Toronto, ON – The five-day Ontario Federation of Labour Convention was structured around the theme – “Rising Together” – with OFL president Sid Ryan calling upon the delegates to unite against the anti-worker policies and agenda of the federal and provincial conservatives. “We’re in for the fight of our lives, make no mistake about it,” said IAM Canadian General Vice President Dave Ritchie. “We have to walk out of
The IAM Air Transport Conference was held this year in Las Vegas during the week of August 19th. This conference is held every two years and delegates from all Local and District Lodges in North America including Guam, Hawaii and Puerto Rico attended. Delegates discuss transportation issues in groups by topic and by country. Speakers from the transport industry as well as elected politicians talk about their experiences so
Retired IAM Grand Lodge Representative Jim Nugent has been selected to be inducted into the Ontario Federation of Labour’s Honour Roll for 2013. Nugent joins Brenda Carrigan of OECTA, Beverly McCloskey of CAW Local 222, Jack Ostroski Sr., USW Local 2251 (deceased) and Logan Sellathurai of CUPE Ontario. The names of these five distinguished activists will be added to the OFL Honour Roll plaque on permanent display at the
Left to right – IAM Local Lodge 99 member Spencer Smirl holds the IAM flag with another member of the Finnes Antarctic crossing expedition. The Six Month journey will take the expedition from Crown Bay on the continent’s east shore, and cross the South Pole enroute to Ross Island on the continents south shore. Over the years our members have proudly shown the IAM flag wherever and whenever
February 2013 To: Staff, Districts and Local Lodges in Canada Re: 17th Annual Dave Ritchie Invitational Golf Tournament Saturday, June 8, 2013 – Remington Parkview Golf & Country Club I am pleased to announce that we will be holding our 17th Annual Invitational Golf Tournament for Guide Dogs Saturday, June 8, 2013. I trust your District and Local Lodge will join us again this year in our efforts
CAW, CUPE, IAMAW Joint Statement on Air Canada Pension Relief Announcement March 15, 2013 As the unions representing the majority of Air Canada’s workers, we are pleased the federal government has agreed to allow Air Canada further relief from its solvency pension funding obligations. Basically, the proposal from the Minister of Finance would extend and modify the special regulations expiring January 30, 2014, which allow Air Canada to contribute to
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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
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.
Jan. 26, 2013: Rally for Rights and Democracy Protest at the at the Ontario Liberal Convention 1:00 pm on Saturday, January 26, 2013 Rally at Allan Gardens in Toronto (Jarvis & Carleton), followed by march to the Ontario Liberal Convention at Maple Leaf Gardens
