Friday June 6, 2014     For Immediate Release     Sydney, N.S. – “After nearly sixteen years in my role as a General Chairperson, I have never achieved a more rewarding settlement,” explained an overjoyed IAM District Lodge 140 General Chairperson Ken Russell.    Russell was referring to the five-year collective agreement ratified by IAM Local Lodge 684 with Logistec SCR (Sydney Coal Railway). “We have not seen raises

Tuesday May 27, 2014   For Immediate Release     Edmonton, AB – Members of IAM Local Lodge 1722 have ratified a new collective agreement with Cummins Western Canada (Edmonton Branch).   “It was a long and drawn out set of negotiations but with perseverance and the assistance of a great Negotiation Committee, we were able to end up with a strong contract,” explained IAM District Lodge 14 Business Representative

Tuesday May 27, 2014     For Immediate Release     Cambridge, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 103 have ratified a new four-year collective agreement with Dana Canada.    “Considering the current business climate this was a tough round of bargaining yet there are some improvements here,” explained IAM District Lodge 78 Business Representative Derek Ferguson.   The agreement provides a 3.5 per cent lump sum payment in

Tuesday May 20, 2014   For Immediate Release     North Bay, ON – “Our members have the right to know the direction this corporation is taking,” said IAM Grand Lodge Representative Gary Hynes.    Hynes made the comment in the wake of a new four-year collective agreement between IAM Local Lodge 2922 and PGI Fabrene. “I made it very clear to Fabrene Management that the lines of communication between

Tuesday May 20, 2014  For Immediate Release   North Bay, ON – It only took some honest straight talk about the state of the Mining Industry in Canada to achieve a new collective agreement between the IAM and Boart Long Year. Plant Manager Derek Donofrio explained the current state of the mining sector to the members of IAM Local Lodge 2412 bargaining committee. “As soon as he said the Company

Friday April 25, 2014   For Immediate Release     Toronto, ON – The International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers – IAM – has   made two separate applications to the Canada Industrial Relations Board, for single employer status between Air Canada and Air Canada rouge (ACrouge) and between Air Canada and Sky Regional Airlines.   Sky Regional is a company that was created to carry out Air Canada