Wednesday November 4, 2015 Sault Ste. Marie, On – Members of IAM Local Lodge 2332 have ratified a new collective agreement with Prouse Motors. The three-year agreement provides wage and pension package increases totaling nine per cent while bringing the pension contribution in the IAM pension plan up to 11 per cent. “One of the key factors of this agreement benefitted general garage workers,” explained IAM Grand Lodge Representative Ralph
Wednesday November 4, 2015 Cambridge, On – Mechtron Innovations is the latest employer to implement the IAM pension plan in their newest collective agreement. Members of IAM Local lodge 2707 ratified a new three-year agreement with the tier-two auto parts manufacturer. The agreement provides wage increases of 2 per cent in the first year, 2.5 per cent in the second year and 3 per cent in the third year. The
Confirms Airline’s violation of the Air Canada Public Participation Act Tuesday November 3, 2015 For Immediate Release Montreal, QC – The Quebec Court of Appeals has today rejected an appeal by Air Canada on the February 4, 2013 ruling that the airline violated the Air Canada Public Participation Act. The appeal was rejected with costs. “The court is upholding the argument that we have been making all along, that Air
Wednesday September 30, 2015 For Immediate Release Mississauga, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 1922 have ratified a new four-year collective agreement with the City of Mississauga. The agreement provides modest wage increases in each of the four years of the agreement. Other agreement highlights include : • Improved Benefits • Improved vacations • Improved working conditions • Improved contract language • Increased clothing allowance
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 For Immediate Release Toronto, ON – “ I’m pleased to report that the members of IAM Local Lodge 901 employed by Protectolite Composites are now members of the IAM Pension Plan, “ said IAM District Lodge 78 Business Representative Kim Valliere. “The inclusion of the members into the IAM Pension Plan along with modest wage increases each year will be significant for
Tuesday September 1, 2015 For Immediate Release Flin Flon, MB – The 180 members of IAM Local Lodge 1848 have ended their 17 week strike against Hudson Bay Minerals (HudBay) operations in Flin Flon and Snow Lake, Man. The membership ratified a new collective agreement by a margin of 71 per cent. “It took five long days of intense bargaining in the last week of August to reach a
Tuesday June 30, 2015 For Immediate Release Dorval, QC – Members of IAM Local Lodge 2468 have ratified a new collective agreement with Siemens Canada. The three – year agreement provides wage increase of 2 per cent in the first year, 2.5 per cent in the second year and 2.5 per cent in the third year along with a $1,000 signing bonus. Other agreement highlights include :
Friday June 5, 2015 For Immediate Release Kingston, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 54 have ratified a new collective agreement with Novelis Incorporated Kingston Works. The three year agreement provides wage increases of 3 per cent in each year. Other agreement highlights include : • Shift premiums increase from $ .60 to $ .75/hour in the first year and from $ .75 to $ .90/hour
Friday June 5, 2015 For Immediate Release Arnprior, On – Members of IAM Local Lodge 1542 have ratified a new collective agreement with Hypernetics Canada, a division of Plaintree Systems Incorporated. The five-year agreement provides wage increases of 1.5 per cent in each of the first three years, 2 per cent in the fourth year and 2.5 per cent in the fifth year. Other agreement highlights
Thursday June 4, 2015 For Immediate Release Ottawa, ON – The members of IAM Local Lodge 412 have overwhelmingly ratified a new collective agreement with Canadian Bank Note. The six-year agreement provides wage increases of 2.5 per cent in the first year retroactive to January 1, 2015, 2 per cent in years 2,3,4 and 5 respectively and 2.5 per cent in the sixth year. Other agreement highlights
