Wednesday May 15, 2013     For Immediate Release     Montréal, QC – Members of IAM Local Lodge 869 have ratified a new agreement with Rolls- Royce Canada by the narrowest of margins – 51.6 per cent.   “Our bargaining team recommended rejection of this offer but we operate in a democracy and the membership has the final say on this matter,” explained IAM District Lodge 11 Business

  Tuesday May 14, 2013     For Immediate Release     Washington, D.C., May 14, 2013 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) and the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU) today announced a partnership to jointly represent nearly 30,000 ground workers at the “new” American Airlines following the merger of American Airlines and US Airways.     This week the two international unions have signed

  Tuesday May 14, 2013     For Immediate Release     Corner Brook, NFLD – Members of IAM Local Lodge 1567 has ratified a new collective agreement with Corner Brook Pulp and Paper, Kruger Industrial.   “This was the strangest set of negotiations that I have ever participated in,” said IAM Special Representative Rick Arsenault. “In 2009, all employees took a one time rollback of 10 per cent of

  Jeudi 9 mai 2013   À publier immédiatement     Toronto, ON – Les membres de la section locale 1295 de l’AIM ont ratifié une nouvelle convention collective de trois ans avec l’hôtel Crowne Plaza à l’aéroport de Toronto.   L’entente concède des augmentations de salaire de 1,5 % tous les six mois, ce qui représente une augmentation totale de 9 % sur la durée de l’entente. Voici d’autres

  Thursday May 9, 2013     For Immediate Release   Toronto, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 1295 have ratified a new three-year collective agreement with the Crowne Plaza Toronto Airport hotel.   The agreement provides wage increases of 1.5 per cent every six months for a total of 9 per cent over the life of the agreement. Other agreement highlights include : • Contract language improvements • Pension

  Wednesday May 8, 2013   For Immediate Release     Burlington, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 2330 have ratified a new collective agreement with H & H Manufacturing Ltd.   The three-year agreement provides wage increases of 40 cents per hour in each year and pension contribution increases of 10 cents per hour in each year to the IAM pension plan, retroactive to April 9, 2013.  

  Tuesday May 7, 2013     For Immediate Release     Mount Forest, ON – Members of IAM Local Lodge 1975 have ratified a new collective agreement with Ludachris Hats.   The three-year agreement provides wage increases of 1.5 per cent in the first and second year and 2 per cent in the third year. The agreement also contains the implementation of a new shift schedule proposed by the

  Friday May 3, 2013     For Immediate Release     Winnipeg, MB – Members of IAM Local Lodge 714 have a new collective agreement with Servisair Incorporated.   The three-year agreement provides wage increases of 6 per cent in the first year for new hires and 4 per cent for existing members and an across the board increase of 1 per cent in the second and third year.

  Thursday May 2, 2013     For Immediate Release   Victoria, BC – Things are looking up for members of IAM Local Lodge 456 employed at Harris Victoria Chrysler (formerly Ensign Chrysler). It’s a new ownership, business is coming back and there’s a new three-year collective agreement.   “These members went through some very tough times over the last four years,” explained IAM District Lodge 250 Business Representative Alastair

  Jeudi 2 mai 2013   À publier immédiatement   Port Alberni, CB – Les membres de la section locale 1857 de l’AIM ont ratifié une nouvelle convention collective d’une durée de trois ans avec Pacific Chevrolet (anciennement Dennis Jonsson Motor Products).   La nouvelle entente prévoit des augmentations de salaire de 1 % par année les première et deuxième années ainsi que de 1,5 % la troisième année. «