March 2024

La semaine dernière, les membres de la section locale 901 de l’AIM travaillant chez Protectolite ont ratifié une nouvelle convention collective de quatre ans. En plus des augmentations salariales annuelles, des améliorations ont été apportées au régime de retraite, à l’assurance-vie, aux bottes de sécurité et aux lunettes.  « Le comité de négociation d’Eddie Gardner et Daniel Ladouceur a fait un excellent travail », a déclaré Vivianne Simon, représentante syndicale du district

Last week the members of IAM Local 901 working at Protectolite, ratified a new 4-year agreement. In addition to annual wage increases, improvements were made to the pension plan, life insurance, safety boots and glasses. “The negotiations committee of Eddie Gardner and Daniel Ladouceur did a great job”, said IAM District 78 Union Representative Vivianne Simon. Protectolite Composites, located in Toronto, manufactures molded composite components for a number of industrial

Les membres de la section locale 712 de l’AIM à l’usine de Mirabel, au Québec, ont rejeté par une large majorité la dernière proposition d’augmentation salariale d’Airbus et ont opté pour la grève. Représentant 1 300 des 3 000 travailleurs et travailleuses de l’usine canadienne d’Airbus, les membres de la section locale 712 ont voté à 99,6 % contre le contrat et à 98,9 % en faveur de la grève.

Members at IAM Local Lodge 712 in the Mirabel plant, Quebec, have overwhelmingly rejected Airbus’ latest wage increase proposal and opted for a strike. Representing 1,300 out of 3,000 workers at Airbus’ Canadian plant, the members of Local 712 voted 99.6% against the contract and 98.9% in favour of striking. #IAMAW @MachinistsUnion Participation from members was over 80%. With their previous collective agreement expiring on December 31, the proposed three-year

Le 8 mars 2024, à l’occasion de la Journée internationale de la femme, Ivana Saula, directrice de la recherche de l’AIM Canada, et représentante du Comité des femmes et des droits de la personne, a donné une formation au bureau du district 78 de Toronto. Des consœurs des sections locales du district 78 (SL 1231, SL 2113, SL 1295, SL 907 et SL 901) ont assisté à la session. La formation comprenait

Last 8 March, 2024, which was International Women’s Day, IAM Canada’s Director of Research, and Women and Human Rights Representative, Ivana Saula, held a Women’s Committee training at District 78’s office in Toronto. Sisters from District 78 Locals: 1231, 2113, 1295, 907 and 901 attended the session. The training included a session on women’s history in the labour movement, emphasizing the key role women have played in the movement, and perhaps more

IAM Union sisters Vivianne Simon (left) and Rootisha Rampat (right) were recently recognised by the Director of the IAM’s Women’s and Human Rights Department, Julie Frietchen (centre), for their exemplary work during the first cohort of the Leadership Excellence Assembly of Dedicated Sisters program. The LEADS program started in 2022 with the mission of preparing more IAM Union sisters for the roles of union representatives, Local and District presidents, and other