This afternoon the CAW representing Customer Service Agents at Air Canada, announced it has reached a tentative agreement with the airline, ending a brief work stoppage. Machinists Union members were thanked by CAW President Ken Lewenza for their unwavering support during this work stoppage. IAM members are getting ready to bargain with Air Canada very soon and the CAW has promised its full support.
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Toronto, ON – If you have noticed a little more spring in the step of the Ambassadors at Pearson International Airport, it’s because they have become the newest members of the IAMAW. The 90 employees of Airport Operations Support Services, also known as Ambassadors, provide assistance to passengers when they enter Canada and US Customs at Pearson. “Over the past year the employer’s anti-union tactics and empty promises paved the
Edmonton, AB – IAMAW Local Lodge 99 member Len Loza was the recipient of the Edmonton and District Labour Council ‘Wall of Fame’ award. Len is a 43-year member of the local during which time he has served as Vice President, Recording Secretary, and Secretary Treasurer. He currently serves as the chief shop steward at the Finning International shop in Edmonton. The award was presented to Len for his years
Calgary, AB – Members of IAMAW Local Lodge 2734, employed by Airport Terminal Services (ATS), have ratified their first collective agreement. The two-year agreement includes a structure for wage increases every six months up to 84 months. It provides a 5 per cent increase to the top of the wage scale as well as a 3 per cent wage increase in October 2011.Other agreement highlights include a split shift premium
Toronto, ON – Members of IAMAW Local Lodge 2413 employed by Landmark Aviation have ratified a new collective agreement. The five-year agreement provides wage increases of four per cent in each year. The agreement also includes a RRSP contribution of 3 per cent based on the employees overall earnings. The 35 members provide customer service, ground handling, fueling, baggage handling, maintenance and repair services for the Fixed Based Operator. Located
Toronto, ON – Members of IAMAW Local Lodge 2413 have ratified a new 5-year collective agreement with Bearskin Airlines. The new agreement provides wage increases of 7.6 per cent in the first year, 2.5 per cent in the second and third year respectively, 3 per cent in the fourth year and 3.5 per cent in the fifth year. Other agreement highlights include : • A Northern Allowance of $150/month for members
Air Canada is known as one of the highest-quality airlines in the world, precisely because of the skill and commitment of its employees to provide the best, safest service possible. Yet Air Canada’s workforce has endured many years of economic sacrifice and uncertainty. Through repeated episodes of corporate bankruptcy and near-bankruptcy, Air Canada employees have endured wage cuts and wage freezes, the loss of benefits and paid time off, and
Arnprior, ON – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers have bucked the national trend of defined benefit pension plan termination or depletion, in its new collective agreement with Arnprior Aerospace (a former Boeing Canada facility). “I can’t say enough about the resolve and solidarity of the bargaining team and the membership of IAMAW Local Lodge 1542 in facing down the concessionary demands of this employer,” said a proud
Ottawa, ON – “They save money while we try to save lives with fewer people,” says a frustrated Tania Canniff, IAMAW District Lodge 140 General Chairperson. Canniff was reacting to the layoff of 120 of her members employed as security screeners at Vancouver International Airport. Despite a sizeable increase in their operating budget, the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) has forced its service providers to lay off hundreds of
