Labour Day 2016: Pickthall urges members to get involved
Monday September 5 is Labour Day across Canada. IAM Canadian General Vice President Stan Pickthall is encouraging all IAM members and activists to get involved in local Labour Day activities.
Machinists Ratify with Domclean Ltd.
Thursday August 25, 2016 For Immediate Release Stratford, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 103 have ratified a new collective agreement with Domclean Ltd. The three-year agreement provides wage increases of 2 per cent in the first year, and 2.4 per cent in the second and third year respectively. Other agreement highlights include : Improved bereavement leave Improved overtime language Increased safety boot allowance The 16 members perform industrial cleaning
Machinists Organize Toys R Us The First in North America
Thursday August 25, 2016 For Immediate Release LaSalle, QC – The IAM has organized the first Toys R Us outlet in North America. The 35 workers are now the newest members of IAM Local Lodge 1148. “The combination of poor working conditions, salaries just above minimum wage and annual performance reviews that created a lot of discontent among the majority of the workers, led to this
Rise Up! CLC Human Rights Conference
riseup2016.ca The Rise Up! CLC Human Rights Conference brings our movement's diverse activists and allies together in a unique space for forward-thinking strategies and skills. Rise Up! will explore ways to renew the labour movement, celebrate our diversity, and better understand the changing nature of work. Together we will empower and engage workers to build a stronger movement based on equity and inclusion, and to be inspired by innovation
LL 2323 barbecue keeps on growing
Mississauga, ON – Feed them and they will come. It’s an old adage but it’s true and the turnout for the IAM Local Lodge 2323 barbecue continues to grow. “We want the membership to participate in their local lodge and this barbecue is a great way to do it,” said IAM Local Lodge Vice President Dan Jansen at the Aug. 11 event. “We had some members come by on their
Machinists Ratify with Belcourt Manor
Wednesday August 3, 2016 For Immediate Release Orleans, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 1295 have ratified a new four-year collective agreement with Belcourt Manor Retirement Home. “This is only the second agreement for these workers and they are now really seeing the benefit of being IAM members and being able to negotiate their future,” explained IAM District 78 Business Representative Jim Snider. “Over the life
CETA: The Erosion of Workers’ Rights
By Aurélie Sarrabezolles IAM Research Director for Canada Introduction Free trade agreements are supposed to stimulate the economy promoting jobs and allowing the different sectors of the economy to flourish. The Canada and European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)[i] is described by Global Affairs as "a high quality agreement that reinforces Canada’s fundamental relationship with the European Union. CETA covers all aspects of
Basic Newsletter Development Class November 13-18, 2016
July 29, 2016 Subj: Basic Newsletter Development Class November 13-18, 2016 at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center To All District Lodge Presidents and Secretary-Treasurers, Local Lodge Presidents and Recording Secretaries, TCU Carmen Division Officers, National Representatives, Assistant National Representatives and Local Lodge Officers Dear Brothers and Sisters: This is the Official Call for the 2016 Basic Newsletter Development course at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology
Canada Pension Plan expansion: What it means to you
By Aurélie Sarrabezolles IAM Research Director for Canada On June 20, 2016, the Federal Government and the finance ministers of eight provinces agreed to expand the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), starting on January 1, 2019, and to be fully implemented by 2025. The provinces of Quebec and Manitoba did not sign the agreement. This article in an overview of the reform. Another article with practical examples will follow.
Political Action – Right Reason, Right People = Respect and Recognition!
Machinists have become a household name amongst Canada’s Parliamentarians in Ottawa. We conducted intense lobbying in three sessions: The first occurred in April when the Machinists brought the largest delegation to a Canadian Labour Congress Lobby on the Trans Pacific Partnership, the Canada Pension Plan and the health threats posed by asbestos. The results were significant because the government has recently announced improvements to the Canada Pension Plan, it