Toronto, ON – The Equal Pay Coalition and Leadnow.ca launched their provincial election campaign today with the release of their new campaign website at: http://www.fairontario.ca and their first of three election videos. The Equal Pay Coalition sent letters to all four party leaders asking for their plan to create a FAIR Ontario by reducing the pay gap. Ontario has one of the highest pay gaps in the world. Despite the

TORONTO – “Union members all across Canada are concerned about the apparent change of rules in the upcoming NDP leadership,” says IAMAW Canadian General Vice President Dave Ritchie. “The IAMAW will abide by the rules as they appear to be set, but we voice a strong objection to a simplistic one member, one vote leadership process.” “Machinist members elected me to represent them – in their jobs and in the

North Bay, ON – Machinists members employed by Empire Living Centre have ratified their first collective agreement. The agreement provides wage increases of 3 per cent in the first year and 2 per cent in the second and third years respectively. “Seniority provisions were a big concern for these workers when they joined us back in February of this year,” explained IAMAW Grand Lodge Representative Colin Cherry. “With this agreement,

Brampton, ON – Housekeeping staff at the Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriot in Brampton, members of IAMAW Local Lodge 1295, have ratified their first collective agreement. The agreement provides wage increases of 40 cents per hour in each of the year agreement. Other agreement highlights include : • Hours of work awarded by seniority • Improved vacation benefits • Two additional holidays • Benefits package improved The 12 members were

Mississauga, ON – Significant pension benefit increases were the key ingredient in a new collective agreement ratified by the members of IAMAW Local Lodge 235 with Mettler Toledo. “The membership wanted significant increases in pension benefits and wages and this bargaining committee delivered an agreement which was ratified by a 90 per cent margin,” said IAMAW District Lodge 78 Business Representative Derek Ferguson. The three-year agreement provides wage increases of

Ottawa, ON – A combined effort by organizers from IAMAW District Lodges 78 and 11 was successful in bringing workers at the Kingsway Arms St Joseph Manor Retirement Home in to the Machinists Union. “We said after we organized the Kingsway Arms head office in Bowmanville we would specifically target other locations of this company and this is following through with that plan,” said IAMAW District Lodge 78 organizer Scott

Washington, D.C. – The IAM grew by 7,300 members on Thursday August 11th, thanks to a victory in the election to determine union representation for more than 14,100 Fleet/Ramp workers at the new United Airlines, the carrier formed by the merger of United Airlines, Continental Airlines and Continental Micronesia. The election, which was conducted by the National Mediation Board (NMB), was between the IAM, which represented 6,800 United Airlines Ramp/Fleet

29 July, 2011 Vancouver, B.C. – IAM members from across British Columbia voted 74% in favour of ratifying the contract between the Machinists and Finning. The IAM members from 25 locations across the province walked the picket line for five weeks before reaching an agreement. Wages, benefits, shifts and sub-contracting were the four major issues of concern for the workers who voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action. “This is