2024

LL1295 members at Courtyard Marriott in Brampton ratify new contract

Last week IAM Local 1295 members, that provide the housekeeping and maintenance services at Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in Brampton ratified a new 4-year contract. “An immediate wage adjustment, annual wage increases and an additional paid holiday for part-time employees are some of the highlights,” said IAM District 78 Union Representative Vivianne Simon. Vivianne further said that, “negotiations committee members Maritza and Pamela held the membership together”,  Courtyard by Marriott

Useful Numbers (2024) - by Ivana Saula

 1. OLD AGE SECURITY BENEFIT (Monthly, at age 65, January 2024)  75+: $ 784.67  2. CANADA/QUEBEC PENSION PLAN (2023)  Maximum Monthly Survivor Benefit CPP: Under 65: $ 739.31 65 & Over: $ 818.76  Maximum Monthly Survivor Benefit QPP: 45-64 years of age: $ 1,102.80 (Varies with age, disability and dependents) 65+: $ 822.14  CPP Children’s benefits: Pension for a disabled person’s child: CPP: $ 294.12 QPP: $ 294.12  PREMIUMS: Contribution

IAM Installs Executive Council as International President Bryant Outlines Vision for Strong, Growing Union

As the new year of 2024 opens, so does a new chapter in the 135-year history of the IAM. Members of the IAM Executive Council on Friday, Jan. 5 took part in an officer installation ceremony at IAM Headquarters in Upper Marlboro, Md. Watch the full installation ceremony here. “From the bottom of my heart, I could not be more humbled to have taken this oath to become your 15th