2019

October 2, 2019 Vancouver, BC – The Aerospace Industry of Canada (AIAC) hosted the second of three Vision 2025 Election Town Hall meetings on October 1, 2019 in Vancouver. AIAC invited high-profile candidates from all major Canadian political parties to discuss the future of the aerospace sector in Canada. The IAM, other unions and representatives from the industry itself were also part of the town hall. The Hon. Jean Charest,

By Ivana Saula IAM Canadian Research Director The federal election is in full swing and political parties are scrambling to address otherwise forgotten issues in an attempt to win votes. Environmental issues, Pharmacare, and other affordability issues are front and center of this election with all parties vowing lofty promises. A number of issues have reached a critical point due to years of inadequate policy responses, or in some cases,

Canadian General Vice-President Stan Pickthall announced the appointment of Sam Jabbar as Special Representative for the Canadian Territory, effective 1 November, 2019. Brother Jabbar joined the IAM in November 2000. He was elected as Recording Secretary for Local 2323 for two terms (6 years) before he took the leap into organising for his local and Air Transportation District 140 for a total of thirteen years. He has been a great

2 October, 2019 For Immediate Release Sault Ste. Marie, ON – Members at Northside Toyota overwhelmingly accepted the tentative agreement this evening. This was their first contract after joining the IAM in November 2018. This agreement now covers all automotive service technicians, apprentices and parts department personnel. They are new members of Local Lodge 2332. “This first agreement brings with it solid pay grids with yearly increases, an IAM pension,

01 October, 2019 For immediate release Ajax, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 905 (Safran Landing Systems) ratified a collective agreement on Sunday evening, bringing to a close a successful round of Bargaining. “Our members had a lot of questions about the IAM Multi-Employer Pension Plan,” said Gary Hynes, IAM Grand Lodge Representative, “but with the help of Neil Giroux, Grand Lodge Representative and Aerospace Coordinator; Ivana Saula, IAM

Montreal, QC – On 28 September, 2019, Transport Laberge workers overwhelmingly to accept their first contract, voting 98% in support of the deal. In the first year of the contract, workers will receive wage increases ranging from 1.6% to 7.29%, followed by annual increases ranging from the cost of living and the cost of living to an additional 0.5% for the last year. The workers had not had an increase

27 September, 2019 Montreal, QC – Four representatives of the major federal political parties outlined their vision for aerospace in Canada at an event organized in Montreal by the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC). Candidates Alexandre Boulerice of the NDP, Gabriel Ste-Marie of the Bloc Québécois (BQ), Marc Garneau of the Liberal Party of Canada (LPC) and Neil Drabkin of the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) gave an overview

Montreal, September 25, 2019 – The increase in the carbon footprint of air travel and the rapid growth in the number of aircraft in aircraft cemeteries are two trends that we will have to reverse quickly in the name of protecting the environment. Last month, we presented a document containing a series of proposals on aerospace and the environment. Since almost all of the federal political parties have obtained a

27 September, 2019 For Immediate Release Delta, B.C. – IAM Local 11 and its 300 members are back to work in Delta, BC! They were locked out by Avcorp Industries since Monday, 16 September. The members went back to work late Wednesday evening and continue working today. “The two main issues were inter-related,” said IAM District 250 Business Representative Paul Pelletreau, “contracting out and seniority retention – and we won that