October 16, 2013

Machinists Ratify with A J Forsyth

Wednesday October 16, 2013   For Immediate Release     Prince George, BC – Members of IAM Local Lodge 692 have ratified a new collective agreement with AJ Forsyth, a division of Russel Metals.   “This agreement was rejected on the first vote,” explained IAM District Lodge 250 Business Representative Dale Gentile. “However after two days of hard bargaining, the second offer was ratified by a margin of 85 percent.”

Justice for Crown workers in Canada and Turkey

03.10.2013    An international campaign for basic rights for the workers at the operations of Crown Holdings Inc. in Canada and Turkey gathers steam.   IndustriALL Global Union, its North American affiliate (United Steelworkers) USW and Turkish affiliate Birle?ik Metal-?? are campaigning to stop Crown Holding's attacks against workers with the support of Unite the Union of the UK, the International Association of Machinists (IAMAW) of North America, Crown’s European