Tuesday March 10, 2015 Ottawa, On – Val Bourgeois, the first IAM Canadian General Vice President to be elected by Canadian members, has passed away at the age of 84. Bourgeois served two terms as Canadian General Vice President, first elected in 1985 and then again in 1989. Bourgeois first joined the IAM with Local Lodge 594 in Moncton, New Brunswick, his home town, in 1952 as an apprentice
February 18, 2015 TO: All Local Lodge Recording Secretaries, District Lodge 140 President/Directing General Chairperson & Secretary Treasurer, and General Chairpersons in Canada Dear Sisters and Brothers: This will serve as official notice of our IAM North American Transportation Conference for 2015. The 2015 Conference will be held at the Diplomat Hotel located at 3655 South Ocean Drive, Hollywood, Florida commencing at 9:00 a.m. on
Le 18 février 2015 DESTINATAIRES : Tous les secrétaires archivistes de section local, le président-directeur général et le secrétaire-trésorier du district 140 ainsi que tous les présidents généraux du Canada Chères Consœurs, Chers Confrères, La présente représente l’avis de convocation officiel au congrès 2015 de l’AIM sur les transports en Amérique du Nord. Le congrès 2015 se tiendra à l’hôtel Diplomat situé au 3655 South Ocean
Retiring LL2468 President Lee Cappadocia (left) is congratulated on his retirement as Local President after 40 years' service. Montréal, QC – When the gavel comes down to open the January 2015 meeting of IAM Local Lodge 2468 it will mark the end of an era. For the first time in 40 years, Lee Cappadocia will not be chairing the meeting as president of the Rolls Royce office employees Local
3 October, 2014 Subj: 2014 IAM Newsletter & Website Contest To All District Lodge Presidents and Secretary-Treasurers, Local Lodge Presidents and Recording Secretaries, TCU Carmen Division Officers, National Representatives, Assistant National Representatives and Local Lodge Officers Dear Brothers and Sisters: This is the official announcement of the 2014 IAM Newsletter & Website Contest. It is open to all local and district lodges in good standing
From left to right, GLR Scott Jackson looks on as DL 78 Secretary Treasurer Mona Burke and DL 78 DBR Ralph Martin unveil the plaque and card table honouring former DL 78 DBR brother Paul Mitchell. Hollywood MD – It’s not often that a trade unionist is given the moniker ‘a cornerstone of his union’, but the late Paul Mitchell was that and so much more. So it was only
Members of the IAM are a diverse lot. You come from different geographic locations, represent a rainbow of ethnicities and national origins, and speak different languages. You work in a vast array of occupations, work hard to earn your paycheque and you’re good at what you do. YOU are the IAM! To celebrate the working men and women of the IAM, each year we like to showcase your skills in
Les membres de I’AIM forment un groupe diversifié. Nous provenons de différents endroits géographiques, représentons un arc-en-ciel d’origines ethniques et nationales et parlons même une pléthore de langues différentes. Vous œuvrez dans nombre de domaines, travaillez fort pour gagner votre salaire et êtes bons dans ce que vous faites. VOUS êtes membres de I’AIM! Chaque année, le syndicat rend hommage à des travailleuses et travailleurs dans son Calendrier de l’AlM.
With a solid reputation for on-time and on-budget delivery, Bombardier's North Bay facility has expanded its capabilities. This video shows how members of IAMAW Local Lodge 2412 expanded their expertise with an entirely new type of aircraft.
By Louis Erlichman IAM Research Director for Canada After winning a majority in the recent Ontario election, the Liberal Government has re-introduced the budget which had been rejected by the opposition parties and precipitated the election. A centerpiece of the budget is the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP), a publicly-run Ontario pension plan to supplement the existing national public plans, to start in 2017. The Ontario Liberals, along with almost
