Category: IAM District 78 News

IAM Local Lodge 1975 members employed at Ludachris Hats in Mount Forest recently returned to making hats. For the past several months they have been using their sewing and machine operating skills to make masks for a number of different workplaces and the general public.  Ludachris Hats is a proudly Canadian, locally owned and operated

IAM Healthcare Local Lodge 1295 member Vivianne Simon recently appeared in an IAM video on voting rights. Although it was released several weeks ago and is chiefly about the US, it is worth sharing with members who might not have seen it. Vivianne has been involved in negotiations with her

In another organizing win, the workers at Union Savings voted 100% to join the IAM. For many years, the employees of Union Savings have helped Union members across Canada save money on a multitude of goods and services. It was only natural that they become Union members themselves. “They had

June 5th, 2020 – Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it is laying off 2,500 workers at its plants around the world. In Montreal, 717 members of AIMTA Local 712 and currently on the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy program (CEWS) will be affected. A decision that we find incomprehensible when Bombardier

It is with all our best wishes that we honour IAM Local Lodge 103 President, Cyril Burke, as he retires this month. Cyril has been a member of the IAM for 47 years, and has been an active member in his Local for much of that time. The IAM members

IAM District Lodge 78 members can be found working throughout the healthcare industry in Ontario, including in patient transfer, retirement homes, long-term care, and home care. Some members of the IAM’s first Local, Local Lodge 103, work at Cedarcroft Retirement, a retirement home in Stratford. “Under difficult conditions, these members

IAM District Lodge 78 represents thousands of front-line health care workers throughout Ontario in retirement homes, long-term care, patient transfer, and home care. They are our health care heroes, risking their health to protect ours. IAM continues to fight for our members and for all health care workers in Canada,

IAM Local Lodge 1922 members working as National Representatives for the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) across Canada, recently voted in a new three year Collective Agreement. The contract provides for annual wage increases and includes several language changes. IAM Representative Ralph Martin stated that “the negotiations committee was

IAM District Lodge 78 now has a dedicated person on staff to assist IAM members with: The Employment Insurance (EI) process. Questions regarding health and safety and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). General questions regarding COVID-19. Allison Skinner is available during regular office hours by phone at 416-729-5563 or email at

Bracing For the Turbulence: COVID-19’s Implications for Airports   16 March, 2020 For immediate release As countries around the world declare a state of emergency, bringing many industries to a near halt, air transportation is being particularly affected. International airlines around the world announced significant reductions in the number of