January 24, 2020For immediate release Thetford Mines, QC – The 185 workers at Rad Technologies Inc. have decided to join the IAM, becoming the newest members of IAM Local 922/District 11. District 11 organizer Éric Gagné started the campaign in February 2019 and, with great determination, developed a highly motivated Read more…
January 20, 2019- Newly elected General Chairpersons are starting the year off with a turbocharged training. A week long orientation session at the W3 Winpisinger Center was organized by the Canadian Territory and District Lodge 140 to assist new GCs to learn about their roles, responsibilities, processes and all that Read more…
IAM Local Lodge 1231 held its first General Meeting of the new year on January 16, 2020 at the IAM District Lodge 78 office. It was a full house, with discussion and motions focused on resolving issues in the workplace, setting a course for the IAM 2020 convention book, and Read more…
Thursday January 16, 2020 Montreal, QC – On strike since 31 December, 2019, IAM Local 2301 has brought about a broad coalition of labour leaders and political parties in the Montreal area, and across Canada. Leaders from various sectors spoke in strong terms about the danger to Québec workers, as Read more…
Strike at Montréal-Trudeau and Mirabel airports: Negotiations resume for IAM Local 2301 and Swissport For immediate release Thursday January 16, 2020 Montreal, QC – The federal mediator has reconvened meetings between IAM Local Lodge 2301’s negotiation committee and representatives of Swissport for the resumption of negotiations this morning at 10 Read more…
On January 9, 2020, IAM District Lodge 78 held its first General Meeting of the new year. The meeting was well attended and provided local delegates with a valuable opportunity to share and connect. Discussion and motions at the meeting included: Sending members to the CLC Lobby in Ottawa (February Read more…
USEFUL NUMBERS FOR 2020 Ivana Saula, Canadian Research Director PENSIONS 1. OLD AGE SECURITY BENEFIT (Monthly, at age 65, January 2020) $ 613.53 (regardless of marital status) Adjusted quarterly to CPI (in January, April, July and October) OAS/GIS can be deferred up to 5 years (to age 70), with an Read more…
Vancouver, January 8, 2020 Sent via email The Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister of Labour, We would like to raise to your attention a very worrying situation which has contributed to the deterioration of the working conditions and environment at Canadian airports for many years. The IAM, representing 22,000 workers spread Read more…
Leading up to the holiday season, IAM District Lodge 78 put together several themed gift baskets. Members and staff had an opportunity to buy tickets for the baskets, with the proceeds going to Guide Dogs of America. More than $1000 was raised. Prizes were won by Pradeep Chadha, Chee Leong, Kevin Scharf and Frank Read more…
IAM District Lodge 78, along with Local Lodge 103, collected more than 40 winter jackets for Cambridge Shelter (Bridges) over the holiday season. Local 103 members employed by Bridges then distributed the jackets to residents of the shelter in need. The collection and donation went so well that Local 103 members Read more…