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Human Resources committee  It was three months. Actually, I had been welding boats for only three days when I found out I was pregnant. I was scheduled to get my raise to $17 an hour, which is actually the minimum for welders in the company.

April 6th, 2017Committee meeting

Melodie Ballard

Human Resources committee  Yes. It was with the company.

April 6th, 2017Committee meeting

Melodie Ballard

Human Resources committee  I had been scheduled to receive a raise and then move up to boats, but I got pregnant, so I never saw that. Obviously, that wasn't reflected in my maternity benefits, because I hadn't put in enough time. Did I answer your question fully?

April 6th, 2017Committee meeting

Melodie Ballard

Human Resources committee  It would offer more stability. For me, it's a blue-collar job and it doesn't pya that much money—not to begin with, anyway. Eventually, as you progress through the career, you can make very good money welding, but I was just at the beginning of it. If I had that stability. If I

April 6th, 2017Committee meeting

Melodie Ballard

Human Resources committee  I have three suggestions. One thing that needs to be considered is the idea that a woman could choose to wean herself back to work. The way our EI system works is that either you're using it or you're not. When it comes to pregnancy and maternity, we need to maybe consider a prog

April 6th, 2017Committee meeting

Melodie Ballard

Human Resources committee  This is Ezra.

April 6th, 2017Committee meeting

Melodie Ballard

Human Resources committee  Thank you. By training, I am an aluminum welder and carpenter. My career started in 2011 when I graduated from St. Lawrence College in Kingston, Ontario. I chose to go into the trades for the stability of employment opportunities. I thought they would provide me with the money

April 6th, 2017Committee meeting

Melodie Ballard