2014

Harper Government Uses Security Fees to Cut Federal Deficit You Now Spend More Time in Airport Lines!
News Releases

Thursday February 13, 2014   For Immediate Release   Toronto, ON – The International Association of Machinists (IAM) and the United Steelworkers (USW) say the Harper government is costing Canadian travelers time and money to reduce the federal deficit.   According to government figures, Air Traveler Security Charges (ATSCs) – the fees everyone who boards an aircraft in Canada pays to cover the costs of security screening – will generate

OXFAM Honours IAM for Philippines Relief Contribution!
Machinists' News

OXFAM thanks IAM Canada The Executive Director of Oxfam Canada, Robert Fox, presented IAM Canada with a commemorative plaque in recognition of the Union’s contribution towards Oxfam’s relief and reconstruction work in areas of the Philippines devastated by Typhoon Haiyan on November 8, 2013. Joining IAM Canadian General Vice President Dave Ritchie in accepting the honour were members of the IAM Canada Philippine community. (Left to right) Manny Crescencia, Angeles

Machinists Ratify with Bearskin Airlines
News Releases

Wednesday February 5, 2014   For Immediate Release   Winnipeg, MB – Members of IAM Local Lodge 2413 have ratified a new collective agreement with Bearskin Airlines.   “I’m proud to say that close to 90 per cent of the overall membership stationed at Kitchener Waterloo, Thunder Bay, Sioux Lookout and Winnipeg participated in the ratification process,” explained IAM District Lodge 140 General Chairperson Mike Corrado.   The three-year agreement

Machinists Ratify with Pinawa
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Tuesday February 4, 2014     For Immediate Release     Pinawa, MB – Members of IAM Local Lodge 608 have ratified a new collective agreement with the Local Government District of Pinawa.   “The members knew what they wanted and they achieved it,” explained IAM District Lodge 181 Directing Business Representative Wayne Relf. “They were satisfied with their current benefits package and felt wage increases was the way to

Filipino workers deported in "Saudisation" fall-out
International News

FILIPINO WORKERS DEPORTED IN ‘SAUDISATION’ FALL-OUT By Estrella Torres   The Saudi government’s nitaqat or ‘Saudisation’ policy may have created jobs for Saudi citizens, but its implementation continues to bring great misery to undocumented foreign workers.   A woman calls on the Filipino government to help her sister Maria, a domestic worker in Saudi Arabia, get repatriated to the Philippines during a demonstration in Manila on 19 April, 2013 (AP

Pressure Mounting on Cambodia to Respect Workers’ Rights
International News

Pressure on Cambodia’s government to respect workers’ rights is mounting, with the ITUC, Global Union Federations UNI and IndustriALL and 30 major retail and garment companies calling on Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen to launch an investigation into the killing and wounding of striking workers on 2 and 3 January, and to respect fundamental workers’ rights, including freedom of association, and set up a proper process for setting the minimum

CLC Statement in support of Black History Month
Campaigns

Every February we acknowledge the achievements of black workers who do so much to enrich our communities, workplaces and country.   Despite a long and valued record of accomplishments, many contributions of this community of workers, human rights activists and visionaries remains absent in our history books.   A Canadian Labour Congress multi-media web site tackles this omission, by drawing attention to the successes of black workers in our economic,

Machinists Ratify with Ukrainian Canadian Care Centre
News Releases

Monday January 27, 2014   For Immediate Release     Toronto, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 1295 have ratified a new collective agreement with the Ukrainian Canadian Care Centre.   The two-year agreement provides a lump sum payment in the first year retroactive to October 13, 2013 and a wage increase in the second year will be determined following an arbitration award. The agreement also provides improvements to

Machinists Ratify New Agreement with Glen Oak Ford
News Releases

Wednesday January 22, 2014     For Immediate Release   Victoria, BC – Members of IAM Local Lodge 1857 have ratified a new collective agreement with Glen Oak Ford.    “The main issue was parity with Wheaton Chevrolet, another Machinist work place located in the same block at Glen Oak Ford,” explained IAM District Lodge 250 Business Representative Alastair Haythornthwaite.  “The two contracts were one year out of sync and

Machinists Expand Again in Health Care Sector
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Wednesday January 22, 2014   For Immediate Release     Hamilton, ON – Fifty Patient Transfer Attendants employed by Event Medical are the newest members of IAM Local Lodge 1295.    Event Medical was purchased by Spectrum Patient Services (formerly Ontario Patient Transfer) on January 10, 2014. The IAM represents more than 250 employees at Spectrum.   Event Medical provides non-ambulatory patient transfer service in Hamilton and the Niagara Region.