News Releases

Friday May 22, 2009 For Immediate Release Montréal, QC – Members of IAMAW Local Lodge 2235 have unanimously ratified a new three-year collective agreement with Groupe Compass (Québec) Ltée. “In spite of the difficult economic times and the serious concessions demanded by the employer including the elimination of mobile holidays and reduced sick leave and vacation, our membership held firm, “ said IAMAW District 11 Business Representative Claude Boisvert. “With

Thursday May 14, 2009 For Immediate Release Toronto, ON – Members of IAMAW Local Lodge 901 have signed a one year extension to their collective agreement with SKF Bearings Canada. “In these economic times, a one year extension was something the membership could live with,” said IAMAW District 78 Business Representative Paul Mitchell. The one year extension provides members with a $750.00 signing bonus. The agreement was ratified by a

Thursday April 30, 2009 For Immediate Release Woodstock, ON – A drastic pay cut created a need for a collective agreement and the workers at Transfreight Logistics turned to the IAMAW for help. “The employer used the recession as an excuse to cut the wages of each employee here by $1.50/hour,” explained IAMAW District 78 Organizer Scott Jackson. “If the wages were cut once the workers feared the employer would

Friday April 17, 2009 For Immediate Release Winnipeg, MB – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers again called on the federal government to introduce a National Pension Insurance Plan. Speaking to the Department of Finance Consultation Hearings on private pension plan reform, IAMAW Research Director Louis Erlichman said, “Canada needs a national pension insurance program to protect workers from the effects of corporate pension irresponsibility.” Winnipeg was the

Thursday April 16, 2009 For Immediate Release Thunder Bay, ON – Workers of Wasaya Airways at Thunder Bay International Airport are the newest members of the IAMAW. The 15 members of IAMAW Local Lodge 714 comprise of Ramp agents, Passenger service agents, Cargo agents and Ground Equipment Maintenance personnel. “When these workers realized that management didn’t object to the pilots forming an association, they were quick to seek out the

Thursday April 2, 2009 For Immediate Release Halifax, NS – Servisair tabled an illegal offer to the members of IAMAW Local Lodge 2797 the day before they were locked out. “Servisair’s best and final offer tabled March 31, 2009 included a two year wage freeze for employees currently making $9.00 an hour,” said IAMAW District 140 General Chairperson Ken Russell. “The province of Nova Scotia will introduce two increases to

Thursday April 2, 2009 For Immediate Release Halifax, NS – Members of IAMAW Local Lodge 2797 have formed an information picket line outside the Halifax International Airport this morning after being locked out by their employer Servisair The 80 members were locked out after contract negotiations stalled following rejection of a company demand for a two-year wage freeze. “These are the lowest paid workers in this industry anywhere in Canada,”

Miramichi, NB – Les membres de la section locale 2418 de l’AIMTA ont ratifié une nouvelle convention collective d’une durée de trois ans avec Towne Ford. La nouvelle entente prévoit des augmentations de salaire de 2 % la première année, rétroactivement au 1er janvier 2009, de 2 % la deuxième année et de 3 % la troisième année. Voici d’autres points saillants de l’entente : • Quatre semaines de congé

Miramichi, NB – Members of IAMAW Local Lodge 2418 have ratified a new three-year collective agreement with Towne Ford. The new agreement provides for wage increases of 2 per cent in the first year retroactive to January 1, 2009, 2 per cent in the second year and 3 per cent in the third year. Other agreement highlights include : • Four weeks vacation after 12 years of service • Additional sick

Thursday March 12, 2009 For Immediate Release Toronto, ON – “Canada needs a national pension insurance program to protect workers from the effects of corporate pension irresponsibility,” says Dave Ritchie, General Vice President of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. The IAMAW is giving that message to the federal government in response to its consultation paper on private pension plans. The national consultations begin in Ottawa on Friday