Dave Ritchie on jobs – 2011
2011
Messier-Dowty Machinists Ratify New Deal!
Ajax, ON – IAMAW Local Lodge 905 members employed by Messier-Dowty have a new collective agreement. “Our biggest objective in this round of bargaining was the protection of all classifications when it comes to lay off by seniority,” explained IAMAW Grand Lodge Representative Bill Shipman. The Machinist classification was vulnerable to lay off if the employer found that a Machinist had a skills inability. “After lengthy discussions, we were successful
Machinists Ratify New Agreement at Hickman!
Clarenville, NL – Members of IAMAW Local Lodge 544 have ratified a new collective agreement with Hickman Motors by a margin of 75 per cent. The three-year agreement provides wage increases of 6 per cent in the first year, 6 per cent in the second year and 5 per cent in the third year. The agreement also provides for an increase in the employees tool allowance from $250.00 to $350.00
ITUC supports UGTT and the Tunisian people in their fight against corruption and for democracy, calls for greater dialogue with all the peoples of the region
24 January, 2011 : The International Trade Union Confederation has reiterated its total support for its affiliated organisation in Tunisia, the UGTT, and the Tunisian people, which have been mobilising in massive numbers and with great courage, for over a month, in favour of equality, social justice, political freedom and democracy. It was the suicide, on 17 December 2010, of a young street vendor in Sidi Bouzid following the confiscation
Aviation Partners Employees Sign with Machinists!
For Immediate Release Montréal, QC – Employees of Aviation Partners Incorporated located at Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport are the newest members of the IAMAW. “It was a very fast certification campaign, 30 days from start to finish,” said a satisfied IAMAW District 140 Organizer Robert Savoie. Aviation Partners took over the aircraft grooming business when Swissport decided to let their contracts with United and Sunwing Airlines, expire. “Some of
Poster Contest – International Year of Youth
In honour of the “International Year of Youth,” identified by the United Nations General Assembly to be the year commencing International Youth Day 2010, the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) launches a Poster Contest in the hopes of highlighting the struggles young workers face today. Grand Prize: $500.00Visit www.canadianlabour.ca for more information!Contest Closes: Monday, February 21, 2011Participants must reside in Canada and be under the age of thirty (30). DOWNLOAD THE
CPP and Flexible Retirement: Changes Coming
While the debate on future improvements to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) benefits continues, a number of smaller CPP changes, already agreed to by the federal and provincial governments, will be coming into effect in 2011 and over the next few years. The most significant changes involve the flexible retirement provisions of the CPP. You can start to draw CPP retirement benefits any time between the ages of 60 and
Everybody out of the pool! PRPPs are Not the Answer
You might have noticed a pension item in the news just before the holidays. At a December meeting in Alberta, federal and provincial finance ministers decided not to move on improvements to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), but rather to proceed with some kind of private sector-based savings scheme – a Pooled Registered Pension Plan or PRPP. Federal finance minister Flaherty, who had been part of the broad consensus
Chiffres utiles – 2011
CHIFFRES UTILES POUR VOTRE GOUVERNE: 2011 A. PENSIONS: 1. PRESTATIONS DE SÉCURITÉ DE VIEILLESSE: (Mensuelles Janvier 2011) -ajustées tous les 3 mois $524.23 2. RÉGIME DE PENSIONS DU CANADA/QUÉBEC (2011) *Prestations mensuelles: Prestations maximum à l’âge de 65 ans $960.00 (Réduction annuelle de 6% à l’âge de retraite 60-64, Augmentation annuelle de 6% à l’âge de retraite 65-70) *Prestation maximum d’invalidité $1,153.37 *Prestation maximum au survivant RPC RPQ Au-dessous
Useful Numbers 2011
A. PENSIONS: 1. OLD AGE SECURITY BENEFIT $524.23 (Monthly, January/2010 – adjusted quarterly) 2. CANADA/QUEBEC PENSION PLAN (2010) * Maximum Monthly Retirement Benefit at age 65 $960.00 (Reduction of 6% per year for retirement 60-64, Increase of 6% per year for retirement 65-70) * Maximum Monthly Disability Benefit $1,153.37 * Maximum Monthly Survivor Benefit CPP QPP Under 65 $529.09 $470.98 –