Thursday June 6, 2013 For Immediate Release Toronto, ON – Dave Ritchie, Canadian General Vice President of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers has announced the appointment of Gord Falconer, to the position of Grand Lodge Representative. His primary responsibility will be to engage the membership, district and local lodges and the staff to become more actively involved in the issues that affect working people in
Tuesday June 4, 2013 For Immediate Release Markham, ON – The International Association of Machinists has broken new ground in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) by organizing its first auto dealership – Markham Acura. “These workers were looking for fairness on the job and greater security,” explained IAM District Lodge 78 Organizer Scott Jackson. “This isn’t the first time we have tried to organize an
Thursday May 23, 2013 For Immediate Release Toronto, ON – IAM Local Lodge 2413 will have more members at Field Aviation when it enters into contract bargaining with the aircraft modifier tomorrow. “Our current collective agreement had a wage re-opener clause in it which took effect last year and when the wage increases were posted for unionized workers, the non-union inspectors saw the wage difference
Friday May 17, 2013 For Immediate Release Ottawa, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 2413, employed by Servisair, tremendously show support for their latest Collective Agreement. “We began the bargaining process in February and after 3 months of productive bargaining sessions, we reached a tentative agreement in late April 2013,” explained IAM District Lodge 140 General Chairperson Michael Corrado. “On May 15, 2013 a
Wednesday May 15, 2013 For Immediate Release Montréal, QC – Members of IAM Local Lodge 869 have ratified a new agreement with Rolls- Royce Canada by the narrowest of margins – 51.6 per cent. “Our bargaining team recommended rejection of this offer but we operate in a democracy and the membership has the final say on this matter,” explained IAM District Lodge 11 Business
Tuesday May 14, 2013 For Immediate Release Washington, D.C., May 14, 2013 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) and the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) today announced a partnership to jointly represent nearly 30,000 ground workers at the “new” American Airlines following the merger of American Airlines and US Airways. This week the two international unions have signed
Tuesday May 14, 2013 For Immediate Release Corner Brook, NFLD – Members of IAM Local Lodge 1567 has ratified a new collective agreement with Corner Brook Pulp and Paper, Kruger Industrial. “This was the strangest set of negotiations that I have ever participated in,” said IAM Special Representative Rick Arsenault. “In 2009, all employees took a one time rollback of 10 per cent of
Jeudi 9 mai 2013 À publier immédiatement Toronto, ON – Les membres de la section locale 1295 de l’AIM ont ratifié une nouvelle convention collective de trois ans avec l’hôtel Crowne Plaza à l’aéroport de Toronto. L’entente concède des augmentations de salaire de 1,5 % tous les six mois, ce qui représente une augmentation totale de 9 % sur la durée de l’entente. Voici d’autres
Thursday May 9, 2013 For Immediate Release Toronto, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 1295 have ratified a new three-year collective agreement with the Crowne Plaza Toronto Airport hotel. The agreement provides wage increases of 1.5 per cent every six months for a total of 9 per cent over the life of the agreement. Other agreement highlights include : • Contract language improvements • Pension
Wednesday May 8, 2013 For Immediate Release Burlington, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 2330 have ratified a new collective agreement with H & H Manufacturing Ltd. The three-year agreement provides wage increases of 40 cents per hour in each year and pension contribution increases of 10 cents per hour in each year to the IAM pension plan, retroactive to April 9, 2013.
