Wednesday June 20, 2013 For Immediate Release Laval, QC – Members of IAM Local Lodge 1758 have ratified their first collective agreement with Abipa Canada Inc. The agreement provides wage increases of 3 per cent in the first year, 2 per cent in the second year and 2 per cent in the third year. Other agreement highlights include : • Protection for the work of the bargaining
Left to right – IAM Local Lodge 99 member Spencer Smirl holds the IAM flag with another member of the Finnes Antarctic crossing expedition. The Six Month journey will take the expedition from Crown Bay on the continent’s east shore, and cross the South Pole enroute to Ross Island on the continents south shore. Over the years our members have proudly shown the IAM flag wherever and whenever
Monday June 17, 2013 For Immediate Release Edmonton, AB – Members of IAM Local Lodge 99 have ratified a new collective agreement with Leavitt Machinery. The new three-year agreement provides wage increases of 2.5 per cent in the first and second year and 3 per cent in the third year. Other agreement highlights include : • Improved holiday entitlement • Introduction of personal eyewear • Pension improvements • Increased shift premiums
Thursday June 6, 2013 For Immediate Release Toronto, ON – Dave Ritchie, Canadian General Vice President of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers has announced the appointment of Gord Falconer, to the position of Grand Lodge Representative. His primary responsibility will be to engage the membership, district and local lodges and the staff to become more actively involved in the issues that affect working people in
Tuesday June 4, 2013 For Immediate Release Markham, ON – The International Association of Machinists has broken new ground in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) by organizing its first auto dealership – Markham Acura. “These workers were looking for fairness on the job and greater security,” explained IAM District Lodge 78 Organizer Scott Jackson. “This isn’t the first time we have tried to organize an
Thursday May 23, 2013 For Immediate Release Toronto, ON – IAM Local Lodge 2413 will have more members at Field Aviation when it enters into contract bargaining with the aircraft modifier tomorrow. “Our current collective agreement had a wage re-opener clause in it which took effect last year and when the wage increases were posted for unionized workers, the non-union inspectors saw the wage difference
Friday May 17, 2013 For Immediate Release Ottawa, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 2413, employed by Servisair, tremendously show support for their latest Collective Agreement. “We began the bargaining process in February and after 3 months of productive bargaining sessions, we reached a tentative agreement in late April 2013,” explained IAM District Lodge 140 General Chairperson Michael Corrado. “On May 15, 2013 a
The world’s leading retail labels commit to the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh before the midnight deadline. The Accord now covers more than 1000 Bangladeshi garment factories. Implementation starts now! IndustriALL Global Union and UNI Global Union in a powerful alliance with leading NGOs, Clean Clothes Campaign and Workers Rights Consortium have changed the rules of the game for workers in Bangladesh. We welcome the
Wednesday May 15, 2013 For Immediate Release Montréal, QC – Members of IAM Local Lodge 869 have ratified a new agreement with Rolls- Royce Canada by the narrowest of margins – 51.6 per cent. “Our bargaining team recommended rejection of this offer but we operate in a democracy and the membership has the final say on this matter,” explained IAM District Lodge 11 Business
