Wednesday January 22, 2014 For Immediate Release Victoria, BC – Members of IAM Local Lodge 1857 have ratified a new collective agreement with Glen Oak Ford. “The main issue was parity with Wheaton Chevrolet, another Machinist work place located in the same block at Glen Oak Ford,” explained IAM District Lodge 250 Business Representative Alastair Haythornthwaite. “The two contracts were one year out of sync and
Wednesday January 22, 2014 For Immediate Release Hamilton, ON – Fifty Patient Transfer Attendants employed by Event Medical are the newest members of IAM Local Lodge 1295. Event Medical was purchased by Spectrum Patient Services (formerly Ontario Patient Transfer) on January 10, 2014. The IAM represents more than 250 employees at Spectrum. Event Medical provides non-ambulatory patient transfer service in Hamilton and the Niagara Region.
One in three women on the planet will be raped or beaten in her lifetime. That is one billion women. In 2013, one billion women and men shook the earth through dance to end violence against women and girls. This year, on 14 february 2014 we are calling on women and men everywhere to harness their power and imagination to rise for justice. Imagine, one billion
Working people and their families need an urgent shift in policies by leaders to investment in jobs, a minimum wage on which people can live and social protection. The ITUC Global Poll of 13 countries found 87 percent of people say their wages are falling behind the cost of living or stagnant. One out of eight respondents said they are struggling financially and can no longer pay for
Cambodian government must investigate killings and increase minimum wage 13.01.2014 IndustriALL Global Union and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) calls for the Cambodian government to act immediately to investigate the killing of four garment workers during strikes on 3 January, release all 23 detained unionists, and set a minimum wage on which workers and their families can at least meet their basic needs. On 10-13 January, IndustriALL
One Minute to Tell the World how unions stand up for fairness, how unions deliver good jobs and better lives, how unions work for a better deal for everyone. What does "Fairness Works" mean for you, your family and your community? http://oneminutemessage.canadianlabour.ca/
Monday January 13, 2014 For Immediate Release Winnipeg, MB – Members of IAM Local Lodge 2247 have ratified their first collective agreement with Keewatin Air. The two-year agreement provides the following wage increases for Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) according to their home base of operations: Winnipeg AME – $ .55/hour in the first year and $ .50/hour in the second year Iqaluit, Churchill or
Monday January 13, 2014 For Immediate Release Winnipeg, MB – Fifty pilots employed by Keewatin Air have joined IAM Local Lodge 2247. This is the second group of Keewatin employees to join the IAM – twenty-five mechanics and parts personnel were organized in 2012. “It was quite simple really,” explained IAM District Lodge 181 Directing Business Representative Wayne Relf. “The pilots talked with the mechanics
Tuesday January 7, 2014 For Immediate Release Edmonton, AB – Members of IAM Local Lodge 1722 have ratified a new collective agreement with Wajax Power Systems Limited (formerly Waterous Power Systems) by a margin of 88 per cent. The three-year agreement provides wages increase of 4 per cent in the first year and 4.25 per cent in the second and third year respectively. Other agreement highlights
A. PENSIONS: 1. OLD AGE SECURITY BENEFIT (Monthly, at age 65, January/2014) $551.54 -adjusted quarterly OAS/GIS can be deferred up to 5 years (to age 70), with an increase of 0.6% for each month of deferral 2. CANADA/QUEBEC PENSION PLAN (2014) * Maximum Monthly Retirement Benefit at age 65 $1,038.33 [Reduction of 0.56%(CPP)/0.53%(QPP)per month for retirement 60-64; Increase of 0.70% per month for retirement
