International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers SUITE 400 : 1780 NEW YORK AVE. NW. : WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006 foed iQ SO ee ‘August 10, 2015 IRONWORKER LOCAL UNIONS AND DISTRICT COUNCILS DARRELL LABOUCAN RE: LET'S BUILD CANADA LAUNCH CANADIAN AFFAIR Greetings: STLALERT, AB Tan Sa Let's Build Canada - a new coalition that seeks to engage our membership leading up to ax 700.450.3208 the 2015 Federal Election was unveiled at this year's Canadian Building Trades Unions EMAIL: dabovean@imint org Legislative Conference in Gatineau, QC. Let’s Build Canada is non-partisan and seeks to provide our members with the tools they need to make an informed decision when they cast their ballot, The Ironworkers have supported the coalition from the very beginning and we are proud to announce that the website www LetsBuldCanada.ca is now live and we would encourage you to visit the website and share the link with our members. We are depending on our Local Unions and their elected officials to get this information into the hands of our members on jobstes across the country. Let's Build Canada has put together a variety of leaffets, jobsite posters and collateral ‘material that contain important information about the upcoming Federal Election with a focus on three main pillars; better infrastructure, good jobs and apprenticeships, and faimess. The coalition will focus on these pillars and provide information that will further inform our members of the issues we are facing as working class Canadians. (Over the coming months, you will receive additional information and requests from our office and staff that we have assigned to this project. Collectively, our Building Trades Unions have over 500,000 members across the country and, if we begin working together for a common goal at the ballot box, we will have a massive impact on the Federal Election on Monday, October 19, 2015. We are currently circulating hardhat decals that we encourage your office to distribute by Union representatives and Job Stewards to members andor travel cards on your Local Union's obsites. Make sure to direct the members to vist wwn/LetsBuldCanada.ca to learn more Thank you for your attention to this important matter. Fraterally, Dent Bauer) Darrell LaBoucan Canadian Director Ironworkers Intemational General Vice President ce: Dave Kolbe, Political Director, Imonworkers Intemational Ross Templeton, Ironworkers Political & Legislative Representative DLs!