Friday December 20, 2013   For Immediate Release     Toronto, ON – Robert Fox, Executive Director for Oxfam Canada, gave his heartfelt thanks to the IAM for its gift of $50,000.00 to support Oxfam’s response to Typhoon Haiyan. “Your generous donation as part of the Canadian Labour Congress appeal in support of the people of the Philippines, will allow us to scale up our response to the devastation,” said

Mercredi 18 décembre 2013   À publier immédiatement     Simcoe, ON – Les membres de la section locale 103 de l’AIM ont ratifié une nouvelle convention collective avec Anvil International Canada.   L’entente d’une durée de cinq ans prévoit des augmentations de salaire de 3 % les première et deuxième années, de 2,5 % les troisième et quatrième années et de 3 % la cinquième année. Voici un autre

Wednesday December 18, 2013     For Immediate Release     Simcoe, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 103 have ratified a new collective agreement with Anvil International Canada.   The five-year agreement provides wage increases of 3 per cent in the first and second year, 2.5 per cent in the third and fourth year and 3 per cent in the fifth year. Other agreement highlights include : • Increased

Wednesday December 18, 2013     For Immediate Release     Waterloo, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 2707 have ratified a new collective agreement with Waterloo Manufacturing Limited.   The three-year agreement provides a wage increase of 2.5 per cent in the first year retroactive to February 1, 2013, and wage increases of 2.5 per cent in the second and third years respectively.   Other agreement highlights include :

Wednesday December 11, 2013   For Immediate Release     Richmond, BC – Professional and consistent servicing of existing members was one of the key ingredients in an IAM organizing victory for workers Belcor/IPAC, a division of Wexxar/Bel Packaging.   “When the members of the Wexxar employee association voted to join the IAM in 2006, the workers at the sister company Belcor/IPAC facility were not included,” explained IAM District Lodge

Monday December 9, 2013   For Immediate Release     Vancouver, BC – Members of IAM Local Lodge 692 have ratified a new collective agreement with The Cat Rental Store, a division of Raydon Rentals.   The three-year agreement provides wage increases of 3.5 per cent in the first year, 3.25 per cent in the second year and 3.75 per cent in the third year. Other agreement highlights include :  

Friday December 6, 2013     For Immediate Release   Markham, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 901 have ratified a new collective agreement with SKF Canada Limited.   The three-year agreement provides a wage increase of 1.75 per cent in the first year retroactive to June 30, 2013 and wage increases of 2 per cent in the second and third year respectively.   Other agreement highlights include : •