AIM-CROIT is a non-profit organization whose mission is to help individuals living with physical and sensory disabilities develop their full employment potential in order to facilitate their integration into the workforce. Local 712 and the IAM Canadian Office have been partnering with the organization since its establishment in the Montreal region 30 years ago by offering support and personalized assistance. To highlight this long-standing partnership, local 712 has chosen to

We would like to congratulate Alexandre Dumais on his appointment as President of the Quebec Federation of Labour (QFL) Laurentides–Lanaudière Regional Council. A member of Local 712 since November 1999, Alexandre began his career in the aerospace industry as a fitter-assembler at Bombardier’s Saint-Laurent plant. In 2011, he became an electronics technician at the Dorval plant, where he first became involved in union activism as a shop steward. He later

Winnipeg-based Keewatin Air employees have ratified a new agreement, securing significant improvements in pay, benefits, and working conditions. This new agreement provides an 18.5% wage increase over four years, along with 16 months of retroactive pay. It also raises the night shift premium from $0.75 to $2.25 per hour and introduces additional payments, including a $50 daily on-call rate and higher per diem allowances for rotation schedules. The Aircraft Certification

The 52 members at Owen Sound Gardens Retirement Residence have ratified their first collective agreement, marking a major milestone for the newest members of Hotel and Healthcare Local 1295. The agreement includes several important gains for workers, including annual wage increases, sick days, uniform allowances, shift and lead hand premiums, access to the IAM Pension Plan, a signing bonus, and more. “The negotiations committee members Irma King and Tina Klerks