"I have been a member of Teamsters Local 464 for 23 years and have seen many of the executives come and go. Some of the previous executives nearly ran the Local into bankruptcy including losing our pension. Bobby Kornhass, Bob Ryder and Paul Barton brought us back from the brink. Since they took over in 2000, we at Dairyland (Saputo) have had the best contracts I have seen since I have been there."
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Robert Kornhass
Brother Bob started his career in the 1990s as a worker at Dairyworld, the largest employer of Local 464. His fellow workers, fed up with the lack of union representation, encouraged him to run for office. Winning the most overall votes, he was elected to the Business-Representative position.
Entering office, he set about spearheading the first strike in our Local’s history and thus negotiated, for our Original Cakerie members, one of the best contracts in their industry.
Bob believes in tough but fair negotiations. In 2005 Bob was elected Principal Officer by acclamation and presided over what is considered to be 464’s most successful term.
In 2010, he and his entire team were re-elected by acclamation: another first for our Local. Bob is also Secretary-Treasurer of Joint Council 36 and is on the Teamsters Canada National Executive Board, he is also on the Retirement Committee of the Teamsters Canada Pension Plan.
Bob continues to upgrade his labour education and skills and he motivates his members, Stewards, and Officers to do the same.
Brother Kornhass is a strong labour advocate and activist who believes firmly in the rights and dignity of working people and is committed to continuing to provide our members the best Union representation: job security, excellent contracts, benefits and working conditions, and the respect they deserve from their employers.
Bob has proven he is both a leader and a team player. In 2001, when they took office, he and Brother Ryder together set about to restore Local 464 to the honest, strong and proud Local it once was. Today, along with Business-Representative Paul Barton, and the rest of their team, they continue to ensure the Local’s success.
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Testimonial
- Randy Onyschak
“I look after a lot of members in a very big plant. For years I had to fight for them by myself with no help at all from any of the Union’s representatives or Officers. This changed completely once Bobby, Bob and Paul were in office. Now I have access to my reps 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! They’re always there to back me up.”
- Darrell Lawres – Chief Shop Steward. Saputo, Sperling
For
35 years I have been a Teamster and a Dairyworker, I was a young kid needing a
job in tough economic times. I found a place to work and make a living, I
learned to work together with others having varying and different backgrounds
than my own.
Much has changed for me personally and professionally, I got married to my
beautiful wife of almost 25 years and we have raised two amazing children, both
of whom are presently studying abroad. Both of my children were recipients of
Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Funding.
So much of my success I can credit to having a well paying union job. The
Teamsters have been a great union for me, negotiating strong collective
agreements that held good wage and benefit packages as well as the cornerstone
beliefs of seniority and workers’ rights. The Teamsters gave me a good wage and
a voice.
I have always been an active Teamster, and now I sit on Local 464's Executive
Board.
There can be a great degree of personal feelings when the word union is
mentioned, but so often I look at professional associations and realize the
name may be different, but the thought is the same...strength in numbers.
As I get toward the end of my career, I look forward to the thought of
receiving the Teamsters Canada Pension Plan, and I am so grateful for the
belief others had before me that Teamsters deserved a good and decent
retirement...thank you.
Drew
- Drew Speirs