Machinists Expand at Mirabel! 

Tuesday June 10, 2008
For Immediate Release

Montréal, QC – The IAMAW has again expanded its membership at Mirabel International Airport outside Montréal with the certification of workers at GE Elano.

The 75 workers will join IAMAW Local Lodge 1758 which already represents aerospace workers from Heroux-Devtek and Messier-Dowty. “I am very confident that this new certification will convince aerospace workers from other employers in Mirabel to join the Machinists,” said IAMAW District 11 President and Directing Business Representative Dave Chartrand.

Chartrand and IAMAW District 11 Business Representative Claude Boisvert met with the workers at GE Elano on two occasions in Mirabel. “We explained the benefits of belonging to the IAMAW and it was clear they understood that we are the Union of choice for aerospace workers,” explained Chartrand. “We are pleased to welcome these highly qualified workers as the newest members to the largest Aerospace Union in North America. The workers manufacture aluminium tube and duct products for aircraft and helicopters.

IAMAW, among the largest industrial trade unions in North America, represents more than 700,000 active and retired members, and administers more than 5,000 contracts in transportation, woodworking, aerospace, manufacturing and defense related industries. 

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For further information:

Dave Chartrand – IAMAW District 11 President & Directing Business Representative
514-956-1578/514-914-1677

Claude Boisvert – IAMAW District 11 Business Representative
514-956-1578/514-914-0313

Bill Trbovich – IAMAW Director of Communications
416-386-1789 ext 6331/416-735-9765