January 18, 2012

Machinists Ratify New Agreement with Humber Motors!

Corner Brook, NL – Members of IAMAW Local Lodge 544 has ratified a new four-year collective agreement with Humber Motors. “We restructured the classification table to award mechanics that have Ford Specialties Certifications,” explained IAMAW Special Representative Rick Arsenault. “There are five specialties in all and a majority of the current mechanics had three or more specialties working toward five.” The agreement provides wage increases 4 per cent in the

Machinists Ratify with Dennis GM!

Corner Brook, NL – Members of IAMAW Local Lodge 544 has ratified two collective agreements with Dennis GM. Mechanics ratified a one-year agreement that provides a wage increase of 3 per cent. The second agreement covers Accounting Clerks, Parts Consultants, Service Consultants, Receptionist and Drivers at the auto dealership. The four-year agreement provides wage increase of 4 per cent in the first year and 2 per cent in the second,

Canadian Labour Congress Statement in Response to Open Work Permits for Caregivers

The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) supports the December 15, 2011 announcement by Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney to finally allow Live-In Caregivers to benefit from open work permits after completing nearly 4000 hours of work. This change is long overdue for the predominantly female workers who had no choice but to remain tied to an employer who can easily violate labour standards, while they wait for their permanent residency