October 2008

Machinist Care Workers Sign First Agreement!

Thursday October 30, 2008 For Immediate ReleaseToronto, ON – Members of IAMAW Local Lodge 1295 employed by the Ukrainian Canadian Care Centre have ratified their first collective agreement.The three-year agreement provides wage increases of 2.25 per cent in the first year and 2.5 per cent in each of the remaining two years. Some workers will also receive wage adjustments to equalize pay scales. Other agreement highlights include : * Introduction of

Machinists sign new deal with TTC

Thursday October 30, 2008 For Immediate Release Toronto, ON – Members of IAMAW Local Lodge 235 have ratified a new collective agreement with the Toronto Transit Commission. The three-year agreement provides wage increases of 3 per cent in each year. Other agreement highlights include : * Improved medical and dental benefits * Skilled trades premium increased from $ .10/hour to $ .35/hour The 45 members perform maintenance servicing on TTC streetcars

Metler Toledo signs new agreement with Machinists!

Monday October 27, 2008 For Immediate Release Montréal, QC – Members of IAMAW Local Lodge 2727 weighed their options and decided to ratify a new collective agreement with Metler Toledo by an 85 per cent margin. The new four-year agreement provides wage increases of 2.25 per cent retroactive to January 1, 2008, 2.25 per cent in the second year, and 2 per cent in third and fourth year respectively. “This

Machinists Ink New Deal with Robco!

Thursday October 16, 2008 For Immediate Release Lachine, QC – Members of IAMAW Local Lodge 1660 have ratified a new five-year collective agreement with Robco Incorporated. The new agreement which is retroactive to February 1, 2008 provides wage increases of 3 per cent in each year. Other agreement highlights include : Grievance procedure improvements Meal allocation increases from $10.30/hour to $14.50/hour over the life of the agreement Team premium improved by

Machinists Continue to Grow at Trudeau Airport

Thursday October 2, 2008 For Immediate Release Montréal, QC – Twenty employees of Gestion-Air have turned to the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers for workplace representation. “These employees realized after a period of time that their demands to their employer through their employee committee had no real results,” explained IAMAW District 140 Organizer Robert Savoie. “We had been talking with them for more than a year and they