January 29, 2013

Machinists Ink New Agreement with Autoliv Canada

  Tuesday January 29, 2013   For Immediate Release   Markham, ON – The members of IAM Local Lodge 2113 have ratified a new collective agreement with Autoliv Canada Inc.   The three-year agreement provides wage increases for tier one workers of 2 per cent in the first year, 2.25 per cent in the second year and 2.5 per cent in the third year. Tier two employees receive a 2.5

Les Machinistes ratifient une nouvelle entente avec Autoliv Canada!

  Mardi 29 janvier 2013 À publier immédiatement   Markham, ON – Les membres de la section locale 2113 de l’AIMTA ont ratifié une nouvelle convention collective avec Autoliv Canada Inc.   L’entente d’une durée de trois ans prévoit des augmentations de salaire de 2 % la première année, de 2,25 % la deuxième année et de 2,5 % la troisième année pour les travailleurs de niveau 1. Les employés de niveau 2, quant à

Machinists Ratify Agreement with Howard Marten

Tuesday January 29, 2013 For Immediate Release Pickering, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 901 have ratified a new collective agreement with Howard Marten Company Limited. “The wage progression review procedure was a very contentious issue for our people,” explained IAM District Lodge 78 Business Representative Jim Snider. “We were able to replace it with an automatic wage progression system for each classification which satisfied our members.” The three-year

Common Causes: join the new people’s network

On Monday, January 28, when Parliament resumes, the Harper agenda will face an unprecedented assembly of social movements uniting in Common Causes. Common Causes is an initiative that brings together social justice, environmental, labour and other activist groups to fight back against this government’s agenda. Watch for the launch of the Common Causes website on the 28 as well! So far, we have events scheduled for Ottawa, Nanaimo, Sechelt, Vancouver,