Monday March 24, 2014 For Immediate Release Brantford, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 103 have ratified a new collective agreement with Flowserve Canada Corporation. The three-year agreement provides wage increases of 2.5 per cent in each year. Other agreement highlights include : • Increased shift premiums • Improved contract language • Increased eye glass benefits The 28 members include Machinists, Product Assemblers, Welders,
Friday March 21, 2014 For Immediate Release Peterborough, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 905 have ratified a new collective agreement with Nefab Incorporated. The three-year agreement provides wage increases of 2 per cent in the first and second year respectively and 2.5 per cent in the third year. “Winning improvements to vacation pay percentage on earnings was essential to ratifying this agreement,” said
Wednesday March 19, 2014 For Immediate Release Duncan, BC – The 27 employees at Peter Baljet Chevrolet- Buick-GMC and its associated body shop – Fix Auto Duncan are the newest members of IAM Local Lodge 456. The IAM now represents workers at ten automotive dealerships on Vancouver Island. “The service to our members is what drew these workers to the IAM,” explained IAM District Lodge 250
The laws are in place, freedom and equality are expressed with every publication on the benefits of being Canadian. It was not very long ago that discrimination based on race was not illegal. The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, March 21, commemorates the anniversary of the Sharpeville Massacre in 1960. On that day in South Africa, peaceful demonstrators against apartheid were killed. In 1966, the United
Les lois sont en place, et toutes les publications vantent la liberté et l’égalité dont bénéficient les Canadiens. Toutefois, cela ne fait pas très longtemps que la discrimination fondée sur la race est illégale. Le 21 mars est la Journée internationale pour l’élimination de la discrimination raciale et marque la date anniversaire du massacre de Sharpeville en 1960. En effet, le 21 mars 1960, en Afrique du Sud, des
Monday March 17, 2014 For Immediate Release Vancouver, BC – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) says United Airlines is attempting an “End Run” around the Canada Labour Code in its decision to outsource work at its Vancouver and Calgary operations currently performed by IAM members. “Under the code, the employer must give 16 weeks’ notice and United has not stated clearly why
Equal Pay Day • April 16 TAKE ACTION! Why an Equal Pay Day? Although pay equity is the law in Ontario, women, on average, earn 31% less than men. This pay gap affects women of all ages and education levels. Women are often paid less, even when their skill, effort, responsibility and working conditions are similar to men’s. Women of colour, Aboriginal women and women with disabilities face the
This first pan Canadian annual survey gives us insight into a typical day in the life of women’s shelters and transition houses across the country, bringing us the voices of the women on the front-lines. Shelter workers from 242 shelters responded to our call. Shelters in all provinces and territories, with the exception of Nunavut, participated in the survey. Shelter Voices aims to shine light on the issue of violence
Friday March 7, 2014 For Immediate Release Calgary AB – Members of IAM Local Lodge 99 have ratified a new one-year collective agreement with the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede Limited. The agreement provides a signing bonus along with a 3 per cent wage increase across the entire wage table retroactive to October 1, 2013. Other agreement highlights include : • Protected hours of work for all
Whether you are involved in “One Billion Rising” events to recognize the harm done to society when Women and Girls face violence or “The Sisters in Spirit” vigils being held at this time to remember the missing Aboriginal Sisters we as Women still have much to do to ensure that each of our Sisters have the ability to Speak Out, Speak Up and Be Heard. The Labour Movement
