IAM District 78 Directing Business Representative Kim Valliere accepted an award for the top organizing District in the IAM for 2018. The honour was given to District 78 at the recent IAM Staff Conference held in San Diego. Canada was number one in organizing in the IAM last year due
Please be advised that the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Centre 2020 Program Schedule and Table of Dates are now online, as are the 2020 Leadership Program forms. Downloads Calendar [PDF]Table of Dates [PDF]2020 Leadership Program Forms Find out more about how you can partake in these amazing union
IAM District 78 Business Representative Kim Valliere is pleased to report that IAM member Sharon Taylor recently had her grievance regarding a job posting settled in her favour. Sharon (above with Local 717T President Chris Baker) is employed by Magellan Aerospace in Malton. It pays to belong to IAM. This
On Monday, September 2, 2019, more than 20,000 union members, including more than 125 from IAM, and our labour allies took to the streets in the annual Labour Toronto Day Parade. The parade, a fixture in Toronto since 1872, recognizes the labour movement’s ongoing fight for justice, both inside and
The members of IAM Local 2922 in North Bay recently participated in their employers’ annual golf tournament. Although there was no prize for the best score, there were plenty of prizes for participating. The weather was perfect and a great day was had by all. The IAM represents around 160
On July 23, 2019, IAM District 78 President Mike Edwards thanked Ontario NDP MPP Wayne Gates (Niagara Falls) for his work in protecting Niagara region jobs. The two met at the Prince of Wales Stakes at the Fort Erie Race Track. Gates has been steadfast in his advocacy for continued
3.5 million Canadians can’t afford the medication they need. Our video tells the true story of what this meant for one Cambridge, Ontario family. Because of the cost of a pill, Judy and Gary Pope faced an impossible choice: keep their family home, or pay for medication that would prolong
Last week women from throughout the IAM got together to discuss issues of importance to women both inside and outside the Union. IAM District 78 sisters attended and took an active role in the presentations and deliberations. By the conclusion of the conference, with the motto “Unite to Fight”, our
Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association). The three-year agreement provides wage increases of 1.75 per cent in the first year, 1.5 per cent in the second year and 1.75 per cent in the third year. Other agreement highlights include: • Members now provided with four personal days • Increased vacation days •
Union Brother Keith Good passed away March 18, 2019 in his 81st year. Keith was hired at Champion/Volvo Motor Graders in Goderich Ontario, Canada in the Warehouse/Shipping Dept. as a stock Controller on November 13, 1972, and at that time became a member of IAM&AW LL 1863 (now LL 1975).
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