Wednesday December 18, 2013 For Immediate Release Simcoe, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 103 have ratified a new collective agreement with Anvil International Canada. The five-year agreement provides wage increases of 3 per cent in the first and second year, 2.5 per cent in the third and fourth year and 3 per cent in the fifth year. Other agreement highlights include : • Increased
Wednesday December 18, 2013 For Immediate Release Waterloo, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 2707 have ratified a new collective agreement with Waterloo Manufacturing Limited. The three-year agreement provides a wage increase of 2.5 per cent in the first year retroactive to February 1, 2013, and wage increases of 2.5 per cent in the second and third years respectively. Other agreement highlights include :
Wednesday December 11, 2013 For Immediate Release Richmond, BC – Professional and consistent servicing of existing members was one of the key ingredients in an IAM organizing victory for workers Belcor/IPAC, a division of Wexxar/Bel Packaging. “When the members of the Wexxar employee association voted to join the IAM in 2006, the workers at the sister company Belcor/IPAC facility were not included,” explained IAM District Lodge
Monday December 9, 2013 For Immediate Release Vancouver, BC – Members of IAM Local Lodge 692 have ratified a new collective agreement with The Cat Rental Store, a division of Raydon Rentals. The three-year agreement provides wage increases of 3.5 per cent in the first year, 3.25 per cent in the second year and 3.75 per cent in the third year. Other agreement highlights include :
Friday December 6, 2013 For Immediate Release Markham, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 901 have ratified a new collective agreement with SKF Canada Limited. The three-year agreement provides a wage increase of 1.75 per cent in the first year retroactive to June 30, 2013 and wage increases of 2 per cent in the second and third year respectively. Other agreement highlights include : •
Harper Government Uses Security Fees to Cut Federal Deficit You Now Spend More Time in Airport Lines! November 2013 IAM / USW Airport Screeners Conference 2014 Dear Sisters and Brothers, In February 2014, the International Association of Machinists (IAM) are joining forces with United Steelworkers (USW) in presenting the first-ever Canadian Airport Screeners Conference. This historic joint conference will take place
Recently I had the privilege of attending the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) civil aviation section meeting in London. During this meeting many topics were discussed that impact on aviation workers worldwide. Along with the country reports submitted by each union present, discussions took place on the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) 34 page report called “Effects of the Global Economic Crisis on the Civil Aviation Industry” published in February
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Wednesday December 4, 2013 For Immediate Release Ajax, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 905 have ratified a new three-year collective agreement with Messier-Dowty Incorporated. As stated by GLR Bill Shipman, “we were able to secure a solid agreement with the assistance of a strong committee and a united membership.” The agreement provides a wage increase of 2 per cent in the first year
Toronto, ON – The five-day Ontario Federation of Labour Convention was structured around the theme – “Rising Together” – with OFL president Sid Ryan calling upon the delegates to unite against the anti-worker policies and agenda of the federal and provincial conservatives. “We’re in for the fight of our lives, make no mistake about it,” said IAM Canadian General Vice President Dave Ritchie. “We have to walk out of
