Thursday April 28, 2016 For Immediate Release Nepean, ON – The IAM Canadian Health Care sector has expanded again, this time in the town of Nepean, just outside Ottawa. Employees at the Thorncliffe Retirement Home are the newest members of IAM Local Lodge 1295. “These workers were looking for union representation,” explained IAM Grand Lodge Representative and Organizer Scott Jackson. “We represent workers at three retirement homes in
Thursday April 28, 2016 For Immediate Release Halifax, NS – Staff Representatives and support staff of the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union are the newest members of IAM Local Lodge 2797. “These people are very aware of the value of associating with a progressive union where your voice counts for something,” said IAM Grand Lodge Representative and Organizer Scott Jackson. “Their job is to speak on
Monday April 25, 2016 For Immediate Release North Bay, ON – The threat of strike action for IAM Local Lodge 2412 against Atlas Copco has produced a new collective agreement. “This was the ugliest round of bargaining we have seen with this employer in some time,” explained IAM Grand Lodge Representative Ralph Martin. “They came to the table with nasty concession demands. They wanted a five-year wage freeze,
Wednesday April 20, 2016 For Immediate Release Toronto, On – “Canadians voted for change in the last election and we got change, our jobs are flying out of the country, what the hell is going on,” said IAM Canadian General Vice President Dave Ritchie. Ritchie was reacting to news that Liberal MPs have closed debate and are speeding up passage of Bill C-10, the amendments to the Air
Thursday April 14, 2016 For Immediate Release Ottawa, ON – “We are asking every MP to oppose Bill C – 10 and keep these jobs in Canada,” said IAM Transportation District 140 President and Directing General Chairperson Fred Hospes. Hospes was on Parliament Hill this morning to denounce Bill C-10, which amends the Air Canada Public Participation Act. The amendments allow Air Canada to control the type and
Thursday March 24, 2016 For Immediate Release Toronto, ON – “Today the Federal Liberals have shown that they are no different than the Conservatives when it comes to preserving Canadian Jobs,” stated a dejected IAM Canadian General Vice President Dave Ritchie. Ritchie was reacting to amendments to the Air Canada Public Participation Act, Bill C 10, filed today by Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau. The amendments allow Air
Tuesday March 22, 2016 For Immediate Release Montréal, QC – Members of IAM Local Lodge 2309 have ratified a two-year wage re-opener agreement and secured the first year of the next contract with AJW Technique. “The wage re-opener involves the fourth and fifth years of the current five-year agreement while securing a wage increase in the first year of the next collective agreement,” explained IAM Transportation District 140
Monday March 21, 2016 For Immediate Release Montréal, QC – Members of IAM Local Lodge 2309 have ratified a two-year wage re-opener agreement and secured the first year of the next contract with Lockheed Martin Canada. “The wage re-opener involves the fourth and fifth years of the current five-year agreement while securing a wage increase in the first year of the next collective agreement,” explained IAM Transportation District
Wednesday March 9, 2016 For Immediate Release Markham, ON – The members of IAM Local Lodge 2913 have ratified a new collective agreement with Autoliv Electronics Canada Inc. The three-year agreement provides tier one employees with a $1,650 lump sum payment in the first year and wage increases of 2 per cent in the second and third year respectively. Tier one employees also receive a one dollar increase
Wednesday, March 2, 2016 VANCOUVER – On the eve of the March 3 First Ministers' meeting in Vancouver, the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) is proposing a plan that will help Canada reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by one third by creating over one million sustainable climate jobs, allowing workers to transition away from fossil fuels. The CLC – as part of the Green Economy Network (GEN) –
