December 2013

Machinists Ratify new Agreement with Messier-Dowty Inc.
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Wednesday December 4, 2013     For Immediate Release     Ajax, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 905 have ratified a new three-year collective agreement with Messier-Dowty Incorporated.   As stated by GLR Bill Shipman, “we were able to secure a solid agreement with the assistance of a strong committee and a united membership.” The agreement provides a wage increase of 2 per cent in the first year

Rising Together – OFL Calls for Unity with the Community!
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Toronto, ON – The five-day Ontario Federation of Labour Convention was structured around the theme – “Rising Together” – with OFL president Sid Ryan calling upon the delegates to unite against the anti-worker policies and agenda of the federal and provincial conservatives.   “We’re in for the fight of our lives, make no mistake about it,” said IAM Canadian General Vice President Dave Ritchie. “We have to walk out of