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ARE YOU DANCING on 14 February?

One in three women on the planet will be raped or beaten in her lifetime.   That is one billion women.   In 2013, one billion women and men shook the earth through dance to end violence against women and girls.   This year, on 14 february 2014 we are calling on women and men everywhere to harness their power and imagination to rise for justice.   Imagine, one billion

Davos 2014: Unions call for leaders to reshape the world economy with jobs and decent wages

Working people and their families need an urgent shift in policies by leaders to investment in jobs, a minimum wage on which people can live and social protection.     The ITUC Global Poll of 13 countries found 87 percent of people say their wages are falling behind the cost of living or stagnant. One out of eight respondents said they are struggling financially and can no longer pay for

Cambodian government must investigate killings and increase minimum wage

Cambodian government must investigate killings and increase minimum wage 13.01.2014    IndustriALL Global Union and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) calls for the Cambodian government to act immediately to investigate the killing of four garment workers during strikes on 3 January, release all 23 detained unionists, and set a minimum wage on which workers and their families can at least meet their basic needs.   On 10-13 January, IndustriALL

One Minute to Tell the World

One Minute to Tell the World     how unions stand up for fairness, how unions deliver good jobs and better lives, how unions work for a better deal for everyone. What does "Fairness Works" mean for you, your family and your community?   http://oneminutemessage.canadianlabour.ca/

Machinists Ratify First Agreement with Keewatin Air

Monday January 13, 2014     For Immediate Release     Winnipeg, MB – Members of IAM Local Lodge 2247 have ratified their first collective agreement with Keewatin Air.   The two-year agreement provides the following wage increases for Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) according to their home base of operations:   Winnipeg AME – $ .55/hour in the first year and $ .50/hour in the second year Iqaluit, Churchill or

Keewatin Air Pilots Join IAM!

Monday January 13, 2014     For Immediate Release     Winnipeg, MB – Fifty pilots employed by Keewatin Air have joined IAM Local Lodge 2247. This is the second group of Keewatin employees to join the IAM – twenty-five mechanics and parts personnel were organized in 2012.   “It was quite simple really,” explained IAM District Lodge 181 Directing Business Representative Wayne Relf. “The pilots talked with the mechanics

Machinists Ratify with Wajax Power Systems

Tuesday January 7, 2014   For Immediate Release     Edmonton, AB – Members of IAM Local Lodge 1722 have ratified a new collective agreement with Wajax Power Systems Limited (formerly Waterous Power Systems) by a margin of 88 per cent.   The three-year agreement provides wages increase of 4 per cent in the first year and 4.25 per cent in the second and third year respectively. Other agreement highlights

USEFUL NUMBERS: 2014 - By Louis Erlichman

A. PENSIONS:   1.  OLD AGE SECURITY BENEFIT (Monthly, at age 65, January/2014)   $551.54     -adjusted quarterly OAS/GIS can be deferred up to 5 years (to age 70), with an increase of 0.6% for each month of deferral   2.  CANADA/QUEBEC PENSION PLAN (2014)    * Maximum Monthly Retirement Benefit at age 65 $1,038.33 [Reduction of 0.56%(CPP)/0.53%(QPP)per month for retirement 60-64;  Increase of 0.70% per month for retirement

IAM Donates Big Time to CLC’s Oxfam Typhoon Haiyan Appeal!

Friday December 20, 2013   For Immediate Release     Toronto, ON – Robert Fox, Executive Director for Oxfam Canada, gave his heartfelt thanks to the IAM for its gift of $50,000.00 to support Oxfam’s response to Typhoon Haiyan. “Your generous donation as part of the Canadian Labour Congress appeal in support of the people of the Philippines, will allow us to scale up our response to the devastation,” said

Les Machinistes ratifient une entente avec Anvil International

Mercredi 18 décembre 2013   À publier immédiatement     Simcoe, ON – Les membres de la section locale 103 de l’AIM ont ratifié une nouvelle convention collective avec Anvil International Canada.   L’entente d’une durée de cinq ans prévoit des augmentations de salaire de 3 % les première et deuxième années, de 2,5 % les troisième et quatrième années et de 3 % la cinquième année. Voici un autre