Monday March 16, 2015 For Immediate Release Brampton, On – Members of IAM Local Lodge 1922 have ratified a new collective agreement with Colortech Incorporated. The four-year agreement provides for a 2 per cent lump sum increase in the first year and 2 per cent in each of the subsequent three years. Other agreement highlights include an increased safety shoe allowance and improved contract language. “The
Monday March 9, 2015 Pictured left to right: IAM LL2323 members John Ponciano, Vernon Roberts, Miguel Reid, Dan Janssen, Sally Crowther, Alan Lamont and Coby Budgell. Toronto, ON – The Greater Toronto Airport Authority (GTAA) Eye on Safety ceremony was held for the very first time on March 6th, 2015. The event brought together representatives from all areas of the airport, including company executives, managers, and frontline workers.
Tuesday March 10, 2015 Ottawa, On – Val Bourgeois, the first IAM Canadian General Vice President to be elected by Canadian members, has passed away at the age of 84. Bourgeois served two terms as Canadian General Vice President, first elected in 1985 and then again in 1989. Bourgeois first joined the IAM with Local Lodge 594 in Moncton, New Brunswick, his home town, in 1952 as an apprentice
February 18, 2015 TO: All Local Lodge Recording Secretaries, District Lodge 140 President/Directing General Chairperson & Secretary Treasurer, and General Chairpersons in Canada Dear Sisters and Brothers: This will serve as official notice of our IAM North American Transportation Conference for 2015. The 2015 Conference will be held at the Diplomat Hotel located at 3655 South Ocean Drive, Hollywood, Florida commencing at 9:00 a.m. on
Le 18 février 2015 DESTINATAIRES : Tous les secrétaires archivistes de section local, le président-directeur général et le secrétaire-trésorier du district 140 ainsi que tous les présidents généraux du Canada Chères Consœurs, Chers Confrères, La présente représente l’avis de convocation officiel au congrès 2015 de l’AIM sur les transports en Amérique du Nord. Le congrès 2015 se tiendra à l’hôtel Diplomat situé au 3655 South Ocean
TO: OUR MPS AND PARTY LEADERS Prime Minister Harper is trying to pass a new “secret police” law that would give reckless and unnecessary powers to spy agencies with little oversight or accountability. Let's defend our democracy – tell party leaders and MPs to reject fear, stop this bill and start over with real oversight. We call on MPs to reject Stephen Harper’s fear campaign and stop the bill, unless
February 20, 2015 Toronto, ON – Perimeter security guards at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport are the newest members of IAM District Lodge 140. The IAM now represents perimeter security guards at Canada’s three largest airports, Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal. The 155 perimeter security guards, who are employed by Garda Security, were looking for a strong union who know the needs of workers in the transportation industry. ”These workers approached the
Friday January 30, 2015 For Immediate Release Toronto, ON – The Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed that the right to strike is essential to meaningful collective bargaining. “This is a great start to the new year,” said a satisfied IAM Canadian General Vice President Dave Ritchie. “We pride ourselves in that 99 per cent of our collective agreements are settled without a strike but all
Tuesday January 27, 2015 For Immediate Release Montréal, QC – Former members of Quebec union CSD, employed by S E A 2000 International, have joined the IAM. “They have been waiting for 18 months for a new collective agreement and their employer refused to meet with their bargaining agent,” explained IAM District Lodge 11 Organizer Philippe Lapointe. “So they turned to the largest airport and aerospace
