Vancouver, BC – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers have filed for conciliation in its bargaining with Aveos Fleet Performance Inc. The IAMAW is attempting to reach a fair and equitable collective agreement for its Aveos members. “Our members working at Aveos Fleet Performance are mad as hell,” explained IAMAW District 140 Western Region Directing General Chairperson Fred Hospes. “It appears Aveos hasn’t made employee pension contributions per

Toronto, ON – “There is no secret deal with Air Canada and the Machinists Union did not ask the Federal Labour Minister Lisa Raitt to intervene in the collective bargaining process,” said an angry Dave Ritchie – Canadian General Vice President of the IAMAW. Ritchie was responding to suggestions made on Canada Am today by labour relations lawyer Howard Levitt. Levitt told Canada AM the union representing Air Canada workers

Toronto, ON – « En mes 40 ans d’expérience en négociation collective, je n’ai jamais observé autant de colère que j’observe parmi nos membres qui travaillent pour Air Canada, a déclaré Dave Ritchie, vice-président général canadien de l’AIMTA. De toute évidence, le récent accord de principe conclu avec Air Canada ne tenait pas compte des préoccupations de nos membres, car 66 % de ceux-ci l’ont rejeté. » Durant la restructuration