Thursday July 25, 2013 For Immediate Release Sault Ste. Marie, ON – It took only two days of bargaining to achieve a new agreement between Highland Ford and members of IAM Local Lodge 2332. “It’s the difference between night and day,” said IAM Grand Lodge Representative Gary Hynes. “There’s a new owner with a new attitude toward his employees and this will go a long way
Friday July 12, 2013 For Immediate Release Oakville, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 1295 have ratified a new collective agreement with the Country Inn and Suites in Oakville. The four-year agreement provides wage increases of 3 per cent in each year and a signing bonus of $200.00. Other agreement highlights include; • Increased vacation time • Contract language improvements. The 12
Thursday July 11, 2013 For Immediate Release Montréal, QC – The newest members of IAM Local Lodge 2727 have their first collective agreement with Services d’entretien de Clean International Inc. “These workers now have the benefit of having a collective agreement and the protection that provides,” explained IAM District Lodge 11 Business Representative Pierre Grenier. “They now have union recognition, grievance and arbitration rights, amnesty
Retired IAM Grand Lodge Representative Jim Nugent has been selected to be inducted into the Ontario Federation of Labour’s Honour Roll for 2013. Nugent joins Brenda Carrigan of OECTA, Beverly McCloskey of CAW Local 222, Jack Ostroski Sr., USW Local 2251 (deceased) and Logan Sellathurai of CUPE Ontario. The names of these five distinguished activists will be added to the OFL Honour Roll plaque on permanent display at the
