Monday October 20, 2014 For Immediate Release Richmond Hill, ON – Hobart Food Equipment Group Canada, Service Department and Warehouse personnel, members of IAM Local Lodge 235, have ratified a new collective agreement. The three-year agreement provides wage increases of 1.75 per cent in each of the first two years and 2 per cent in the third year. Other agreement highlights include : • Pension increases of .25 per cent in
3 October, 2014 Subj: 2014 IAM Newsletter & Website Contest To All District Lodge Presidents and Secretary-Treasurers, Local Lodge Presidents and Recording Secretaries, TCU Carmen Division Officers, National Representatives, Assistant National Representatives and Local Lodge Officers Dear Brothers and Sisters: This is the official announcement of the 2014 IAM Newsletter & Website Contest. It is open to all local and district lodges in good standing
Monday October 6, 2014 For Immediate Release Thunder Bay, On – Management’s last minute removal of a monetary cap on short-term benefits and bargaining concessions for new hires, narrowly avoided strike action, by members of IAM Local Lodge 1120 at Lakehead Motors. “Our members were adamant about these issues,” explained IAM Local Lodge 1120 Directing Business Representative Pete Topetto. “We had the picket signs ready to
OCTOBER 1, 2014 (Ottawa, ON) – The Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) will be reading this Statement on October 4th 2014 as part of the Sisters In Spirit Vigil—A Movement for Social Change: October 4th is a day when we honour the lives of missing and murdered Aboriginal women and girls and support families who have been tragically touched by the loss of a loved one to violence.
Toronto (30 Sept. 2014) — Stephen Harper and the Conservatives are back at it again. They are bringing back Bill C-377 after it got roundly criticised in the Senate and sent back to the House for changes last year. Both Conservative and Liberal Senators sent back Bill C-377, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (requirements for labour organizations), back to the government for major amendments, yet Harper
The IAM is proud to support the Winnipeg Aboriginal Sport Achievement Centre. WASAC is helping to remove barriers for thousands of children annually and is Canada’s largest employer for Aboriginal children and youth. www.wasac.ca
L'AIM est fire d'appuyer le «Winnipeg Aboriginal Sport Achievement Centre». Chaque année, WASAC contribue à éliminer les obstacles pour des milliers d'enfants. WASAC est le plus grand employeur du Canada pour les enfants et les jeunes autochtones. www.wasac.ca
For immediate release! 25 September, 2014 The IAM in Canada have only ever had one position on strategic voting, says Canadian General Vice-president Dave Ritchie. “We are going into a federal election next year, and I want to make clear to all our members, prospective members, and the public at large, that strategic voting only means that Liberals and Tories benefit,” said Ritchie. Voting strategically means making a choice on
ILO and H&M sign unique agreement on sustainable global supply chains in the garment industry New partnership will address industrial relations, wages, capacity building for social partners and skills development in global supply chains of the garment industry. Press release | 15 September 2014 GENEVA AND STOCKHOLM – The International Labour Organization (ILO) and H&M have forged a unique partnership to promote sustainable global supply chains
Canadian GVP Dave Ritchie addresses the first ever Canadian Political Action Committee Symposium at the William Winpisinger Education Centre. On any given day, when you put 90 Canadians in a room, the discussions will cover a variety of topics. First and foremost, the weather, second, how their favorite hockey team will fair this coming season, third, if they live in a major city, how bad the local traffic is and
