Machinists’ News

When Disaster Strikes, The Union Steps Up!

On January 31, 2013, Vashti Deokie heard an explosion in her Brampton home and within seconds she was running through the front door in her pajamas with flames licking at her heels. The flames completely destroyed her home and severely damaged two adjacent houses. Her family was left with only the clothes on their backs; everything they had owned, from two automobiles to their daughters artwork along with every bit

The Message Was Loud and Clear!

  Toronto, ON – They came on Saturday from Thunder Bay, Windsor, Ottawa, Cornwall, Peterborough, and Hamilton by car, train and bus – 131 busloads in fact from every corner of Ontario, to join more than 20,000 protestors against the policies of Ontario’s Liberal government. Labour unions were joined by more than 100 community groups representing students, parents, seniors, environmentalists and aboriginal peoples, demanding economic and democratic rights for everyone.

International Solidarity Dominates Opening of 38th Grand Lodge Convention

“As this week progresses, you will see how workers all across the globe are connected,” said Buffenbarger. “What happens to workers in China impacts workers in Nigeria. What goes on down in South Carolina affects what happens in South America. Working conditions in India have an impact on conditions for workers in Indonesia, Vietnam and Bangladesh.”   Delegates at the Convention will have ample opportunity to consider the scenarios described

Machinistes Inscription New Deal avec Air Transat!

Montréal, QC – membres de l’AIM employés par Air Transat ont ratifié une nouvelle entente de cinq ans collective avec leur employeur. “Après leurs résultats du deuxième trimestre est entré, Air Transat a demandé que tous les employés syndiqués des salaires gelés jusqu’en 2016», a expliqué sa retraite IAM district 140, président général Georges Bujold. “Nos membres ont convenu de le gel jusqu’en 2016 à condition que nous avions la

Women's Rights are not up for debate! Petition on M-312

On April 26, Members of Parliament will begin debating Motion M-312, which calls for a Parliamentary Committee to examine whether the Criminal Code definition of "human being" should be expanded to include fetuses. This threatens to allow, through the back door, a recriminalization of abortion, as well as deny the constitutional rights of pregnant women. The motion is scheduled for one hour of debate on April 26, with a further

Submission to the federal government aerospace review

David Emerson, P.C., O.B.C. Head Aerospace Review 235 Queen Street, Room 141-F Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H5   Dear Mr. Emerson: The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) is a union representing over 10,000 workers in the Canadian aerospace industry, employed by several firms across the country, including Bombardier, Rolls Royce, Magellan, AvCorp, Messier-Dowty and Arnprior Aerospace. We are pleased to offer our views to the review commission, even