In response to the pandemic, the federal government put in place legislation allowing for several emergency response programs. Along with this legislation, temporary changes were also made to EI. This legislation is set to expire as of Sept.25, 2021, ending several programs, and extending others. Below is a summary of the impact of ending legislation on CEWS, and the extension of temporary changes to EI to September 26, 2022. Please
More than 14 months after the expiry date of their collective agreement, the members of the Siemens unit have accepted their new contract by 81%. “This negotiation was, without a doubt, a long process, as we had been looking for a mutually acceptable agreement since last fall,” said Luc Frigon, District 11 Business Agent, responsible for the Siemens unit of Local 869. André Casavant, Alain Campagna and Antonio Martonara of
10 June, 2021 IAM Canada joins in mourning the loss of a member yesterday, 9 June, 2021. His death is a tragic loss to his family, friends and his IAM sisters and brothers. He worked at Novelis and was a member of Local Lodge 54. Police and Ministry of Labour is involved and an investigation is ongoing. Members of the local are extremely distraught as a result of the tragic
This week the federal government announced that, starting sometime in July, there will be no requirement for Canadian citizens to quarantine for 14 days. Arriving passengers will just need to have a COVID-19 Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test and self-isolate until the results are available. The government’s announcement comes with no official start date as there still needs to be a monitoring of the amount of COVID-19 cases and rates
Members of IAM Local Lodge 412 ratified a new agreement which brought them gains in terms of increases and improvements. Shane Woito, President of the local led the bargaining, but made sure to thanks members of the Bargaining Committee for playing a crucial role in the negotiations. A slew of improvements included an 11% increase over the life of the contract, as well as increases for Machinists, Team Leaders and
Last week, the COVID-19 Testing and Screening Expert Advisory Panel released recommendations concerning land and border measures and a gradual reopening of air travel. The IAM has been monitoring the situation very closely and expects an announcement based on the recommendations from the Federal Government within days. “We are cautiously optimistic that the government will follow the recommendations of their Expert Advisory Panel and slowly reopen the borders when it’s
To all Canadian members of the IAM The Machinists Union is proud to announce the return of in-person learning at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center (W3 Center) in Hollywood, MD beginning August 1, 2021. All education was suspended since March 2020 for the safety of members and for staff. “Education of officers, members and staff has always been an imperative focus of the Machinists Union, and nowhere
Last, but certainly not least, we finish off the series with a snapshot into the future of aerospace. It’s always been a high tech industry, and with advancements in technology, changes are coming at a rapid pace. With the economic hardship of the pandemic, coupled with ongoing labour shortages, the industry has been hard pressed to find solutions, turning to technology and new materials to bridge the gaps. Airbus developed
01 June, 2021 “It is beyond disheartening for Air Canada Executives to be rewarding themselves so handsomely with these obscene bonuses during the worst performance in this corporation’s history. Our members were rewarded with unprecedented layoff notices during the same period, with no opportunity to recover their losses. This absolutely disgusting!” said Stan Pickthall, IAM Canadian General Vice-President. “When the federal government gave Air Canada $5.9 billion in April, 2021, there were specific
The Machinists Union in Canada join with all those honouring the memory of the 215 Indigenous children whose remains were recently found at the site of a former residential school in British Columbia. The suffering this is causing their families – and the trauma this has triggered for Indigenous people across the country – reminds us all that Canada’s story includes acts of extreme cruelty fuelled by racism and colonialism.
