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 TORONTO – The Aveos shutdown breaches key sections of the Air Canada Public Participation Act, New Democrats argued today. The Act mandates that Air Canada’s overhaul operations must remain in Winnipeg, Mississauga and Montreal. This ensured that Canadians would continue to benefit after the privatization of the airline. The overhaul work was previously contracted out to Aveos, which ceased operations this week. New Democrat critic for Transport, Olivia Chow, spoke

Toronto, ON – “The Layoff of 2,600 aircraft maintenance workers at Aveos Fleet Performance Incorporated is a direct violation of the Air Canada Public Participation Act,” explained an angry Dave Ritchie – Canadian General Vice President of the IAMAW. “The act stipulates that Air Canada must maintain aircraft heavy maintenance facilities or have such work performed at facilities in Winnipeg, Mississauga and Montreal,” said Ritchie. Air Canada complied by having

News Conference 3 pm EDT Toronto, ON – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers will hold a news conference today in response to the closure of AVEOS Fleet Performance Inc, which employs 2,600 IAMAW members. “We feel this closure is a direct result of Air Canada pulling its heavy aircraft maintenance business from AVEOS and sending it to other service providers,” explained IAMAW Canadian General Vice President Dave

Toronto, ON – United Airlines Customer Service Agents at Pearson International Airport, members of the IAMAW, have ratified their first collective agreement. The forty members of IAMAW Local Lodge 2323, formerly of Continental Airlines, joined the Machinists in October 2010 after Continental and United Airlines merged. The three-year agreement provides wage increases of 2.5 per cent retroactive to July 1, 2011, 2.5 per cent upon ratification March 15, 2012, and