Arthur Adams, Business Manager of Local 493 is presently scheduled for a hearing September 17,1998 between the Local against Robert Luskin, Peter Vaira, W.Douglas Gow, W. Neil Eggleston and Paul Stunt at the Ontario Labour Relation Board.

Arthur Adams was charged November, 1997 because of complaints by the members against the whole executive board for their non-compliance and unaccountability to the membership. Adams has hired lawyers to defend himself. He is also accused of lying to the membership at the General Membership Meeting in March and April 1998.

Here are some facts:

-The Excutive Board of Local 493 have been under investigation by the Inspector Generals office since the summer of 1995.


- On or about August the 13, 1997 Paul Stunt, a lawyer hired by Robert Luskin (GEB Attorney) to prosecute Canadian Locals, served Adams with a "Notice of examination", which stated that Adams was required to attened an examination under oath on September 23, 1997 at the office of a court reporter in Sudbery Ontario, Canada.


-On or about November 4, 1998 Inspector Stunt served a second notice of Examination on Adams to attend on November 13, 1997 at the office of a court reporter in Sudbury Ontario, Canada.


-Adams did not attend the scheduled Examination on November 13, 1997.


-In February 1998 Inspector Stunt brought a "Disciplinary charge" against Adams under the "Ethics and Dicsiplinary Procedure" for failing to attend the Examination in November 1997. Stunt has recomended that:

a) Adams be suspended from the membership on the Union until he agrees to be examined by Stunt;

b) Adams be fined $2,500.00 (Canadian funds)

c) Adams be suspended from membership in the Union for an apropriate period.

-This is what led to Adams application before the Ontario Labour Relations Board to keep the U.S from interfering with the corrupt runnings of Canadian locals.

This so far are the NON results of three years of co-operating with the Inspector Generals Office. Where do they Go from here?