August 21, 2017

IAM District 11 Golf Tournament scores big for Dion Foundation

La Chute, QC – One hundred seventy-seven golfers took to the fairways of Golf La Chute over the weekend in the IAM District 11 golf tournament on behalf of the Foundation Maman Dion. “This tournament keeps growing every year and this time we filled the two 18-hole courses in La Chute to near capacity,” explained IAM Québec Coordinator Dave Chartrand. “This year we raised over $46,000 from the tournament and

IAM Strike at Lakehead Motors is over!

Monday August 21, 2017   For Immediate Release   Thunder Bay, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 1120 are back on the job today ending a 16 day strike following the ratification of a new agreement late Thursday. “We held a special general membership meeting Thursday night to vote on a tentative agreement and it was ratified by a margin of 84 per cent,” said IAM Local Lodge 1120

Machinists ratify new deal with Dominion Motors

Monday August 21, 2017 For Immediate Release   Thunder Bay, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 1120 have ratified a new collective agreement with Dominion Motors, becoming the fourth dealership in the city to sign a new agreement with the IAM. The three-year agreement provides Mechanics, Body men and Painters under Schedule A classification with wage increases of 2.5 per cent in the first year, 2.5 per cent in

Machinists ink new deal with Richmond Honda

Monday August 21, 2017 For Immediate Release   Richmond, B.C. – Members of IAM Local Lodge 1857 have a new collective agreement with Richmond Honda. The multi-year agreement was ratified by a 91 per cent margin. The agreement provides wages increases of 2 per cent in first, second and third years respectively and 1.75 in the fourth year. Other agreement highlights include: A $500 lump sum signing bonus A new