Pressure Mounting on Cambodia to Respect Workers’ Rights
International News

Pressure on Cambodia’s government to respect workers’ rights is mounting, with the ITUC, Global Union Federations UNI and IndustriALL and 30 major retail and garment companies calling on Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen to launch an investigation into the killing and wounding of striking workers on 2 and 3 January, and to respect fundamental workers’ rights, including freedom of association, and set up a proper process for setting the minimum

CLC Statement in support of Black History Month
Campaigns

Every February we acknowledge the achievements of black workers who do so much to enrich our communities, workplaces and country.   Despite a long and valued record of accomplishments, many contributions of this community of workers, human rights activists and visionaries remains absent in our history books.   A Canadian Labour Congress multi-media web site tackles this omission, by drawing attention to the successes of black workers in our economic,

Machinists Ratify with Ukrainian Canadian Care Centre
News Releases

Monday January 27, 2014   For Immediate Release     Toronto, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 1295 have ratified a new collective agreement with the Ukrainian Canadian Care Centre.   The two-year agreement provides a lump sum payment in the first year retroactive to October 13, 2013 and a wage increase in the second year will be determined following an arbitration award. The agreement also provides improvements to

Machinists Ratify New Agreement with Glen Oak Ford
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Wednesday January 22, 2014     For Immediate Release   Victoria, BC – Members of IAM Local Lodge 1857 have ratified a new collective agreement with Glen Oak Ford.    “The main issue was parity with Wheaton Chevrolet, another Machinist work place located in the same block at Glen Oak Ford,” explained IAM District Lodge 250 Business Representative Alastair Haythornthwaite.  “The two contracts were one year out of sync and

Machinists Expand Again in Health Care Sector
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Wednesday January 22, 2014   For Immediate Release     Hamilton, ON – Fifty Patient Transfer Attendants employed by Event Medical are the newest members of IAM Local Lodge 1295.    Event Medical was purchased by Spectrum Patient Services (formerly Ontario Patient Transfer) on January 10, 2014. The IAM represents more than 250 employees at Spectrum.   Event Medical provides non-ambulatory patient transfer service in Hamilton and the Niagara Region. 

ARE YOU DANCING on 14 February?
Machinists' News

One in three women on the planet will be raped or beaten in her lifetime.   That is one billion women.   In 2013, one billion women and men shook the earth through dance to end violence against women and girls.   This year, on 14 february 2014 we are calling on women and men everywhere to harness their power and imagination to rise for justice.   Imagine, one billion

Davos 2014: Unions call for leaders to reshape the world economy with jobs and decent wages
International News

Working people and their families need an urgent shift in policies by leaders to investment in jobs, a minimum wage on which people can live and social protection.     The ITUC Global Poll of 13 countries found 87 percent of people say their wages are falling behind the cost of living or stagnant. One out of eight respondents said they are struggling financially and can no longer pay for

Cambodian government must investigate killings and increase minimum wage
International News

Cambodian government must investigate killings and increase minimum wage 13.01.2014    IndustriALL Global Union and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) calls for the Cambodian government to act immediately to investigate the killing of four garment workers during strikes on 3 January, release all 23 detained unionists, and set a minimum wage on which workers and their families can at least meet their basic needs.   On 10-13 January, IndustriALL

One Minute to Tell the World
Machinists' News

One Minute to Tell the World     how unions stand up for fairness, how unions deliver good jobs and better lives, how unions work for a better deal for everyone. What does "Fairness Works" mean for you, your family and your community?   http://oneminutemessage.canadianlabour.ca/

Machinists Ratify First Agreement with Keewatin Air
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Monday January 13, 2014     For Immediate Release     Winnipeg, MB – Members of IAM Local Lodge 2247 have ratified their first collective agreement with Keewatin Air.   The two-year agreement provides the following wage increases for Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) according to their home base of operations:   Winnipeg AME – $ .55/hour in the first year and $ .50/hour in the second year Iqaluit, Churchill or