IAM Union

Machinists Expand at Toronto’s Pearson Airport!
News Releases

Toronto, On – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers have yet again expanded their membership at Pearson International Airport. Two hundred employees of Toronto Ground Airport Services, a subsidiary of BBH Services, are the newest members of IAMAW Local Lodge 2323. “This is a very rewarding victory over an aggressive and anti-union employer,” said a very happy IAMAW District 140 Organizer Ian Morland. “This campaign has been ongoing

Les Machinistes recrutent de nouveaux travailleurs hôteliers
Communiqués

Sarnia, ON – Les travailleurs à l’emploi de l’hôtel Super 8 deviennent les plus récents membres de la section locale 1295 de l’AIMTA. « Ces travailleurs ont fait appel à nous pour obtenir de meilleurs salaires et le respect de l’employeur, explique Ralph Martin, recruteur pour le district 78 de l’AIMTA. Ce sont des revendications qui reviennent souvent parmi les travailleurs de l’industrie hôtelière ayant fait le choix d’adhérer à

Machinists Organize More Hospitality Workers
News Releases

Sarnia, On – Workers at the Super 8 Hotel in Sarnia are the newest members of IAMAW Local Lodge 1295. “It was the search for better wages and respect from the employer that led these people to us,” said Ralph Martin, IAMAW District Lodge 78 Organizer. “It’s a recurring theme of hospitality workers who have joined the IAMAW.” The 16 workers consist of housekeeping, maintenance and front desk staff at

Congrès 2009, Les Machinistes des Maritimes
Nouvelles de l'IAM

Moncton, NB – Le Conseil des Machinistes des Maritimes a élu les membres de son nouvel exécutif lors de son congrès de deux jours, tenu récemment à Moncton, au Nouveau-Brunswick. Le VPG canadien, Dave Ritchie, procède à l’assermentation des nouveaux membres de l’exécutif du Conseil des Machinistes des Maritimes, à Moncton, Nouveau-Brunswick. Le nouvel exécutif du CMM (de gauche à droite) : à l’arrière – Andrew MacFarlane (VP, Nouvelle-Écosse); Mike

Maritime Machinists convention 2009
Machinists' News

Moncton, NB – The Maritime Council of Machinists elected a new executive board for the upcoming term at the recent two-day MCM Conference held in Moncton, New Brunswick. Canadian GVP Dave Ritchie swears in the new slate of executive officers for the Maritime Council of Machinists in Moncton New Brunswick The new MCM Executive Board (from left to right) back row – Andrew MacFarlane – VP Nova Scotia, Mike Scully

Aider dan la lutte contre le cancer cervical (en Anglais, le Français suivra)
Nouvelles de l'IAM

The Pearl of Wisdom campaign supports programs to prevent cervical cancer. Almost every case of cervical cancer can be prevented through programs using the Pap test, the HPV test, and the HPV vaccine. But many women around the world don’t know about or have access to these tools. As a result, 500,000 women develop cervical cancer and almost 300,000 die of cervical cancer – every year. The Pearl of Wisdom

Help Prevent Cervical Cancer
Machinists' News

The Pearl of Wisdom campaign supports programs to prevent cervical cancer. Almost every case of cervical cancer can be prevented through programs using the Pap test, the HPV test, and the HPV vaccine. But many women around the world don’t know about or have access to these tools. As a result, 500,000 women develop cervical cancer and almost 300,000 die of cervical cancer – every year. The Pearl of Wisdom

Resist the HST (Ontatio only)
Machinists' News

Next summer (2010) the Ontario Government is set to put into force its new harmonized GST/PST sales tax which will apply a 13% sales tax to everything we purchase. Things That Were Not Subject To The Current 8% PST Will Be Now Taxed As a result, things that were not previously taxed under the current Ontario Provincial Sales Tax (PST) will be taxed at 8%. The new 13% tax will

Les Machinistes signent une nouvelle convention collective avec Lounsbury
Communiqués

Miramichi, NB – Des membres de la section locale 2418 de l’AIMTA ont ratifié une nouvelle convention collective avec Lounsbury Co. Ltée. (Chevrolet). Cette entente, d’une durée de trois ans, concède une augmentation de salaire de 2 % la première année (rétroactivement au 1er septembre 2009) ainsi que des augmentations de 1 % par période de six mois au cours des deuxième et troisième années. Voici d’autres points saillants de

Machinists Ink New Agreement With Lounsbury
News Releases

Miramichi, NB – Members of IAMAW Local Lodge 2418 have ratified a new collective agreement with Lounsbury Company Ltd. (Chevrolet). The three – year agreement provides wage increases of 2 per cent in the first year retroactive to September 1, 2009, and two six month increases of one per cent in each of the remaining two years. Other agreement highlights include : • Parts and Service employees receive a $100 annual