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,
Toronto, ON – They came on Saturday from Thunder Bay, Windsor, Ottawa, Cornwall, Peterborough, and Hamilton by car, train and bus – 131 busloads in fact from every corner of Ontario, to join more than 20,000 protestors against the policies of Ontario’s Liberal government. Labour unions were joined by more than 100 community groups representing students, parents, seniors, environmentalists and aboriginal peoples, demanding economic and democratic rights for everyone.
Friday, 22 March 2013, 18:30 – Sunday, 24 March 2013, 17:00 LOCATION: Toronto March 22-24,2013 at the Sheraton Centre Hotel. Working with the Canadian Council, the CLC National Political Action Committee, and all the CLC standing committees and working groups, the CLC’s objective is to attract a large and diverse group of the labour movement’s political activists and the next generation of campaigners, organizers, and leaders to this conference. The
23.01.2013 IndustriALL launches an international solidarity campaign in support of Russian Chemical Workers Union (RCWU) under attack at Bashneft in Russia. Two union locals at Bashneft, an oil company in Russia, are under attack from the management. The administration strives to undermine Russian Chemical Workers Union (RCWU), IndustriALL Global Union affiliate, and replace it with a company-controlled Labour Council. The company is refusing to renegotiate collective agreements with RCWU locals,
Friday January 18, 2013 For Immediate Release Toronto, ON – The Executive Board of IAM Local Lodge 2921, held its first Executive Board meeting this week. Local Lodge 2921 which represents more than 1800 airport security screeners at Toronto’s Pearson International and Billy Bishop International Airports is the most recent addition to IAM District Lodge 140. The eight-member board took office following elections conducted by the
Jeudi 18 janvier 2013 À publier immédiatement Calgary, AB – Les membres de la section locale 1722 de l’AIM ont ratifié une nouvelle convention collective avec Cummins Western Canada (Calgary) Ltd. « Les négociations se sont avérées longues et ardues, mais, grâce à l’intervention d’un médiateur, nous avons pu éviter une grève et conclure un contrat de travail relativement avantageux », explique Dan Uchacz, agent d’affaires pour le district
Thursday, January 18, 2013 For Immediate Release Calgary, AB – Members of IAM Local Lodge 1722 have ratified a new collective agreement with Cummins Western Canada (Calgary) Ltd. “It was a long and drawn out set of negotiations but with the help of a mediator we were able to avert a strike and settle with a relatively good contract,” explained IAM District Lodge 14 Business Representative Dan
Monday January 14, 2013 For Immediate Release Toronto, ON – Results of their first collective agreement have validated the decision by HealthTrans Workers to join the IAM. “These newest members of Local Lodge 1295 are very pleased with their first collective agreement,” explained IAM District Lodge 78 Business Representative Ralph Martin. The two-year agreement provides wage increases ranging from 4 to10 per cent in the first
Lundi 14 janvier 2013 À publier immédiatement Toronto, ON – Forts de leur première convention collective, les travailleurs de HealthTrans viennent d’obtenir la validation de leur décision d’adhérer à l’AIM. « Ces plus récents membres de la sections locale 1295 sont très satisfaits de leur première convention collective », explique Ralph Martin, agente d’affaires pour le district 78 de l’AIM. L’entente d’une durée de deux ans prévoit des
Lundi 7 janvier 2013 À publier immédiatement Montréal, QC – Lockheed Martin Canada Inc. a annoncé son acquisition d’une partie de l’équipement de la division de maintenance, de réparation et de remise en état (MRR) de moteurs d’AVEOS Performance aéronautique à Montréal. « Ainsi, certains de nos membres qui ont perdu leur emploi à la fermeture d’AVEOS seront rappelés au travail, a expliqué Fred Hospes, président et
