02 November, 2019 For immediate release Ottawa, ON – “The IAM and industry stakeholders must plan for major labour shortages and that plan must include all levels of government and a long-range plan,” said Keith Aiken, Air Transportation Co-ordinator for IAM Canada. Aiken attended the Canadian Council for Aviation and Read more…
PHOTO: New Delegates at the DL140 Convention By John Vincent District 140 and Local Lodge 16 Communicator Transportation District 140 Convention 2019 was held in Victoria, BC located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. Victoria is also the capital of British Columbia and it’s also known as the “The Garden Read more…
For Immediate Release30 October, 2019 Ottawa, ON – Members of IAMAW Local Lodge 3111 CULR (Canadian Union of Labour Representatives) held a ratification meeting on the evening of Wednesday October 30th, followed by a ratification vote. At 11:45pm, following the vote and tabulation of ballots, the union announced that the Read more…
Democratic rights and freedoms, wages and social protection remain under attack in the majority of countries around the world, and the conditions for peace and equality are absent. The ITUC’s Global Rights Index depicts a world where democracy itself is at risk as people lose trust in institutions – 54 Read more…
Bulletin: Air Canada CCAA Final Funds Distribution October 17, 2019 -In 2003, Air Canada filed for and obtained Bankruptcy protection under the Company Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA). Over the course of the following years, the Machinists Union (IAMAW) arrived at a settlement of claims filed by the Union in those Read more…
Thank you to the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) for their solidarity and support of the IAM Local Lodge 1922 members on strike at COPE Ontario. Read the Letter From OPSEU October 23, 2019 OPSEU stands in solidarity with all workers who are in a strike situation in their Read more…
The Union (IAMAW Local Lodge 3111 CULR) and the Employer have agreed to meet to further discussions with an objective of finding a resolution to the Labour dispute. The Union has submitted information to our actuary for costing proposals on the pension. Once we receive this costing we will work Read more…
IAM District Lodge 78 members Linda Brohman and Rose Hunt (Local Lodge 103), and Stephen Michalowicz (Local Lodge 1922) recently attended Leadership II union training at the William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in Maryland. The week-long course builds on previous union training in Leadership I, with a focus Read more…
22 October, 2019 Last night’s election results confirmed that Canadians were not comfortable living with four more years of a Liberal majority government. The results also confirmed a rejection of the Harper-inspired, Doug Ford, Jason Kenney Conservative-led policies of slashing public services, giving tax cuts to the wealthiest while lining Read more…
Dignity Matters The most requested and needed item at Woman’s Shelters and Food banks are Feminine Hygiene Products, and they are the one thing that is rarely donated. The IAM Local Lodge 1231 Women’s Committee wants to help the women in our local area by giving them a little bit Read more…