IAM Canada Statement on Attacks in Brussels
March 23, 2016 For Immediate Release TORONTO, ON – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers in Canada are deeply saddened and condemn the attacks in Brussels on 22 March, 2016. Dave Ritchie, Canadian General Vice-President of the IAM, on behalf of the Canadian membership, said, “on behalf of the entire IAM family, we mourn the loss of those who were killed or injured and send our thoughts and
Machinists Ratify with AJW Technique
Tuesday March 22, 2016 For Immediate Release Montréal, QC – Members of IAM Local Lodge 2309 have ratified a two-year wage re-opener agreement and secured the first year of the next contract with AJW Technique. “The wage re-opener involves the fourth and fifth years of the current five-year agreement while securing a wage increase in the first year of the next collective agreement,” explained IAM Transportation District 140
Machinists Ratify with Lockheed Martin Canada
Monday March 21, 2016 For Immediate Release Montréal, QC – Members of IAM Local Lodge 2309 have ratified a two-year wage re-opener agreement and secured the first year of the next contract with Lockheed Martin Canada. “The wage re-opener involves the fourth and fifth years of the current five-year agreement while securing a wage increase in the first year of the next collective agreement,” explained IAM Transportation District
Georgia: Union victory after month-long glass strike
TUMMCIWG activists at Ksani glass container factory in Georgia 14.03.2016 A month-long strike of 170 workers that paralyzed operations at the Ksani glass container factory in Georgia ended on 5 March after tough 12-hour negotiations between the union and management. The employer agreed to increase salaries by 7.5 per cent as of 1 January 2016, to launch collective bargaining negotiations in April 2016 with a goal to make
Top 10 things Canadian unions want to see in the federal budget
Monday, March 14, 2016 Early next week, the federal Liberal government will table their first budget. This is an historic opportunity for our government to respond to the jobs crisis, while also beginning to repair services and programs that Canadians rely on. Working Canadians and their families are facing a precarious economic picture, but Canada is well-positioned to turn things around. Last October, the Liberals were elected precisely
IAMAW women: The work we do, the value we bring, the rewards we deserve
By Heather Kelley Grand Lodge Representative We are labourers, assembly fitters, mechanics and machinists; we are hotel attendants and personal support workers; we are drivers and more. We have come a long way in the everyday jobs that people do to earn a living. We are stewards, negotiators, servicing representatives, Presidents and General Vice Presidents in our Unions. We volunteer our time and our service to the IAMAW to
Aircraft Maintenance and Overhaul Jobs The QFL Initiates Proceedings in the Superior Court
Montréal, March 11, 2016 – This morning, the Quebec Federation of Labour (QFL) filed in the Superior Court of Quebec a motion for a permanent injunction against Air Canada regarding the maintenance and overhaul of the carrier’s aircraft. In its motion, the QFL applies to the Superior Court to issue an order forcing Air Canada to meet its obligations pursuant to the Air Canada Public Participation Act, i.e., to have
Machinists Ratify with Autoliv
Wednesday March 9, 2016 For Immediate Release Markham, ON – The members of IAM Local Lodge 2913 have ratified a new collective agreement with Autoliv Electronics Canada Inc. The three-year agreement provides tier one employees with a $1,650 lump sum payment in the first year and wage increases of 2 per cent in the second and third year respectively. Tier one employees also receive a one dollar increase
David Suzuki joins with CLC to support a One Million Climate Jobs plan
Wednesday, March 2, 2016 VANCOUVER – On the eve of the March 3 First Ministers' meeting in Vancouver, the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) is proposing a plan that will help Canada reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by one third by creating over one million sustainable climate jobs, allowing workers to transition away from fossil fuels. The CLC – as part of the Green Economy Network (GEN) –