Click to play the video Toronto, ON – Dissatisfaction by members of the IAMAW over the state of negotiations with Air Canada became public Friday morning at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. Hundreds of members from IAMAW Local Lodge 2323, the largest union local at Air Canada protested outside Air Canada hangars. The members across Canada showed their frustration earlier this week when they rejected a tentative agreement and gave their
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Toronto, ON – After nine months of face to face bargaining, The Membership of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, The Largest Union at Air Canada has voted to reject a proposed tentative agreement. During the voting process, it became quite clear that the membership was in no mood to accept what they considered a sub-standard offer from the Airline. As a result, they have also voted 78%
Official Call for the 38th Convention of the Grand Lodge of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (Download as a .doc file) OFFICIAL CIRCULAR NO. 839ISSUED: February 15, 2012 To the Membership of All Local Lodges of theInternational Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers GREETINGS: In compliance with the provisions of Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution, the Executive Council has selected Toronto, Ontario, Canada as
Vancouver, BC – The Canada Industrial Relations Board has decided that the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) is the bargaining agent for airport screeners employed by G4S at 11 airports in the Pacific Region. In January 2011, the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) issued a request for proposal, seeking contractors to provide passenger and baggage screening services at 89 airports in Canada. The airports were divided
Toronto, ON – Members of IAMAW Local lodge 2323 have ratified a new collective agreement with Toronto Ground Airport Services (TGAS) by a margin of 80 per cent. “This was a tough set of negotiations but in the end our members are very pleased with the outcome,” explained IAMAW District Lodge 140 General Chairperson Lou Pagrach. The new agreement provides wage increases for the three job classifications of between 9
Mississauga, ON – The members of IAMAW Local Lodge 1922 have ratified a new collective agreement with Wajax Industrial Components. The three-year agreement provides for wage increases of 2 per cent in the first year and 1.75 per cent in each of the remaining two years. The six members include shipper/receivers, Instrument Technician and Product Technician. Wajax is an important distributor of industrial components in Canada. IAMAW, among the largest
Brampton, ON – Members of IAMAW Local Lodge 1295 have ratified a new collective agreement with Courtyard by Marriott. The four-year agreement provides wage increases of 2.5 per cent in each year. Other agreement highlights include : • Addition of Family Day as a statutory holiday • Increased benefits • Increased vacation time for part-time workers The 27 members provide housekeeping and maintenance services for the hotel. IAMAW, among the largest
Toronto, ON – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, representing Technical Maintenance and Operation Support workers, have reached a tentative agreement with Air Canada. “This agreement represents a huge amount of hard work by our bargaining team under extremely trying circumstances,” explained IAM District Lodge 140 President and General Chairperson Chuck Atkinson. “The Committee had to bargain hard for everything they got, the final part of the process
