2022

Local 1295 members win enhancements in new collective agreement

02 February, 2022 Orleans, ON – IAM Local 1295 members working at Belcourt Manor Retirement home, were recently awarded a new Collective Agreement through arbitration. The agreement includes improvements to the pension plan, vision care and shift premiums, as well as a long-overdue dental plan, and annual wage increases. “The agreement is for only two years, which means we will be back in bargaining again later this year,” added Jim Snider,

Concrete action needed to address anti-Black racism and discrimination (CLC)

Canada’s unions are marking Black History Month by calling for long-term, concrete government action to address systemic labour market discrimination and disadvantages faced by Black workers. “Black people in Canada have had to struggle with the impacts of colonial systems that have rooted anti-Black racism into our institutions, policies, workplaces and society,” said Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress. “So, while we celebrate Black History Month, it’s critical

IAM members stand in solidarity with CUEFA workers on the picket line

Edmonton, AB – IAM members in Alberta showed true solidarity when they joined the picket line to support education workers. A landmark strike in Alberta’s history was ended on 15 January, 2022 when the workers ratified a tentative agreement. The Concordia University of Edmonton Faculty Association (CUEFA) members went on strike on January 4, making history as the first Alberta faculty association to take job action. Kyle Franzen and Paul

After Almost 200 days of being locked out! Members’ Solidarity is still Strong

26 January, 2022 Ashcroft, BC – Ashcroft, BC – Forty members of IAM Local 692 have been locked out for 198 days and there is still no settlement in place. Andrew Tricker, Business Representative for IAM District 250 has been travelling back and forth between Ashcroft, BC and Surrey, BC since July – a distance of almost 325 kilometres. “The strain is showing on the members,” says Tricker. They’ve held together

26 new members at Pearson International Airport join the IAM

Toronto, ON – Workers at Menzies Aviation (Canada) Ltd, have joined the IAM. “This group of 26 workers were never given the opportunity to join a union before and acted immediately when given the chance to and given a choice,” said Michael Corrado, General Chairperson for IAM District 140. “With a 30-year-high in inflation and the pandemic surrounding them, they made their choice quickly. The Canada Labour Board granted us

2022 IAM Photography Contest - ENTER NOW!

December 10, 2021 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 announcement of the 2022 IAM Photography Contest. It is open to all IAM members in good standing. Entries should catch IAM members at work in unposed photos. Winning entries will win a cash

Members at Boart Longyear at Local Lodge 2412 ratify contract avoid strike

18 January, 2022 North Bay, ON – After a nearly impossible set of negotiations which started with more than 25 pages of concessionary demands from the employer, IAM Local Lodge 2412 has finally reached an agreement with the employer. Members working at Boart Longyear showed how they felt by giving the union a 99% strike mandate. They stood firm with the Negotiating Committee and were able to push back the

Cooperation and hard work lead to pension bonus for IAM Local 1231 members

11 January, 2022 Mississauga, ON – Healthcare workers at Spectrum, members of IAM Local 1231 received some good news at the end of the year. Their pensions would be topped up by a bonus payment from the employer. Almost two years after the pandemic hit Canadians, and after almost 75,000 home visits by LL1231 members to patient homes every single week, the employer is recognising the valuable work done for

USEFUL NUMBERS - 2022 (By Ivana Saula)

OLD AGE SECURITY BENEFIT (Monthly, at age 65, January 2022) $ 642.25 (regardless of marital status) 10% increase to OAS as of July 2022 for those 75 and older Adjusted quarterly to CPI (in January, April, July and October) OAS/GIS can be deferred up to 5 years (to age 70), with an increase of 0.60% for each month of deferral Following increases to CPI, OAS benefit will increase by 1.1% for

Our common security

As a new year begins, the eyes of the world are rightly focused on the twin threats of the COVID-19 pandemic and accelerating climate change. A similar level of attention is required to the threats to peace on virtually every continent. People in many parts of the world are living in conflict or are on the brink. Autocrats, populists and warlords are facing off across borders and oceans. Expenditure on