I'm Matt Laframboise
Labour Relations Specialist & Full-Stack Web Developer
- Location Burlington, Ontario, Canada
- E-mail matt@meteorstrategies.com
- Freelance / Consultant Contact for availability
Hello! I’m Matt Laframboise, the owner & founder of Meteor Strategies. I provide organizations in Ontario strategic solutions for their website, labour relations, branding, data visualization, cybersecurity, and media needs. This website provides easy access to my experience, education, accomplishments, and how to easily contact me.
Work Experience
Business Representative & LDSA
LiUNA Local 3000
At LiUNA 3000, I split my workload between servicing, communications, organizing, IT, and the legal department.
In my role as Business Representative, I represent members at 4 Long-Term care homes and take care of their servicing needs, including: grievances, arbitrations, settlements, negotiations, member engagement, and education.
- Created the L3K© Logo
- Complete website re-design
Labour Relations Specialist
National Organized Workers Union
Myself and one co-worker grew NOWU exponentially from a 2 member Union to a 2500 member Union within a year and a half.
At NOWU, I wore many hats and worked within the following departments: organizing, IT, servicing, communications, clerical, and research.
- Re-branded entire organization
- Organized over 2000 Union members in the Hospital sector
- Negotiated & introduced paramount part-time scheduling language
- Negotiated five Collective Agreements superior to the Hospital Central Agreements
Owner & Founder
Meteor Strategies
At Meteor Strategies I manage, develop, and execute technology and labour solutions for organizations across Ontario.
I work directly with clients to help understand their goals and execute a strategy to fulfill them.
With years of interest in multiple fields, I have heightened my acumen in the following:
Specializations:- Labour Relations
- Front End Web Development
- Graphic Design
- Brand Design
- Data Visualization
- Photography
- Videography
- Education Workshops
- Cybersecurity
Labour Relations Specialist
SEIU Healthcare
After four years as an Organizer at SEIU Healthcare I advanced to Labour Relations Specialist.
The position entailed member engagement, communication, relationship building, workplace harrassment & violence investigations, contract negotiations, mediation, arbitration, and grievance settlements.
Additionally I was a member of the Joint Health & Safety committee
- Represented over 2200 Members in 13 Nursing Homes, and covering 15 Collective Agreements
- Mentoring and educating of 58 Union Stewards
- Responsible for the proposals, negotiations and drafting of all 15 Collective Agreements
Labour Organizer
SEIU Healthcare
I helped Healthcare workers across the province of Ontario achieve fairness and respect in their workplace through Labour Organizing, Team Building and Collective Bargaining.
- Approximately 1000 workers organized
- Victorious Sunnybrook Hospital PSLRTA vote in 2013
- First organizer to successfully win a displacement application in SEIU’s Canadian history
Web Developer & Organizer
Ontario Workers Union
Ontario Workers Union is where I officially began my career in the Labour Movement. There, I helped create, grow and organize the newly created Union from the ground up, organizing approximately 2000 Hospital workers in the GTA.
Education
Online Courses
Udemy.com
COMPLETED: 21
Completed Courses Include: JavaScript, Python, MERN Stack, React, Node, WordPress, HTML, CSS3, Power Automate, Greensock 3, Adobe Creative Suite, Map Box, and many more.
Online Courses
Codecademy.com
COMPLETED: 10
Completed Courses: JavaScript, React, Node, jQuery, Python, HTML, CSS3, SASS, CLI, Color Theory.
Online Courses
freeCodeCamp.com
COMPLETED: 2
Completed Courses: Front-End Development and JavaScript
Course Credit Time: 600 Hours
Online Courses
Lynda.com
COMPLETED: 109
Completed Courses Include: WordPress, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, Python, Bootstrap 3, AngularJS, Responsive Design, Mobile Application Development, SEO, Social Media, OOP and Accessibility.
Online Courses
Mohawk College
COMPLETED: 64
Completed Courses Include: Photography, Web Development, HTML, Health & Safety (3 Levels), Labour Relations, Labour History, Labour in Politics, Microsoft Office
Culinary Arts
Liaison College
Liaison College provided me with the thorough understanding not only of the cooking side of Culinary, but the financial and managerial aspects of running an efficient business.
Computer Network & Administration
Mohawk College
Studying at Mohawk College introduced and provided me the alternative skillset of Web Development, Graphic Design, Computer Programming, and App Development
Professional Skills
Portfolio
My Interests
Outside of my professional life I have a number of interests, that either relate directly to improving my skillset, or add to an increased level of daily fulfillment and enjoyment.
- Online Courses
- Weight Lifting
- Yoga
- Electronics
- Camping
- DIY
- Finance & Investing
- Culinary Arts