For Immediate Release Nanaimo, BC – When there is respect in the workplace it does not take long to produce a collective agreement that everyone can live with. A case in point is Berk’s Intertruck in Nanaimo. “Management at Berk’s appreciates the skills of our members and this is reflected at the bargaining table,” says a justifiably proud IAMAW District Lodge 250 Business Representative Alastair Haythornthwaite. “We reached our agreement
Edmonton, AB – Members of IAMAW Local Lodge 99 have ratified a new two-year collective agreement with Finning International. “Money was actually settled relatively quickly,” said IAMAW District Lodge 14 Business Representative Kevin Clark. “It was everything else that almost consumed seven months of tough bargaining.” The two-year agreement provided no wage increase in the first year and a 2.75 per cent wage increase in the second year. Other agreement
Toronto, ON – Machinist members employed at TBH (Toronto Baggage Handling) have ratified a new collective agreement. “The members have ratified a 23-month agreement and the alternative after a year of often intense negotiations was strike action,” said IAMAW District 140 Organizer Ian Morland. “I can’t say enough about the hard work and commitment by Shop Steward Adam Skitch and Zaid Hamdam of the bargaining committee to achieve this agreement.”
Montréal, QC – Members of The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers will take to the streets of Montréal at 11:30 am this morning to protest the lack of support for Canada’s aerospace industry by federal and provincial governments. The focal point of the protest will be the Mexico Now aerospace symposium at the Marriot Hotel in Dorval, sponsored by the Mexican government. “This symposium is a clear example
For Immediate Release Toronto, On – Members of IAMAW Local Lodge 235 have ratified a new four-year collective agreement with Kraft Foods. The agreement provides a wage increase of 3.1 per cent including benefits in each year of the agreement. “The biggest gain in this agreement comes in the short term disability benefit,” explained IAMAW District Lodge 78 Directing Business Representative Gary Hynes. “Weekly Indemnity was calculated at 66 and
Toronto, On – Members of IAMAW Local Lodge 235 have agreed to a one-year collective agreement with PHCP (Professional Hair Care Products) Limited. “This agreement reflects the current state of the economy in the hair products business,” explained IAMAW District Lodge 78 Business Representative Paul Mitchell. The 45 members will receive a lump sum payment of $500. The agreement also provides an extra statutory holiday and improved contract language regarding
Whitby, On – The members of IAMAW Local Lodge 901 have agreed to a one year contract agreement with Nemato Composites Limited. “The economy had a great deal of influence on this round of bargaining,” said IAMAW District Lodge 78 Business Representative Paul Mitchell. “Considering we were faced at one point with either a strike or a lockout, this is definitely a compromise by both sides.” The 60 members manufacture
Toronto, On – Members of IAMAW Local Lodge 901 have ratified a new collective agreement with SKF Canada Limited that includes a pension boost for retirees. “It’s just another example of how the union looks after its members following their retirement,” explained IAMAW District 78 Business Representative Paul Mitchell. “The bargaining committee deserves all the credit because if there’s a pension benefit improvement for current workers, the committee ensures retirees
Kitchener, On – Employees at Ontario Patient Transfer’s newest base in Kitchener, west of Toronto, are the latest members of the Machinists. The newest additions to IAMAW Local Lodge 1295 bring the total number of IAMAW members at OPT to 182 at bases in Hamilton, Kitchener, Winchester and Arnprior. ‘These workers were looking for representation and a champion for their concerns over province-wide regulation and standardization of the industry,” said
Sarnia, On – Members of IAMAW Local Lodge 1295 employed as Medical Attendants by Voyageur Patient Transfer Services are all smiles after ratifying their first collective agreement. “These people joined the Machinists for better representation, wages and respect on the job and I think we delivered that in this first collective agreement,” explained IAMAW District 78 Organizer Ralph Martin. “A premium for on-call work was a big issue for the
