News Releases

Toronto, ON – “This is a significant organizing victory for the airport security screeners at Pearson Airport,” declared a very happy Dave Ritchie. “We are now representing more airport security screeners than anyone else in Canada.” The Canadian General Vice President of the IAMAW was reacting to news that the Machinists were victorious in a Canadian Industrial Relations Board authorized vote which decided who would represent the 1,624 airport screeners

Toronto, ON – “The rights and wages of our members at Air Canada are being attacked by the federal government,” stated a disappointed Dave Ritchie. “It’s a sad day for any federally regulated worker in Canada because this legislation says you do not have the right to strike period,” said Ritchie. “This will undermine free collective bargaining and poison labour relations across Canada.” The Canadian General Vice President of the

Vancouver, BC – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers have filed for conciliation in its bargaining with Aveos Fleet Performance Inc. The IAMAW is attempting to reach a fair and equitable collective agreement for its Aveos members. “Our members working at Aveos Fleet Performance are mad as hell,” explained IAMAW District 140 Western Region Directing General Chairperson Fred Hospes. “It appears Aveos hasn’t made employee pension contributions per

Toronto, ON – “There is no secret deal with Air Canada and the Machinists Union did not ask the Federal Labour Minister Lisa Raitt to intervene in the collective bargaining process,” said an angry Dave Ritchie – Canadian General Vice President of the IAMAW. Ritchie was responding to suggestions made on Canada Am today by labour relations lawyer Howard Levitt. Levitt told Canada AM the union representing Air Canada workers

Toronto, ON – « En mes 40 ans d’expérience en négociation collective, je n’ai jamais observé autant de colère que j’observe parmi nos membres qui travaillent pour Air Canada, a déclaré Dave Ritchie, vice-président général canadien de l’AIMTA. De toute évidence, le récent accord de principe conclu avec Air Canada ne tenait pas compte des préoccupations de nos membres, car 66 % de ceux-ci l’ont rejeté. » Durant la restructuration

Toronto, ON – “In my forty years of collective bargaining I have never seen the level of anger that I have seen in the membership at Air Canada,” said IAMAW Canadian General Vice President Dave Ritchie. “Clearly the recent tentative agreement with Air Canada did not address the concerns of our membership as it was rejected by a 66 per cent margin.” During the restructuring of Air Canada, our membership

Nanaimo, BC – A strong strike mandate from members of IAMAW Local Lodge 1857 was the key ingredient in obtaining a new collective agreement with Inland Kenworth Sales. “Our members were faced with a challenge after the first round of bargaining,” explained IAMAW Business Representative Alastair Haythornthwaite. “The money was adequate, given the economy and specific issues had been resolved but the company still demanded three items that didn’t sit

Thunder Bay, ON – The Ontario Labour Relations Board will hear charges of unfair labour practices against Dominion Motors, on March 1, 2012. IAMAW Local Lodge 1120 filed the charges. Its members have been locked out of their jobs at the auto dealership since February 13, 2012. “This employer waited until just before closing on Friday February 10 to post the lock out notice, when he thought everyone had left

Toronto, ON – After nine months of face to face bargaining, The Membership of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, The Largest Union at Air Canada has voted to reject a proposed tentative agreement. During the voting process, it became quite clear that the membership was in no mood to accept what they considered a sub-standard offer from the Airline. As a result, they have also voted 78%

Vancouver, BC – The Canada Industrial Relations Board has decided that the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) is the bargaining agent for airport screeners employed by G4S at 11 airports in the Pacific Region. In January 2011, the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) issued a request for proposal, seeking contractors to provide passenger and baggage screening services at 89 airports in Canada. The airports were divided