IAM Loses a Valued Communicator – Neville Hamilton

Thursday June 27, 2013   For Immediate Release     Ottawa, ON – It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of former IAM Canada Director of Communications, Neville Hamilton.   Neville came to the IAM in 1986 after spending five years as the administrative assistant to CLC President Dennis McDermott. First and foremost, Hamilton was a journalist whose career took him from the Sherbrooke Daily Record in

Machinists Expand Membership at American Eagle

Friday June 21, 2013     For Immediate Release     Ottawa, ON – Employees of American Eagle Airlines based in Ottawa, are the newest members of the IAM.   “These people were seeking union representation in their workplace and were hungry for a positive change in their future,” explained IAM District Lodge 140 Organizer Sam Jabbar. “I didn’t have to ask twice, it took less than an hour for

Machinists Ratify Deal with Revco Worldwide INC.

Thursday June 20, 2013     For Immediate Release     Scarborough, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 235 have ratified a new collective agreement with Revco Worldwide Inc.   The three-year agreement will provide members with  • Wage increases, Improvement to hours of work language, and pension contribution improvements.     “Special thanks to negotiation member Fraser Hendrix for his ongoing support” said IAM District Lodge 78 Business

Machinists Ratify First Agreement with Abipa Canada

Wednesday June 20, 2013   For Immediate Release     Laval, QC – Members of IAM Local Lodge 1758 have ratified their first collective agreement with Abipa Canada Inc.   The agreement provides wage increases of 3 per cent in the first year, 2 per cent in the second year and 2 per cent in the third year. Other agreement highlights include : • Protection for the work of the bargaining

Solidarity at the South Pole

Left to right – IAM Local Lodge 99 member Spencer Smirl holds the IAM flag with another member of the Finnes Antarctic crossing expedition. The Six Month journey will take the expedition from Crown Bay on the continent’s east shore, and cross the South Pole enroute to Ross Island on the continents south shore.      Over the years our members have proudly shown the IAM flag wherever and whenever

Machinists Ratify with Leavitt Machinery

Monday June 17, 2013 For Immediate Release Edmonton, AB – Members of IAM Local Lodge 99 have ratified a new collective agreement with Leavitt Machinery. The new three-year agreement provides wage increases of 2.5 per cent in the first and second year and 3 per cent in the third year. Other agreement highlights include : • Improved holiday entitlement • Introduction of personal eyewear • Pension improvements • Increased shift premiums

Falconer Appointed Grand Lodge Representative

Thursday June 6, 2013   For Immediate Release   Toronto, ON – Dave Ritchie, Canadian General Vice President of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers has announced the appointment of Gord Falconer, to the position of Grand Lodge Representative. His primary responsibility will be to engage the membership, district and local lodges and the staff to become more actively involved in the issues that affect working people in

Machinists Organize First GTA Auto Dealership!

Tuesday June 4, 2013     For Immediate Release     Markham, ON – The International Association of Machinists has broken new ground in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) by organizing its first auto dealership – Markham Acura.   “These workers were looking for fairness on the job and greater security,” explained IAM District Lodge 78 Organizer Scott Jackson. “This isn’t the first time we have tried to organize an

IAM Adds More Members at Field Aviation!

Thursday May 23, 2013     For Immediate Release     Toronto, ON – IAM Local Lodge 2413 will have more members at Field Aviation when it enters into contract bargaining with the aircraft modifier tomorrow.   “Our current collective agreement had a wage re-opener clause in it which took effect last year and when the wage increases were posted for unionized workers, the non-union inspectors saw the wage difference