Molson only had the brewery because they bought up the old Formosa breweries years ago to eliminate the competition, Formosa was the place where you went to get beer during beer strikes if you were from Grey or Bruce counties because they never unionized. I drank Lakeport Strong for the first few years, changed to Ice for a few and then discovered Wee Willie- I was in heaven then. Well it's been a good few years, I hope I learn to enjoy Brick as much as I've enjoyed Lakeport because I'll be f**ked if I'll buy any slop Labatts brews (gives me the runs anyway).

February 26, 2008, 12:35 am

lakeport worker

hamilton

Hey HOFFA

See you in a month. Maybe you can work another four years as a seasonal. Guys like you are a dime a dozen.

February 25, 2008, 5:56 pm

Mr. worker

Hamilton

The golden rule

As a union worker for 30 years, I've learned one thing, he or she who owns the gold, RULES. Since free trade came into effect, it made the corporations rule. The attittude is if you do not accept the contract, we will move south of the boarder down Mexico way or to the far east. I hope lakeport did not give up much. I hope they did not give you the *its very compeditive out there speech* good luck guys. P.S. greed is a terrible trait

February 25, 2008, 4:07 pm

interested

Details.........?????????

Hey workers: Happy to hear that you are "secure" for another couple of years. Wondering what you gave up to achieve this??

February 25, 2008, 2:26 pm

Mr.Hoffa

Stoney creek

happy to hear

Was glad to hear Lakeport settled its contract. Although as a seasonal i wont be back, i wish the best to all the membership and hope they have a long, long future of success ahead of them.

February 25, 2008, 11:24 am

Jo

Hamilton

Proud Hamiltonian

I am proud to live in Hamilton. It is so frustrating to see our City being taken apart little by little. All our factories are being sold out to foreign investors all because of the almighty buck! Labatt's beer is terrible. I have never liked it. I will never buy it. Lakeport is not only affordable but it tastes great compared to Labatts. As far as I'm concerned Teresa sold Lakeport out. She came in to supposedly save the brewery. I'm positive all that hard work she claimed was for the good of Hamilton was to benefit her and sell out the workers all along. After all that's what she did. Now she is consulting for Labatts? What a slap in the face. I guess the millions she was earning as CEO was not enough. Does she have a family to support? She has no idea what it takes. If she were my daughter I would be so disappointed.

February 24, 2008, 11:34 pm

MR. HOFFA .

STONEY CREEK

seasonal workers

Hey MR. Lakeport worker, if it wasnt for the seasonal workers you would not be making 24 bucks a hour, plus benifits and premiums.we made 13.00 an hour with no benifits or premiums and the union still took dues off us each month. Last contract they took 2.00 dollars off us seasonals to give to the fulltime workers. They can not do this this contrat because they are no more seasonals . you , my friend are screwed. A two wage systems sucks. P.S.your spelling is terrible. .

February 24, 2008, 12:58 pm

tolpo

hamilton

unhappy Italian

Although greed is not a crime, its the worst sin of all the deadly 7 deadly sins.Teresa promised she would not sell or close lakeport, not turn her back on her employees.Not only did she lie, she working for Labbatts as a consoltant. Like she still needs to work,she worth about 70 plus million.Teresa, please quit playing on your families roots. You know,father being a hard working steelman with iron and soot in his lungs and your mother being a hard and tierd seamtress. my parents worked hard and told my sisters and me to never complain and always help your nieghbours out. All this is publicity because you see Terese, true Italians are helpful and not selfish and greedy. p.s. i wonder how your family, mom and dad feel about this.

February 23, 2008, 8:42 pm

seasonals suck

lakeport worker

Seasonals know going in there is know chance for fulltime work. they whine and cry, then they take the money and run. If they do not like it get another job.

February 22, 2008, 10:47 am

MR. HOFFA .

STONEY CREEK

UNION PAYBACK

SINCE THE BEGINNING OF TIME , THE RICH JUST GOT RICHER AND GREEDER. AS A FOUR YEAR SEASONAL WORKER THERE THE UNION DID TO US SEASONAL WORKERS WHAT THE COMPANY IS DOING TO THE FULL TIME WORKERS.IT IS SAD TO SEE, BUT THE UNION DID TO THEMSELVES.I FEEL FOR THE FULL TIME WORKERS, BUT THE EXECUTIVE UNION SO CALLED COMMITTE DID NOTHING FOR US SEASONALS.WHAT GOES AROUND, COMES AROUND.I WISH THE MEMBERSHIP THE BEST OF LUCK. P.S. THANKS SAINT THERSA. UNION

February 21, 2008, 4:30 pm

poohbah

hamilton

boycott labatts lakeport

I have been a lakeport seasonal worker for the last 2 years. I enjoyed working there until those Brazillian cut throats took over and slashed jobs. I hate to see another fine Canadian company go away like the dinosaurs! So why doesn't the business community of Hamilton turn their backs on these goofs and the bar and hotel owners boycott their products! I never did like labatt's products any way!

February 21, 2008, 1:28 pm

Brazil Hater

GTA

Lakeport strike

If I was a union exec I would hire a good private investigator to evaluate all of the Brazilians here on work visas. A little birdie tells me that there may be some hanky panky going on here, why else do all of them come in through the US and not directly from Canada. Why the hell do we need Brazilian management here, when there are more than enough capable people here in Canada to do those jobs. Look into this, it may be fruitful!! Fight fire with fire!!

February 20, 2008, 9:29 pm

Brazil Hater

GTA

Lakeport strike

These idiots have turned back good business practices and fair treatment of employees 100 years, all in the name of management bonuses ...which were at 120% last year ...did you know that? The top 50 to 100 managers made at least 100% of their salary as bonus last year, while the average Joe got overworked, underpaid and screwed.

February 20, 2008, 9:27 pm

Brazil Hater

GTA

Lakeport strike

If you Google Inbev you can find the original business plan for merging Interbrew and Ambev. The whole strategy was around the Brazilians cutting costs by over 30%. How would they do this? (i) cut advertising ...Molson/Coors captured 5% share in 2007; (ii) Airlift Brazilians into all the top corporate management positions; (iii) cut the workforce and underpay and overwork the remaining people; (iv) move as many jobs to Brazil as possible ...data entry etc.

February 20, 2008, 9:26 pm

VPO London

London

I Wish You Luck

We had the same tactics pulled against us last contract and it will happen again to us. The letter to the residence is one of the lowest ideas the company came up with. It only gets worse I'm afraid to say. Their idea of employement is certainly different from what our culture is used to in the industrial sector. They will supply jobs in the long run, albiet Walmart style, IMHO. Oh the stories we could tell you about them and their tactics, but I digress (sp?) Good Luck and keep us posted In Solidarity A Fellow Brewery Worker

February 18, 2008, 5:50 pm

Anonymous

Hamilton

Stay Strong Guys!

They delivered a letter to you on Sunday? You mean it was hand delivered or through the post office? If it was hand delivered by someone they must of had help. I read that you guys have 200 employees and I'm sure they don't all live near the plant or in the city. Besides, I think that is illegal for the company to use a "scare tactic" like that on you. That is sort of an invasion of privacy. I would be seeing my lawyer with that letter. That is not good. I hope it works out for you guys.

February 18, 2008, 5:15 pm

Union

London

Contract

A few questions from London... Are the parties still talking? Is there a deadline for a tentative agreement? It would be interesting to know if the letter you recieved is anything like the one we recieved just before the vote that resulted in our lockout for 17 weeks in 2002.

February 18, 2008, 5:12 pm

thecanman

Hamilton

Contract Info

Thanks to you anonymous for your support in not purchasing their product if they close us, unfortunately, by then it's too late to send the message. Reasonable offer? Show me one and I'll take it! I hope you never EVER see what I saw today. A letter delivered to my home last night stating the highlights of THIER final offer. Only the highlights of course. They failed to mention the number of full time employees that would be put to the street, forced to work weekends against their will, or otherwise, displaced by temp employees. I'm not giving any details because I would be stooping to their level by doing so and trying to coerse you. And besides, if you're so anxious to hear what's going on, imagine how everyone else feels. Please be patient. This ain't gonna be pretty. I'm one of the first ones out the door. When all the dust settles, I hope everyone that reads this gives all their support to all my brothers and sisters, stay strong!!!

February 18, 2008, 12:02 am

VPO

London

Contract Info pls

Hey Anyone know what has happened at the brewery, are they on strike/locked-out?? Fight the fight!! if you have to brothers and sisters, but beware the greed of the brazillians, they are scary in their lust for profits. We tried for 4 months and got spanked for it. Wish you luck A Fellow Brewery Worker

February 15, 2008, 5:51 pm

Anonymous

Hamilton

Stay Strong Guys!

So what is it that they want? If I was an employee I would take any reasonable offer. In my opinion it's better than being laid off. That's the way I look at it. If not what can I do? Strike? A strike would have no effect on the situation. To my understanding it's the union that is doing the negotiations and not the employees. I would let the workers have their final say. If worst comes to worst and you guys are shutdown, I and many of my friends and family will never purchase another Labatts product (including the Lakeport brand) again. I'm all behind the Hamilton based brewery and it's employees. Good Luck guys!

February 15, 2008, 2:04 pm

Minister

Hamilton

We were 200 Employees - Labatt cut us to 60!

Lakeport had 200 full-time employees at its production facility in Hamilton. Well it has been just over a year now and Labatts has done what it set out to do. They took this plant, legally over a period of time, and removed 80% of our product volume to another PLANT. We were told we were not profitable. A plant of over 200 employees working 24, 6 shifts a day, five days a week, and in as little time as 5 years acquires over 21% of the beer market - not profitable? YA RIGHT the CEO and share holders sure got a bundle for SELLING US OUT. We are now down to only 3 shifts 4 ½ days of production. Employing about only 60 hard working people now. Now they are threatening to close the doors, we are in the midst of contract negotiations. Company says they are at an impasse, if we don’t accept their offer they will close the doors.

February 12, 2008, 8:07 am

Minister

London

You Still There??????????

Hey Hamilton Employee: You still there?? If so, how do you like the Brazilian Management style?!?!?!? Brutal, eh?????

August 1, 2007, 2:57 pm

Minister

London

Buck a Beer

Must be an American Buck!! :>}}}}}

July 16, 2007, 7:57 pm

Randy Hillis

Chatham

Lakeport promotion

If the price is 1 buck a beer why is your 28 pack $29.95 + deposit and the sign on side of box says...FREE T_SHIRT ?

July 12, 2007, 5:12 pm

Minister

London

None So Blind As Them That Will Not See

Hey there Hamilton Employee: You seen the ad for the 18 pack of Blue? On sale all summer. Step up to the GOOD STUFF from the OK stuff for only 17 cents a bottle. That's just the beginning of your problems.....

June 20, 2007, 7:46 am

employee

hamilton

...

you fellows are quite pesimistic, im prefectly happy waiting and seeing. i know im in no threat but you guys have your fun preaching lakeport apocolypse

June 16, 2007, 1:00 am

Phil

Newmarket

Sad ...

It's a sad time indeed ... Labatts only bought Lakeport because Lakeport was hurting Labatts' bottom line, nothing to do with an entry into any marketplace, so when someone's hurting your bottom line you buy them out and shut them down. Labatts has been in the so-called "premium-beer" business too long, and their union(s) have driven up the overall expenses (i.e. wages) accordingly. Finally when we have a revolt against exhorbitant prices, and what does our fearless leader Teresa do ... with all those inserted messages I really thought she had a commitment ... guess her only commitment was to the almighty $

June 5, 2007, 3:10 pm

Minister

London

A Plan..........

Sounds like a plan Hamilton Employee....... Lets settle with Hamilton real low and use them as an example to London and then nuke Hamilton!! Believe me, you WILL be used and abused..........

June 4, 2007, 8:12 pm

Minister

London

Moved Overseas

Hey Mike in New West: Colin has gone over to Belgium to be with the big boys......

June 4, 2007, 2:06 pm