Friday July 17, 2009 For Immediate Release Hamilton, On – Members of IAMAW Local Lodge 1295 employed with Ontario Patient Transfer have ratified their first collective agreement. “This is a good first agreement and it goes a long way to improving employee relations,” said a pleased Collin Cherry, IAMAW Grand Lodge Representative. “The majority of our membership is under the age of 30 and their biggest issue was a paid

For Immediate Release Toronto, On – The members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers employed at Air Canada have ratified a tentative agreement with the national air Carrier. The Machinists, the largest union at Air Canada with 12,300 members, representing technical, maintenance and operational support workers, ratified the agreement by a margin of 60.32 per cent. “The majority of the membership has spoken in favour of this

For Immediate Release Sherbrooke, QC – Members of IAMAW Local Lodge 922 employed by Belley for the warehouses of both Sherbrooke and Québec location that specializes in integrated packaging solutions, have finally ratified their first collective agreement after a one year negotiation period. Brother Mario Clermont, together with negotiating member René Sinotte says they are proud to have produced a final proposal agreeable to the majority of the workers. The

Thursday July 2, 2009 For Immediate Release Toronto, On – Members of the IAMAW Air Canada bargaining team will have internal discussions on how best to proceed in the wake of the membership’s rejection of the tentative agreement with the airline. “Once these discussions are complete our bargaining team will meet with the company as soon as possible so we can move forward to a successful conclusion,” said IAMAW District

Wednesday July 1, 2009 For Immediate Release Toronto, On – The IAMAW membership employed by Air Canada has narrowly rejected the tentative agreement that was reached in early June, following a week-long voting process across the country. While Finance and Clerical divisions were overwhelmingly in favour of their collective agreements, the members of Technical Maintenance and Operational Services division – which include heavy and line maintenance mechanics, millwrights, baggage and

For Immediate Release Montréal, QC – Members of IAMAW Local Lodge 1660 employed in the workshop of Avery Weigh-Tronix, have narrowly accepted a new one-year collective agreement. Machinists employed at the Avery Weigh Tronix Service Centre in Québec City have rejected the company’s last offer and voted 100 per cent in favour of strike action. The new one-year agreement in Montréal provides for a ten dollar increase in the safety

Tuesday June 23, 2009 For Immediate Release Sarnia, ON – Employees of Voyageur Patient Transfer Services are the latest workers from the health care sector to join the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. “These people were aware of the growing number of Patient Transfer Workers who have joined the Machinists for better representation, wages and benefits,” said IAMAW District Lodge 78 Organizer Scott Jackson. “There is a great