As the fire started, workers in the rubber footwear factory were trapped on the second floor as bars on the windows stopped them from getting out. There was a lack of fire exits and staff had not received proper fire training. 72 workers were killed, and the death toll may go up as bodies remain on the second floor of the burned-out factory. The fire is though to
Tuesday May 19, 2015 For Immediate Release Toronto, On – Airport Pre-Board Screening Officers at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport, members of IAM Local Lodge 2921, have ratified a new collective agreement with Garda World Security Corporation. The three-year agreement provides wage increases of 2 per cent in the first year plus an $800 bonus, 2.25 per cent in the second year and 2.5 per cent in
The country’s slow economic recovery has left 2.8 million Canadians unemployed or underemployed. Nearly three quarters of the jobs created in the past six years have been precarious (part-time, temporary or in the self-employed sector). With limited job prospects, household debt is at an all-time high. Soon, you will get to choose how we overcome these challenges…. Learn more.
Qatar has been given until November to reform its kafala system of modern slavery and bring its labour laws into line with international standards, after a decision of the International Labour Organization’s Governing Body. Government blocs from Asia, Africa and Latin America refused to back calls for immediate action by worker and employer representatives. EU/Nordic governments and the USA supported the worker and employer position. Sharan Burrow, ITUC General
Par décision du conseil d’administration de l’Organisation internationale du travail (OIT), le Qatar s’est vu accorder jusqu’à novembre pour procéder à la réforme de son système de visa par parrainage ou kafala, un régime qui s’apparente à de l’esclavage moderne, et mettre sa législation du travail en conformité avec les normes internationales. Plusieurs blocs de gouvernements d’Asie, d’Afrique et d’Amérique latine ont refusé d’appuyer les appels en faveur de mesures
14 May 2015 An on-line campaign at LaborStart was initiated by the Toronto and York Region Labour Council against long-standing lock-out at the Toronto plant of Crown Holding. The campaign delivers messages to Ontario Premier and Labour Minister asking them to take further action on the side of workers and stop a new era of union busting in Canada. IndustriALL gives a strong support to 120 steelworkers in
300 workers in Montreal and Toronto are facing the loss of decent jobs with benefits and pensions. If together we can't help they will be 'lucky' to have jobs that pay a bit more than minimum wage with few benefits and no pension. Aircraft refueling workers at Toronto Pearson and Montreal Trudeau are represented by the IAM. Their union has unfair labour practice complaints at the Canada Industrial Relations Board
À Montréal et à Toronto, 300 travailleurs risquent de perdre leur emploi bien payé et assorti de bons avantages sociaux. Si, ensemble, nous ne réussissons pas à les aider, ils auront la « chance » de pouvoir se rabattre sur un emploi qui leur payera à peine plus que le salaire minimum, assorti de peu d’avantages sociaux et sans régime de retraite. Les ravitailleurs d’aéronefs qui travaillent aux aéroports Pearson
As we come up to the IAM’s 125th anniversary in Canada, a number of projects are under way to collect and share our history. In January, active and retired members from 13 Canadian Local Lodges participated in the first-ever Canadian Local Lodge History Project planning session at the Winpisinger Center at Placid Harbor. With assistance from the Placid Harbor staff, Professor Rachel Bernstein from New York University, and Traci
À l’approche du 125e anniversaire de l’AIM Canada, un certain nombre de projets sont en cours pour faire le point sur notre histoire et la partager. En janvier, des membres actifs et retraités de 13 sections locales canadiennes ont participé à la toute première séance de planification du Projet d’histoire des sections locales canadiennes au Centre Winpisinger de Placid Harbor. Avec l’aide du personnel de Placid Harbor,
