Monday January 13, 2014 For Immediate Release Winnipeg, MB – Fifty pilots employed by Keewatin Air have joined IAM Local Lodge 2247. This is the second group of Keewatin employees to join the IAM – twenty-five mechanics and parts personnel were organized in 2012. “It was quite simple really,” explained IAM District Lodge 181 Directing Business Representative Wayne Relf. “The pilots talked with the mechanics
Tuesday January 7, 2014 For Immediate Release Edmonton, AB – Members of IAM Local Lodge 1722 have ratified a new collective agreement with Wajax Power Systems Limited (formerly Waterous Power Systems) by a margin of 88 per cent. The three-year agreement provides wages increase of 4 per cent in the first year and 4.25 per cent in the second and third year respectively. Other agreement highlights
A. PENSIONS: 1. OLD AGE SECURITY BENEFIT (Monthly, at age 65, January/2014) $551.54 -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 (2014) * Maximum Monthly Retirement Benefit at age 65 $1,038.33 [Reduction of 0.56%(CPP)/0.53%(QPP)per month for retirement 60-64; Increase of 0.70% per month for retirement
Friday December 20, 2013 For Immediate Release Toronto, ON – Robert Fox, Executive Director for Oxfam Canada, gave his heartfelt thanks to the IAM for its gift of $50,000.00 to support Oxfam’s response to Typhoon Haiyan. “Your generous donation as part of the Canadian Labour Congress appeal in support of the people of the Philippines, will allow us to scale up our response to the devastation,” said
Mercredi 18 décembre 2013 À publier immédiatement Simcoe, ON – Les membres de la section locale 103 de l’AIM ont ratifié une nouvelle convention collective avec Anvil International Canada. L’entente d’une durée de cinq ans prévoit des augmentations de salaire de 3 % les première et deuxième années, de 2,5 % les troisième et quatrième années et de 3 % la cinquième année. Voici un autre
Wednesday December 18, 2013 For Immediate Release Simcoe, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 103 have ratified a new collective agreement with Anvil International Canada. The five-year agreement provides wage increases of 3 per cent in the first and second year, 2.5 per cent in the third and fourth year and 3 per cent in the fifth year. Other agreement highlights include : • Increased
Wednesday December 18, 2013 For Immediate Release Waterloo, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 2707 have ratified a new collective agreement with Waterloo Manufacturing Limited. The three-year agreement provides a wage increase of 2.5 per cent in the first year retroactive to February 1, 2013, and wage increases of 2.5 per cent in the second and third years respectively. Other agreement highlights include :
Wednesday December 11, 2013 For Immediate Release Richmond, BC – Professional and consistent servicing of existing members was one of the key ingredients in an IAM organizing victory for workers Belcor/IPAC, a division of Wexxar/Bel Packaging. “When the members of the Wexxar employee association voted to join the IAM in 2006, the workers at the sister company Belcor/IPAC facility were not included,” explained IAM District Lodge
Monday December 9, 2013 For Immediate Release Vancouver, BC – Members of IAM Local Lodge 692 have ratified a new collective agreement with The Cat Rental Store, a division of Raydon Rentals. The three-year agreement provides wage increases of 3.5 per cent in the first year, 3.25 per cent in the second year and 3.75 per cent in the third year. Other agreement highlights include :
Friday December 6, 2013 For Immediate Release Markham, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 901 have ratified a new collective agreement with SKF Canada Limited. The three-year agreement provides a wage increase of 1.75 per cent in the first year retroactive to June 30, 2013 and wage increases of 2 per cent in the second and third year respectively. Other agreement highlights include : •
