Wednesday October 11, 2017 For Immediate Release North Bay, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 2412 have ratified a new collective agreement with Seymour Windows Ltd. “The most significant part of this agreement is that management can no longer do bargaining unit work,” said IAM Grand Lodge Representative Ralph Martin. “Until now, management was free to do bargaining unit work and would not offer bargaining unit members overtime or
U.S. Department of Commerce attacks our aerospace industry again! Friday October 6, 2017 For Immediate Release Montreal, QC – The Machinists ‘ Union (IAM) is not surprised by the decision of the United States Department of Commerce (DCEU), which is simply put a copy and paste of last week. “This decision makes me say again that the dice are loaded on this issue,” deplores the Machinist Union’s Quebec coordinator, David
Halifax, NS – True to his word, Federal NDP Pension critic Scott Duvall is taking his message about stopping legalized theft of workers’ pensions, across the country. Last night in Halifax he told an audience of workers from various unions including the IAM, “The pensions earned by workers are deferred wages, plain and simple,” he explained. IAM members meet with Scott Duvall in Halifax Paul Benoit, Gwyen Russell, Ken Russell,
Wednesday October 4, 2017 For Immediate Release Toronto, ON – The IAM has been given voluntary certification recognition of 26 baggage handlers at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. These workers will become the newest members of IAM Local lodge 2323. “The owner of TBH – Toronto Baggage Handling – responded to a request for proposal from the Greater Toronto Airport Authority (GTAA) to provide service involving reject baggage at Pearson,” explained IAM
North Bay, ON – Fresh from a lengthy tour of the Maritimes, IAM Canadian GVP Stan Pickthall came back to Ontario for site visits at three IAM workplaces in the Gateway City of North Bay. Almost every member of IAM Local Lodge 2412 got to meet and talk with Pickthall. “We did a day tour of Seymour Windows and talked with everyone on the day shift,” explained IAM Grand Lodge
Monday October 2, 2017 For Immediate Release Toronto, ON – Members if IAM Local Lodge 235 have ratified a new collective agreement with Mettler Toledo. The three-year agreement provides a lump sum signing bonus as well as wage increases of 1.5 per cent in the first year retroactive to December 3, 2016, 2.25 per cent in the second year and 2 per cent in the third year. Other agreement highlights
Toronto, ON – Jagmeet Singh is the new leader of the federal New Democratic Party with a resounding first-ballot victory by a margin of 53 per cent in the NDP leadership in Toronto Sunday night. “Earlier last month the IAM endorsed Jagmeet Singh to be our new leader after a vigorous internal debate,” said IAM Canadian General Vice President Stan Pickthall. “At that time we concluded that he was the
Toronto, ON – UFCW Canada National Representative and IAM Local Lodge 1922 member, Zenne May Maceda has received the Young Leader of the Year award at the augural Gold Balangay Awards, held in Toronto. Organized by a number of Filipino community groups, businesses, and non-profit organizations, the awards show was established to celebrate Filipino Canadians who have made a positive impact in their community or field of work. It recognized Sister
Edmonton, AB – The axiom that you can retire from the job but not from the union was in evidence at a recent retirees meeting of IAM District 14. Members gathered to honour their elder statesman, Norman Bezanson, with a birthday cake, he is 88 years young. Norman was the District’s founder and original Business Representative. (from left to right) Dan Uchacz –LL 1722 and former Business Representative, Leondar
