Friday July 12, 2013 For Immediate Release Oakville, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 1295 have ratified a new collective agreement with the Country Inn and Suites in Oakville. The four-year agreement provides wage increases of 3 per cent in each year and a signing bonus of $200.00. Other agreement highlights include; • Increased vacation time • Contract language improvements. The 12
Thursday July 11, 2013 For Immediate Release Montréal, QC – The newest members of IAM Local Lodge 2727 have their first collective agreement with Services d’entretien de Clean International Inc. “These workers now have the benefit of having a collective agreement and the protection that provides,” explained IAM District Lodge 11 Business Representative Pierre Grenier. “They now have union recognition, grievance and arbitration rights, amnesty
Thursday June 27, 2013 For Immediate Release Ottawa, ON – It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of former IAM Canada Director of Communications, Neville Hamilton. Neville came to the IAM in 1986 after spending five years as the administrative assistant to CLC President Dennis McDermott. First and foremost, Hamilton was a journalist whose career took him from the Sherbrooke Daily Record in
Friday June 21, 2013 For Immediate Release Ottawa, ON – Employees of American Eagle Airlines based in Ottawa, are the newest members of the IAM. “These people were seeking union representation in their workplace and were hungry for a positive change in their future,” explained IAM District Lodge 140 Organizer Sam Jabbar. “I didn’t have to ask twice, it took less than an hour for
Thursday June 20, 2013 For Immediate Release Scarborough, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 235 have ratified a new collective agreement with Revco Worldwide Inc. The three-year agreement will provide members with • Wage increases, Improvement to hours of work language, and pension contribution improvements. “Special thanks to negotiation member Fraser Hendrix for his ongoing support” said IAM District Lodge 78 Business
Wednesday June 20, 2013 For Immediate Release Laval, QC – Members of IAM Local Lodge 1758 have ratified their first collective agreement with Abipa Canada Inc. The agreement provides wage increases of 3 per cent in the first year, 2 per cent in the second year and 2 per cent in the third year. Other agreement highlights include : • Protection for the work of the bargaining
Monday June 17, 2013 For Immediate Release Edmonton, AB – Members of IAM Local Lodge 99 have ratified a new collective agreement with Leavitt Machinery. The new three-year agreement provides wage increases of 2.5 per cent in the first and second year and 3 per cent in the third year. Other agreement highlights include : • Improved holiday entitlement • Introduction of personal eyewear • Pension improvements • Increased shift premiums
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
