Thursday August 25, 2016 For Immediate Release LaSalle, QC – The IAM has organized the first Toys R Us outlet in North America. The 35 workers are now the newest members of IAM Local Lodge 1148. “The combination of poor working conditions, salaries just above minimum wage and annual performance reviews that created a lot of discontent among the majority of the workers, led to this
Wednesday August 3, 2016 For Immediate Release Orleans, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 1295 have ratified a new four-year collective agreement with Belcourt Manor Retirement Home. “This is only the second agreement for these workers and they are now really seeing the benefit of being IAM members and being able to negotiate their future,” explained IAM District 78 Business Representative Jim Snider. “Over the life
Wednesday July 27, 2016 For Immediate Release Sault Ste. Marie, ON – The International Association of Machinists has added another bargaining unit to its family of auto dealerships in the Steel City. Service Department employees at Superior Nissan as well as employees at Superior Custom and Detailing and Superior Used Cars are the newest members of IAM Local Lodge 2332. “We’re delighted with this organizing win,” said IAM Grand Lodge
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
