News Releases

Wednesday May 23, 2018 For Immediate Release   Toronto, ON – The IAM has turned the tables on the latest contract flip at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport by securing voluntary certification, a new collective agreement, and new members. Contract flipping is common practice at Pearson allowed by the Greater Toronto Airport Authority (GTAA) which normally means job loss for some of the affected workers, reduced wages and benefits for others.

Friday May 18, 2018 For Immediate release Cambridge, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 2707 have ratified a new collective agreement with Kromet International. The three-year agreement provides wage improvements, pension improvements, shift premium improvements and benefit improvements amounting to three per cent in each year. Other agreement highlights include shift language improvements, increased safety glass allowance, increased safety boot allowance and improved agreement language addressing grievance resolution and

Thursday May 17, 2018   For Immediate Release   Toronto, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 2413 have ratified a new collective agreement with Garda Access Control. “The members told us they have never been given a signing bonus before, they’re extremely happy,” said IAM Transportation District Lodge 140 General Chairperson Talwinder Rayat. The agreement was accepted by a margin of 94 per cent. “We moved through the negotiations

Thursday May 10, 2018 For Immediate release Winnipeg, MB – Swissport ramp agents at Winnipeg International Airport are the newest members of IAM Local Lodge 714. “These workers approached us and asked what they needed to do to become IAM members,” explained IAM Grand Lodge Representative Tony Didoshak. “With the assistance of IAM Transportation District Lodge 140 General Chairperson Richard Vezina and IAM Local Lodge 714 president Bob Ronyck, we

Friday May 4, 2018   For Immediate release   Montréal, QC – The IAM’s footprint in the Montréal aerospace cluster has expanded again. All 75 workers at Tékalia Aéronautik are the newest members of IAM Local Lodge 712. “We are pleased to welcome these new members to the big family of Machinists,” said IAM Local Lodge 712 President Yvon Paiement. “Improving work arrangements is teamwork, we look forward to working

Thursday May 3, 2018   For Immediate release   Montréal, QC – Once again, Swissport workers at Montréal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport have turned to the IAM for union representation. “We organized 250 Swissport ground handlers, ground mechanics, storekeepers, operations officers, and communications coordinator in March,” explained IAM Grand Lodge Representative Michel Richer. This group wanted the same benefits as their co-workers, that being better working conditions, respect in

Monday April 23, 2018   For Immediate Release   Cambridge, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 103 have ratified a new collective agreement with Dana Canada. “We tried to make improvements for our members while keeping an eye on the automotive marketplace,” explained IAM District 78 Directing Business Representative Derek Ferguson. “The increases given to our millwrights is a case in point. The rates were not competitive with others

Monday April 23, 2018 For Immediate release North Bay, On – Members of IAM Local Lodge 2922 have ratified a new multi-year agreement with Berry Global. The agreement provides wage increases of 1.5 per cent in the first year retroactive to March 1, 2018 and 2 per cent in years 2, 3 and 4 respectively. Other agreement highlights include: Progression between classifications reduced from 24 months to one year Increased

Thursday April 19, 2018 For Immediate Release Bathurst, NB – IAM Local Lodge 2418 has a new collective agreement with Lounsbury Automotive and three additional members. A request for voluntary recognition of three service advisors into the Local and the current collective agreement was initially rejected by the employer. “The Collective Agreement had expired at the end of January so instead of applying to the Labour Board to amend the

Tuesday April 17, 2018   For Immediate Release   Toronto, ON – Normally a contract flip at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport means job loss for workers and membership loss for the union that represents them. But the loss of a portion of the work performed by TGAS to the new service provider AAS Canada Inc. has produced new IAM members and a new collective agreement. “We told the new employer