Monday October 6, 2014 For Immediate Release Thunder Bay, On – Management’s last minute removal of a monetary cap on short-term benefits and bargaining concessions for new hires, narrowly avoided strike action, by members of IAM Local Lodge 1120 at Lakehead Motors. “Our members were adamant about these issues,” explained IAM Local Lodge 1120 Directing Business Representative Pete Topetto. “We had the picket signs ready to
Wednesday August 27, 2014 For Immediate Release Whitby, ON. – Members of IAM Local Lodge 905 have ratified a new collective agreement with AeroTek Manufacturing Limited. The three-year agreement provides for a 2.5 per cent signing bonus for A level employees and wage increases of 2.5 per cent in the first year and 2 per cent in the second and third year respectively. The current average
Tuesday August 5, 2014 For Immediate Release Trenton, ON – Back under the IAM umbrella, the members of Local Lodge 717T have ratified their first collective agreement with L3 Mas (Military Air Service) Canada Limited. The 41 members are responsible for the repair and maintenance of the five CC-150 Polaris Air Transport Aircraft belonging to 437 Squadron, #8 Air Transport Wing based at CFB Trenton. Those
Friday July 11, 2014 For Immediate Release Montréal, QC – On July 10, 2014, members of the Greenpeace financing and fund raising department in Montréal became the newest members of IAM Local Lodge 712. “These young environmentalists wanted to have a say in their organization, their working conditions and how their work is done,” explained IAM District Lodge 11 Business Representative Neil Giroux. Greenpeace is an
Thursday July 10, 2014 For Immediate Release Vancouver, BC – A courageous group of nearly 110 limousine drivers and airport greeters employed by Aerocar Limousine Services at the Vancouver International Airport overcame a fierce anti-union campaign to win IAM representation. The new members provide premium personal transportation to and from the airport and other locations. In a vicious organizing campaign governed by the British Columbia Labour
Monday July 7, 2014 For Immediate Release Pinawa, MB – Members of IAM Local Lodge 608 have ratified a new two-year collective agreement with Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL). “We finally attained wage parity with the sister company in Chalk River, Ontario which is something our members have been striving for over the last number of contracts,” explained IAM District Lodge 181 Directing Business Representative
Friday June 6, 2014 For Immediate Release Sydney, N.S. – “After nearly sixteen years in my role as a General Chairperson, I have never achieved a more rewarding settlement,” explained an overjoyed IAM District Lodge 140 General Chairperson Ken Russell. Russell was referring to the five-year collective agreement ratified by IAM Local Lodge 684 with Logistec SCR (Sydney Coal Railway). “We have not seen raises
Tuesday May 27, 2014 For Immediate Release Edmonton, AB – Members of IAM Local Lodge 1722 have ratified a new collective agreement with Cummins Western Canada (Edmonton Branch). “It was a long and drawn out set of negotiations but with perseverance and the assistance of a great Negotiation Committee, we were able to end up with a strong contract,” explained IAM District Lodge 14 Business Representative
Tuesday May 27, 2014 For Immediate Release Cambridge, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 103 have ratified a new four-year collective agreement with Dana Canada. “Considering the current business climate this was a tough round of bargaining yet there are some improvements here,” explained IAM District Lodge 78 Business Representative Derek Ferguson. The agreement provides a 3.5 per cent lump sum payment in
Tuesday May 20, 2014 For Immediate Release North Bay, ON – “Our members have the right to know the direction this corporation is taking,” said IAM Grand Lodge Representative Gary Hynes. Hynes made the comment in the wake of a new four-year collective agreement between IAM Local Lodge 2922 and PGI Fabrene. “I made it very clear to Fabrene Management that the lines of communication between
