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Demandez au gouvernement fédéral de sauvegarder nos emplois dans le transport aérien
Machinists' News

À Montréal et à Toronto, 300 travailleurs risquent de perdre leur emploi bien payé et assorti de bons avantages sociaux. Si, ensemble, nous ne réussissons pas à les aider, ils auront la « chance » de pouvoir se rabattre sur un emploi qui leur payera à peine plus que le salaire minimum, assorti de peu d’avantages sociaux et sans régime de retraite. Les ravitailleurs d’aéronefs qui travaillent aux aéroports Pearson

Stop Stephen Harper's "Secret Police" Bill
Political Action

TO: OUR MPS AND PARTY LEADERS Prime Minister Harper is trying to pass a new “secret police” law that would give reckless and unnecessary powers to spy agencies with little oversight or accountability. Let's defend our democracy – tell party leaders and MPs to reject fear, stop this bill and start over with real oversight. We call on MPs to reject Stephen Harper’s fear campaign and stop the bill, unless

Equal Pay Day • 16 April • Take Action
Women's Issues

  Equal Pay Day • April 16 TAKE ACTION! Why an Equal Pay Day? Although pay equity is the law in Ontario, women, on average, earn 31% less than men. This pay gap affects women of all ages and education levels. Women are often paid less, even when their skill, effort, responsibility and working conditions are similar to men’s. Women of colour, Aboriginal women and women with disabilities face the

Machinists Organize New Members at Wexxar-Belcor-IPAC
News Releases

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

What you can do about the deadly factory collapse in Bangladesh
Campaigns

April 29, 2013 In the wake of the horrifying factory collapse in Bangladesh that has taken the lives of more than 400 workers and injured many more, there are things that can be done to respond to this disaster and to prevent future tragedies — by governments, by retailers, apparel brands, consumers and investors. IndustriALL Global Union and IndustriALL Bangladesh Council is calling on the Bangladeshi government to take urgent

MEXICO: Days of Action, 18 - 24 February, 2013
International News

This 18 to 24 February 2013 union members are petitioning companies, visiting Mexican embassies and sending messages of solidarity to Mexican workers. Take action here and find out how others trade unions from around the world are calling on the Mexican government to: Provide justice for the families of the 65 miners killed at Pasta de Conchos on 19 February 2006 End the use of employer-dominated protection contracts Repeal the

  Canada announces support for an International Day of the Girl If adopted as a United Nations Resolution, an International Day of the Girl could be established as early as the fall of 2011. March 8, 2011 – As the world marks the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, announced Canada’s intention to support

Implement UN Security Council Resolution 1325 - Ensure women’s participation in peace-building
Campaigns

HAUT We have 2 weeks left to impress the UN Security Council with a strong call to end sexual violence in conflict and ensure that women are part of peace talks that affect their lives. Take a stand today:  sign the petition before October 21, urging governments to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1325 that ensures women’s participation in peace-building. In today’s wars, ninety percent of casualties are civilians, and

Canadian and European Air Transport Unions Cooperate to Protect Aviation (by Louis Erlichman and Carlos DaCosta)
Machinists' News

On December 18, 2009, Canada and the European Union (EU) signed an “Open Skies” air transport Agreement, which provides a framework for progressively deregulating air travel between Canada and Europe. What Does the Agreement Say? Like other “free trade” deals, this Agreement says that the ideal system is based on “competition among airlines in the marketplace with minimum government interference and regulation”.   While the Agreement makes reference to impacts on