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Vanstone Appointment Clearly Indicates the Harper Government is Running Air Canada!
Toronto, ON – Does anyone remember Stephen Harper’s commitment to “clean up” Ottawa? With the hiring of Derek Vanstone, Prime Minister Harper’s Deputy Chief of Staff, Air Canada has made it quite clear that they no longer need to hide the cozy relationship between the corporation and the government. “The cronyism and corruption continues and it appears neither side cares how it looks to the public,” said IAM District Lodge
Women’s Rights are not up for debate! Petition on M-312
On April 26, Members of Parliament will begin debating Motion M-312, which calls for a Parliamentary Committee to examine whether the Criminal Code definition of "human being" should be expanded to include fetuses. This threatens to allow, through the back door, a recriminalization of abortion, as well as deny the constitutional rights of pregnant women. The motion is scheduled for one hour of debate on April 26, with a further
Machinists Sign New Deal with Air Transat!
Montréal, QC – IAM members employed by Air Transat have ratified a new five-year collective agreement with their employer. “After their second quarter results came in, Air Transat requested that all unionized salaries be frozen until 2016,” explained retiring IAM District Lodge 140 General Chairperson Georges Bujold. “Our members agreed to the freeze until 2016 provided we had the ability during the life of the agreement to have the same
Two Week Strike Nets Gains for Machinists at Novelis!
Kingston, ON – “The two-week strike by members of IAM Local Lodge 54 at Novelis Incorporated is over. “The employer blinked first on June 29th and doubled the ‘Skilled Trades Upgrade’ to $1.35 per hour on base rate prior to the GWI percentage in the first year of the agreement,” explained IAM Grand Lodge Representative Bill Shipman. As a result, the new tentative agreement was ratified by a wide margin.
Submission to the federal government aerospace review
David Emerson, P.C., O.B.C. Head Aerospace Review 235 Queen Street, Room 141-F Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H5 Dear Mr. Emerson: The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) is a union representing over 10,000 workers in the Canadian aerospace industry, employed by several firms across the country, including Bombardier, Rolls Royce, Magellan, AvCorp, Messier-Dowty and Arnprior Aerospace. We are pleased to offer our views to the review commission, even
Machinists Ratify Agreement with Héroux-Devtek!
Dorval, QC – Members of IAM Local Lodge 1758 have ratified a new collective agreement with Héroux-Devtek. The three-year agreement provides wage increases of 2.5 per cent in the first year and 3 per cent in each of the second and third year respectively. Other agreement highlights include : • RRSP contribution increases by .25 per cent in last year of agreement • Increased safety shoe allowance • Compensation of one
Machinists Ratify Five-Year Deal with L-3 MAS Canada!
Montréal, QC – The members of IAM Local Lodge 712 have ratified a new 5-year collective agreement with L-3 MAS Canada Inc. The new agreement will provide wage increases of 2 per cent in a forfeiter amount in the first year, 2 per cent in the second and third year, 2.25 per cent in the fourth year and 2.5 per cent in the fifth year. Other agreement highlights include : •