Thursday May 7, 2015 For Immediate Release Toronto, On – Air Canada walked away from long-term agreements with aviation fuel providers in Montreal and Toronto this week. When it was joined by West Jet, Air Transat and others, it meant the dismantling of the Canadian airline fuel consortium and the loss of hundreds of good paying jobs. “Consolidated Aviation Fueling informed me, that three years ago Air
Thursday April 30, 2015 For Immediate Release Flin Flon, MB – Negotiations between the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers and Hudbay failed because management never wavered from their opening stance, leaving the workers with only one option – strike! Members of IAM Local Lodge 1848 will set up picket lines at Hudbay operations in Flin Flon and Snow Lake at noon Saturday, May 2, 2015.
Tuesday April 14, 2015 For Immediate Release Toronto, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 1922 have ratified a new three-year collective agreement with Univar Canada. The nine members are supervisors at the industrial solvent distributor’s distribution centre in Toronto’s north end. The agreement provides a $1,000.00 signing bonus and wage increases of 2 per cent in each year. Other agreement highlights include : • A
Tuesday March 31, 2015 For Immediate Release Duncan, BC – Group solidarity is something every union strives for when organizing workers and negotiating their first collective agreement. The IAM has that and more with the new members at Peter Baljet Chevrolet – Buick – GMC on Vancouver Island. “This group was solid all the way through the organizing drive but they really showed their determination during
Tuesday March 17, 2015 For Immediate Release Miramichi, NB – Members of IAM Local Lodge 2418 have ratified a new three-year collective agreement with Towne Ford Sales and Service Limited. The agreement provides wage increases of 3 per cent in the first year, 2 per cent in the second year and 3 per cent in the third year. Other agreement highlights include : • Longer layoff notification
Monday March 16, 2015 For Immediate Release Brampton, On – Members of IAM Local Lodge 1922 have ratified a new collective agreement with Colortech Incorporated. The four-year agreement provides for a 2 per cent lump sum increase in the first year and 2 per cent in each of the subsequent three years. Other agreement highlights include an increased safety shoe allowance and improved contract language. “The
February 20, 2015 Toronto, ON – Perimeter security guards at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport are the newest members of IAM District Lodge 140. The IAM now represents perimeter security guards at Canada’s three largest airports, Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal. The 155 perimeter security guards, who are employed by Garda Security, were looking for a strong union who know the needs of workers in the transportation industry. ”These workers approached the
Friday January 30, 2015 For Immediate Release Toronto, ON – The Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed that the right to strike is essential to meaningful collective bargaining. “This is a great start to the new year,” said a satisfied IAM Canadian General Vice President Dave Ritchie. “We pride ourselves in that 99 per cent of our collective agreements are settled without a strike but all
Tuesday January 27, 2015 For Immediate Release Montréal, QC – Former members of Quebec union CSD, employed by S E A 2000 International, have joined the IAM. “They have been waiting for 18 months for a new collective agreement and their employer refused to meet with their bargaining agent,” explained IAM District Lodge 11 Organizer Philippe Lapointe. “So they turned to the largest airport and aerospace
Wednesday January 21, 2015 For Immediate Release Toronto, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 235 have ratified a new collective agreement with Mettler Toledo. “The negotiating team of Ken Vantaaja, Bill Brodie and Richard Intriago persevered through this long set of bargaining and their hard work resulted in a contract with several improvements,” explained IAM District Lodge 78 Directing Business Representative Derek Ferguson. The
