April 27, 2017

Aviation Safety Submission to Tran Commitee
Opinion

Submission to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities on Aviation Safety Who we are The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) is the largest union in the air transport sector in Canada and in North America. The IAM represents over 50,000 members across Canada, of which 20,000 work in the aviation, aerospace and air transportation sector. We represent over 500,000 members in North America. In the airport

NDP has double digit poll lead in BC Election Forecast
Machinists' News

Vancouver, BC – The latest public opinion poll by Mainstreet Research shows the BC New Democrats under John Horgan with a ten point lead over the incumbent Liberals of Premier Christy Clark, at the half way point of the provincial election campaign. “We’re happy with these numbers,” said IAM District Lodge 250 Directing Business Representative Walter Gerlach. “However in 2013 the NDP had a 24 point bulge and Clark wiped

Sky Café kitchen staff latest airport group to join IAM
Machinists' News

Thursday April 27, 2017   For Immediate Release   Toronto, ON – Employees at Sky Café are one big happy IAM family after kitchen staff joined the Machinists today. The IAM organized 35 drivers at the same company in February of this year. “Two voting polls were held, one in the morning and one in the evening and I’m pleased to announce that 75 per cent of the eligible voters