February 2012

Brampton, ON – Members of IAMAW Local Lodge 1295 have ratified a new collective agreement with Courtyard by Marriott. The four-year agreement provides wage increases of 2.5 per cent in each year. Other agreement highlights include : • Addition of Family Day as a statutory holiday • Increased benefits • Increased vacation time for part-time workers The 27 members provide housekeeping and maintenance services for the hotel. IAMAW, among the largest

Toronto, ON – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, representing Technical Maintenance and Operation Support workers, have reached a tentative agreement with Air Canada. “This agreement represents a huge amount of hard work by our bargaining team under extremely trying circumstances,” explained IAM District Lodge 140 President and General Chairperson Chuck Atkinson. “The Committee had to bargain hard for everything they got, the final part of the process

Toronto, ON – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers today announced, they are endorsing Paul Dewar for the leadership of the federal NDP. “We believe Paul Dewar projects our values and those of the average Canadian,” explained IAMAW Canadian General Vice President Dave Ritchie. “We were looking for someone that not only can maintain the gains we made in the last federal election but expand on that base