News Releases

Thursday, 21 July, 2016 For immediate release TORONTO – Air Canada has committed to sending the heavy maintenance of its C-Series jets, which it will be purchasing from Bombardier, to Columbus, Georgia. Although the company won’t take delivery of the jets until 2019, it is announcing the work won’t be done in Canada. “If engine heavy maintenance is being sent outside Canada, then what will be sent out next year?

Monday July 4, 2016   For Immediate Release   Lachine, QC – A strike by members of IAM Local Lodge 869 has been avoided at Rolls Royce Canada. “The membership turned down the last company offer by a healthy margin and we were headed for a strike,” explained IAM Grand Lodge Representative Gerald Tremblay. “I think the threat of a work disruption and the bargaining committee’s determination not to give

Monday July 4, 2016   For Immediate Release   Lachine, QC – Members of IAM Local Lodge 869 have ratified a new collective agreement with Siemens Canada Limited. The four-year agreement provides wage increases of 2.25 per cent in each of the first three years and 3 per cent in the fourth year. Other agreement highlights include : Increased vacation as follows: three weeks for up to four years of service,

Senate passes Bill C-10. IAM still moves ahead Wednesday, 22 June, 2016 For immediate release OTTAWA – Today, the Senate passed Bill C-10 in third reading, after minimal debate by senators. The bill, an Act to Amend the Air Canada Public Participation Act, was passed after two days of hearings in the Senate Standing committee of Transport and Communications in which IAM representatives, as well as those from Air Canada

Malgré l’adoption du projet de loi C-10 par le Sénat, l’AIM se prépare à la prochaine bataille Mercredi 22 juin 2016 À publier immédiatement OTTAWA – Aujourd’hui, le Sénat a adopté le projet de loi C-10 en troisième lecture, au terme d’un débat minimal entre les sénateurs. Le projet de loi, Loi modifiant la Loi sur la participation publique au capital d’Air Canada, a été adopté après deux jours d’audiences devant le

Senate misses opportunity to protect workers’ rights in Bill C-10 The IAM is extremely disappointed in the results of the Senate decision as part of committee stage of Bill C-10, an Act to Amend the Air Canada Public Participation Act. The Standing committee of Transport and Communications discussed the bill without accepting any of the amendments put forward by the IAM. As part of the IAM Bill C-10 campaign, a

Le Sénat manque l’occasion de protéger les droits des travailleurs dans le dossier du projet de loi C-10 L’AIM est extrêmement déçue de la décision prise par le Sénat en comité sur le projet de loi C-10, Loi modifiant la Loi sur la participation publique au capital d’Air Canada. Le Comité permanent des transports et des communications s’est penché sur le projet de loi, mais a refusé tous les amendements

Monday June 20, 2016 For Immediate Release   Ottawa, On – An IAM delegation to the Senate Standing Committee on Transport and Communications today offered amendments to Bill C-10 – The Air Canada Public Participation Act – that would ensure the survival and growth of the aircraft Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) industry. The IAM is asking the Senate to send the amended Bill back to the House of Commons

Monday June 13, 2016   For Immediate Release   Toronto, ON – Construction Access Security Guards at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport are the newest members of IAM Local Lodge 2413. “These people provide security at all vehicle access points to construction sites at Pearson International Airport,” explained IAM Transportation District Lodge 140 Organizer Sam Jabbar. “We had suggested quietly to Garda Security to grant us voluntary recognition and add these

Monday June 13, 2016 Ottawa, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 2413 have ratified a new collective agreement with Swissport (formerly Servisair) by a margin of 83 per cent. “We were able to preserve the main part or middle part of the wage scale while increasing the starting rate for ramp agents by close to 9 per cent and the top rate of the scale by 3 per cent