2014

Turbulence Ahead for Canadian Airline Fueling Machinists File for Common Employer Status to Preserve Jobs

Thursday December 4, 2014   For Immediate Release     Toronto, ON – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers – IAM has filed for Common Employer Status with the Canada Industrial Relations Board.   “We are being proactive and getting in front of this pending problem,” said IAM Transportation District 140 President and General Chairperson Fred Hospes. The Airline Consortium into plane ramp fueling and tank farm Operator

Millions of Canadians want a national conversation on violence against women. Are all of our parliamentarians up for the debate?

November 25, 2014     Today is the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which kicks off 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. The IAM thinks there is a need for our parliamentarians to get involved, the issue should be Up for Debate!      Following the launch of the Up For Debate campaign, two federal party leaders came out publically in support of

Millions of Canadians want a national conversation on violence against women. Are all of our parliamentarians up for the debate?

November 25, 2014   For Immediate Release     Today is the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which kicks off 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. The IAM thinks there is a need for our parliamentarians to get involved, the issue should be Up for Debate!      Following the launch of the Up For Debate campaign, two federal party leaders came out

Machinists Sign New Agreement with Cedarcroft

Thursday November 20, 2014     For Immediate Release   Stratford, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 103 have ratified a new collective agreement with Cedarcroft Retirement Home in the festival city. “None of this would have been possible without the tremendous efforts of the negotiating team of Heather Stewart and Patricia Buuck,” said IAM District Lodge 78 Business Representative Kim Valliere.   The three-year agreement provides for a

Canadian Tire Inks New Deal with Machinists

Wednesday November 19, 2014     For Immediate Release     Nanaimo, BC – Members of IAM Local Lodge 456 have a new two-year agreement with Canadian Tire. It is the only unionized auto service department at Canadian Tire.   The agreement provides wage increases of 2 per cent in each year. “For the first time, training apprentices and language for training wages is included in the new agreement,” explained

Solid New Agreement Negotiated at Pro Mac Manufacturing

Wednesday November 19, 2014   For Immediate Release   Duncan, BC – Members of IAM Local Lodge 692 have ratified a new collective agreement with Pro Mac Manufacturing.   The members are traditionally the highest paid on Vancouver Island and this agreement maintains that distinction.    The agreement provides wage increases of 3 per cent the first year, 2.5 per cent the second year and 2 per cent in the

Strike Mandate Promotes New Wheaton Agreement

Wednesday November 19, 2014   For Immediate Release     Victoria, BC – A strike mandate of 87 per cent by members of IAM Local Lodge 456 gave impetus to a new collective agreement with Wheaton Chevrolet.   “It took six months of bargaining and talks bogged down in September over the issue of bumping but the strike mandate had the desired effect,” explained IAM District Lodge 250 Business Representative

ITF Appoints Da Costa MRO Coordinator

Wednesday November 19, 2014   For Immediate Release     London, UK – The Civil Aviation section of the International Transportation Workers Federation (ITF) has appointed IAM Canadian Airline Coordinator Carlos DaCosta, as Coordinator of its MRO Committee. The appointment was made at a recent ITF Civil Aviation conference.   “The ITF needed someone with a maintenance background and was familiar with the ITF, to coordinate their Maintenance Repair and

Horwath Survives Leadership Review

Labour Not Sold Yet   Andrea Horwath lives to fight another day as leader of the Ontario NDP. She promised delegates at a Toronto convention to do a better job by reaching out to unions and returning to the party’s socialist values. IAM delegates to the Ontario NDP convention in November. Front row, left to right: Plutarco (Chico) Pacheco, Retiree Political Action Committee; Christina De Oliveria, IAM LL 1295; Robert

IAM Expands in Hospitality Sector Again!

Wednesday October 22, 2014   For Immediate Release     Hamilton, ON – Employees of the Days Inn in the Steel City voted overwhelmingly in favour of joining the IAM.   ‘From the beginning these workers knew that getting a union could help them in their workplace,” said IAM Grand Lodge Special Representative Scott Jackson. “I can’t say enough about the great work of IAM District Lodge 78 organizers Rob