E-mail your MP: Keep the Gun Registry
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The Conservative government has tabled legislation that will end the National long-gun registry. The registry was created as part of a response to public pressure, particularly through women, to strengthen gun control legislation following the tragic events at the École Polytechnique, December 6, 1989. There has been a substantial decline in the number of homicides, domestic violence incidents and suicides using rifles and shotguns since the registry was implemented. Law

Les Machinistes concluent une nouvelle entente avec Purewood Inc.
Communiqués

Brampton, ON – Les membres de la section locale 1922 de l’AIMTA à l’emploi de Purewood Inc. ont en main une nouvelle convention collective d’une durée de trois ans. « Cette entente tient compte des difficultés économiques que connaît actuellement l’entreprise, explique Derek Ferguson, agent d’affaires du district 78 de l’AIMTA. Cependant, l’employeur est optimiste de pouvoir augmenter sa part de marché très prochainement et nos membres ont accepté de

Machinists Sign New Deal at Purewood Inc.
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Brampton, ON – Members of IAMAW Local Lodge 1922 employed by PureWood Incorporated have a new three-year collective agreement. “This agreement reflects the tough economic times currently being experienced by the company,” explained IAMAW District Lodge 78 Business Representative Derek Ferguson. “However, the company is optimistic it can improve its market share in the near future and our members will assist in making that happen.” Along with improved contract language,

Les Machinistes du Wisconsin produisent un recueil de chansons ouvrières
Nouvelles de l'IAM

En plus de revigorer le mouvement syndical américain, la bataille pour rétablir les droits de négociation collective dans l’État du Wisconsin devient l’inspiration d’un nouveau recueil de chansons ouvrières pour Joe ‘Pepe’ Oulahana, membre de la section locale 66 à Milwaukee, WI. « J’ai toujours admiré les troubadours des années 1940 et 1950 comme Joe Hill, Woody Gutherie et Pete Seeger, explique M. Oulahan. Ces chanteurs de folk écrivaient et

Wisconsin Machinist Releases Collection of Labour Songs
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In addition to rejuvenating the American Labour Movement, the struggle to restore collective bargaining rights in Wisconsin is now the inspiration for a newly-released collection of labor songs by Milwaukee, WI Local 66 member Joe ‘Pepe’ Oulahan. “I’ve always admired the troubadours of the 40’s and 50’s such as Joe Hill, Woody Gutherie, and Pete Seeger,” said Oulahan. “These folk singers wrote and played songs of the struggles of working

Les Machinistes ratifient une entente avec Groupe Compass!
Communiqués

Montréal, QC – Les membres de la section locale 712 de l’AIMTA ont ratifié une nouvelle convention collective de trois ans avec Groupe Compass. « Ces négociations se sont avérées très ardues, car l’employeur a subi une baisse considérable de son chiffre d’affaires, explique Claude Boisvert, agent d’affaires pour le district 11 de l’AIMTA. Notre équipe de négociation a réalisé tout un exploit en convainquant la compagnie de ne pas

Machinists Ratify with Groupe Compass!
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Montréal, QC – Members of IAMAW Local Lodge 712 have a new three-year collective agreement with Groupe Compass. “These negotiations were very tough because of the significant decrease in earnings by the employer,” explained IAMAW District 11 Business Representative Claude Boisvert. “Our bargaining team did a very good job in convincing the company not to touch the workers benefits.” The agreement provides wage increases of 1.5 per cent in the

Canadian Bank Note conclut une nouvelle entente avec les Machinistes!
Communiqués

Ottawa, ON – Les employés de Canadian Bank Note responsables de l’entretien technique et du fonctionnement du matériel d’impression haut de gamme utilisé dans la production de billets de banque et de papiers de sûreté pour le Canada ont ratifié une nouvelle convention collective d’une durée de quatre ans. « Puisque nous obtenons un rajustement salarial à la ratification de l’entente, nos membres sont très heureux de l’aboutissement de cette

Canadian Bank Note Signs New Deal with Machinists!
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Ottawa, ON – The people at Canadian Bank Note responsible for technical maintenance and performance of the high end printing equipment critical to the production of Canadian paper currency and security papers have a new four-year collective agreement. “With the wage adjustment won upon ratification of this agreement, this is a great deal for our members and they’re very pleased with it,” said a gratified Bill Shipman, IAMAW Grand Lodge

Machinists Organize More Members in Ottawa!
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Ottawa, ON – Employees at the Villa Orléans Retirement Home in the nation’s capital have become the newest members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. The 60 workers at the retirement home consist of personal support workers, kitchen and house keeping staff. They will become members of IAMAW Local Lodge 1295. The IAMAW also represents workers at retirement homes in North Bay, Stratford and Toronto. IAMAW, among