Click here to see photos of the meeting. Toronto, ON – Members of IAM District Lodges 78 and 140 and CUPE Airline Division Political Action Committees held a meet and greet with NDP Incumbent MPs, MPPs and candidates for the upcoming federal election, last night at the IAM District Lodge 78 offices. “Our ultimate goal is to give Harper the boot in the upcoming election and put in place a
Retiring LL2468 President Lee Cappadocia (left) is congratulated on his retirement as Local President after 40 years' service. Montréal, QC – When the gavel comes down to open the January 2015 meeting of IAM Local Lodge 2468 it will mark the end of an era. For the first time in 40 years, Lee Cappadocia will not be chairing the meeting as president of the Rolls Royce office employees Local
Thursday January 15, 2015 For Immediate Release Toronto, ON – The International Associations of Machinists – IAM, representing 3,000 Airport Security Screeners at Toronto Pearson, Toronto Billy Bishop, Vancouver International and 10 regional airports in British Columbia, begin bargaining for a new collective agreement. Talks began today between the IAM and Garda for Toronto while bargaining with G4S for the Pacific Region will take place later this
What will you live on when you are retired? Will it be enough? What Can you do about it? We’ll try to answer those questions in a three-part series. There are three main sources of retirement income in Canada: Public Benefits: Old Age Security, Guaranteed Income Supplement, Canada/Quebec Pension Plan Workplace Pensions Personal Savings (including RRSPs) Let’s start with the Public Benefits: a) Old Age Security (OAS) This
A. PENSIONS: 1. OLD AGE SECURITY BENEFIT (Monthly, at age 65, January/2015) $564.87 -adjusted quarterly OAS/GIS can be deferred up to 5 years (to age 70), with an increase of 0.6% for each month of deferral 2. CANADA/QUEBEC PENSION PLAN (2015) * Maximum Monthly Retirement Benefit at age 65 $1,065.00 [Reduction of 0.58%(CPP)/0.56%(QPP)per month for retirement 60-64; Increase of 0.70% per month for retirement 65-70]
Thursday December 4, 2014 For Immediate Release Toronto, ON – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers – IAM has filed for Common Employer Status with the Canada Industrial Relations Board. “We are being proactive and getting in front of this pending problem,” said IAM Transportation District 140 President and General Chairperson Fred Hospes. The Airline Consortium into plane ramp fueling and tank farm Operator
November 25, 2014 Today is the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which kicks off 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. The IAM thinks there is a need for our parliamentarians to get involved, the issue should be Up for Debate! Following the launch of the Up For Debate campaign, two federal party leaders came out publically in support of
November 25, 2014 For Immediate Release Today is the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which kicks off 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. The IAM thinks there is a need for our parliamentarians to get involved, the issue should be Up for Debate! Following the launch of the Up For Debate campaign, two federal party leaders came out
Thursday November 20, 2014 For Immediate Release Stratford, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 103 have ratified a new collective agreement with Cedarcroft Retirement Home in the festival city. “None of this would have been possible without the tremendous efforts of the negotiating team of Heather Stewart and Patricia Buuck,” said IAM District Lodge 78 Business Representative Kim Valliere. The three-year agreement provides for a
Wednesday November 19, 2014 For Immediate Release Nanaimo, BC – Members of IAM Local Lodge 456 have a new two-year agreement with Canadian Tire. It is the only unionized auto service department at Canadian Tire. The agreement provides wage increases of 2 per cent in each year. “For the first time, training apprentices and language for training wages is included in the new agreement,” explained
