August 2016

Rise Up! CLC Human Rights Conference

riseup2016.ca The Rise Up! CLC Human Rights Conference brings our movement's diverse activists and allies together in a unique space for forward-thinking strategies and skills. Rise Up! will explore ways to renew the labour movement, celebrate our diversity, and better understand the changing nature of work.   Together we will empower and engage workers to build a stronger movement based on equity and inclusion, and to be inspired by innovation

LL 2323 barbecue keeps on growing

Mississauga, ON – Feed them and they will come. It’s an old adage but it’s true and the turnout for the IAM Local Lodge 2323 barbecue continues to grow. “We want the membership to participate in their local lodge and this barbecue is a great way to do it,” said IAM Local Lodge Vice President Dan Jansen at the Aug. 11 event. “We had some members come by on their

Les Machinistes ratifient une entente avec Belcourt Manor

Mercredi 3 août 2016 À publier immédiatement   Orléans, ON – Les membres de la section locale 1295 de l’AIM ont ratifié une nouvelle convention collective de quatre ans avec la résidence pour personnes âgées Belcourt Manor.   « Il s’agit d’une deuxième convention collective pour ces travailleurs, qui se rendent compte plus que jamais des avantages d’être représentés par l’AIM et d’avoir les moyens de négocier leur avenir, explique Jim

Machinists Ratify with Belcourt Manor

Wednesday August 3, 2016   For Immediate Release   Orleans, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 1295 have ratified a new four-year collective agreement with Belcourt Manor Retirement Home.   “This is only the second agreement for these workers and they are now really seeing the benefit of being IAM members and being able to negotiate their future,” explained IAM District 78 Business Representative Jim Snider. “Over the life

L’AECG érode les droits des travailleurs

  Par Aurélie Sarrabezolles Directrice de la recherche de l’AIM Canada Introduction Les accords de libre-échange sont censés stimuler l’économie, promouvoir l’emploi et permettre aux différents secteurs économiques de prospérer. L’Accord économique et commercial global (AECG)[i] conclu entre le Canada et l’Union européenne (UE) est décrit par Affaires mondiales comme « un accord de haut niveau qui renforce les liens fondamentaux unissant la relation entre le Canada et l’UE. L’AECG couvre

CETA: The Erosion of Workers’ Rights

        By Aurélie Sarrabezolles IAM Research Director for Canada Introduction Free trade agreements are supposed to stimulate the economy promoting jobs and allowing the different sectors of the economy to flourish. The Canada and European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)[i] is described by Global Affairs as "a high quality agreement that reinforces Canada’s fundamental relationship with the European Union. CETA covers all aspects of

Redaction de bulletins d'information (niveau debutant) du 12 au 18 novembre 2016

Le 29juillet 2016 Objet : Redaction de bulletins d'information (niveau debutant) Du 12 au 18 novembre 2016 Centre d’éducation et de technologie William W. Winpisinger Destinataires : Presidents et secretaires-tresoriers de district; presidents et secretaires archivistes de section locale, dirigeants de division TCU Carmen, representants nationaux, representants nationaux adjoints et dirigeants de section locale Cheres Consceurs, Chers Confreres, La presente represente l'annonce officielle du cours de redaction de bulletins d'information (niveau

Basic Newsletter Development Class November 13-18, 2016

July 29, 2016 Subj:    Basic Newsletter Development Class November 13-18, 2016 at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center 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 Call for the 2016 Basic Newsletter Development course at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology