March 2013

  Montréal, QC – One hundred thirty Passenger Service Department employees of Swissport Canada Handling Incorporated at Pierre Eliot Trudeau International Airport have joined the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM).   “We organized 60 Swissport ramp workers here five years ago,” explained IAM District Lodge 140 Organizer Robert Savoie. “The Passenger Service employees were looking for better working conditions and a better salary. They saw how well

Tuesday March 26, 2013 For Immediate Release Mississauga, On –The 40 members of IAM Local Lodge 1922 employed by Filamat Composites Inc. have ratified a new three-year collective agreement. The agreement provides for wage increases of 2.5% in the first year, 2.5% in the second year, and 2% in the third year. Other monetary improvements include a $ .05 per hour pension increase in the second and third year respectively.

    Monday March 11, 2013   For Immediate Release   Arnprior, ON – The memberships of both IAM Local Lodge 1542 divisions (Office & Technical and Production & Maintenance) have ratified new collective agreements with Arnprior Aerospace, designed to enhance the security of lodge membership and address competitive issues.   “Past bargaining events were characterized as adversarial and unproductive in the end result,” said IAM Grand Lodge Representative Bill