November 4, 2015

Wednesday November 4, 2015 Montréal, QC – Members of IAM Local Lodge 712 voted 92 per cent in favour of their next collective agreement with Bombardier Aerospace Inc. ‘’We have made the choice of making certain compromises for advancing the aerospace industry and to secure the defined pension plan,” explained IAM Quebec Coordinator David Chartrand. “We hope in return our employer is conscientious.” The workers of Bombardier will not have

Wednesday November 4, 2015 Cambridge, On – Members of IAM Local Lodge 2707 have ratified a new collective agreement with Kromet International. The three-year agreement provides wage increases of 1.5 per cent in the first year and 2 per cent in the second and third year respectively. A key component to the agreement is the five per cent increase to the IAM pension plan in year two and 15 per

Wednesday November 4, 2015 Sault Ste. Marie, On – Members of IAM Local Lodge 2332 have ratified a new collective agreement with Prouse Motors. The three-year agreement provides wage and pension package increases totaling nine per cent while bringing the pension contribution in the IAM pension plan up to 11 per cent. “One of the key factors of this agreement benefitted general garage workers,” explained IAM Grand Lodge Representative Ralph

Wednesday November 4, 2015 Cambridge, On – Mechtron Innovations is the latest employer to implement the IAM pension plan in their newest collective agreement. Members of IAM Local lodge 2707 ratified a new three-year agreement with the tier-two auto parts manufacturer. The agreement provides wage increases of 2 per cent in the first year, 2.5 per cent in the second year and 3 per cent in the third year. The

Confirms Airline’s violation of the Air Canada Public Participation Act Tuesday November 3, 2015 For Immediate Release Montreal, QC – The Quebec Court of Appeals has today rejected an appeal by Air Canada on the February 4, 2013 ruling that the airline violated the Air Canada Public Participation Act. The appeal was rejected with costs. “The court is upholding the argument that we have been making all along, that Air