July 2010
Machinists Sign Up More Patient Transfer Workers!
Kitchener, On – Employees at Ontario Patient Transfer’s newest base in Kitchener, west of Toronto, are the latest members of the Machinists. The newest additions to IAMAW Local Lodge 1295 bring the total number of IAMAW members at OPT to 182 at bases in Hamilton, Kitchener, Winchester and Arnprior. ‘These workers were looking for representation and a champion for their concerns over province-wide regulation and standardization of the industry,” said
Machinists Ratify First Agreement with Voyageur
Sarnia, On – Members of IAMAW Local Lodge 1295 employed as Medical Attendants by Voyageur Patient Transfer Services are all smiles after ratifying their first collective agreement. “These people joined the Machinists for better representation, wages and respect on the job and I think we delivered that in this first collective agreement,” explained IAMAW District 78 Organizer Ralph Martin. “A premium for on-call work was a big issue for the
Petition to the House of Commons – “Stolen Sisters”
HAUT WHEREAS: The Native Women’s Association of Canada, as part of their Sisters in Spirit campaign, has identified 520 missing and murdered Aboriginal women whose cases go back to 1970; the equivalent in the whole Canadian population would be 18,000 missing or murdered women. This research has convinced the following Canadians that violence against Aboriginal women must be stopped and that we need to find the strategies, resources and tools
Machinists Seek First Contract on Eve of Stampede!
Calgary, AB – Maintenance workers at the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede will attempt to draw public attention to their stalled contract negotiations as the Stampede opens for its 112th season. The 42 members of IAMAW Local Lodge 99 are seeking their first collective agreement as well as a solution to their biggest problem. “Over half of this membership is part-time but they’re working 40 hours a week for only half