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Michael (Mike) MacIsaac, retired IAM member from locals 3111 and 1953, is running to be the President of the Congress of Union Retirees of Canada (CURC). The vote will take place at CURC’s virtual 14th Constitutional Convention in October 2022. “I’m pleased to put my name forward for the leadership Read more
31 August, 2022 Toronto, ON – IAM Local Lodge 1231 has a new Communicator. Along with the announcement of the appointment, Sabiha Khan also received communications training to go with her appointment. Khan received basic training from Frank Saptel at the Canadian Office of the IAM via Zoom. The training Read more
31 August, 2022 Langley, BC – Members of IAM Local Lodge are on strike as of this morning. The 32 members of Local Lodge 692 went on strike when they reached an impasse with the employer on improving their wages. “Wages are the main issue,” said Andrew Tricker, Business Representative Read more
This past weekend LL 103 members employed by Domclean ratified a new 3-year agreement. Over the life of the contract IAM members will benefit from current protections of a collective agreement as well as significant wage increases totalling an upwards of 18% “A special Thank You to union steward and Read more
Do you have an outstanding pension benefit? Did you ever work at an employer represented by the IAM? You may be entitled to a pension plan benefit. The IAM Labour-Management Pension Plan and the IAM Multi-Employer Pension Plan have money set aside for outstanding payment to pension plan members. If Read more
Paul Pelletreau, Business Representative with IAM District 250 recently won an important arbitration award concerning enshrining National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR) in British Columbia collective agreements. Members now have the right to participate in supporting the Indigenous communities (First Nations, Inuit and Metis) in British Columbia. The wins Read more
By Ivana Saula Canadian Director of Research Over the last few months, inflation has been running rampant causing a rise in prices, the cost of living, and cutting into real wages of workers. Mainstream media has blamed high inflation on government spending during the pandemic, and increasing wages as culprits. Read more
09 August, 2022 Scarborough, ON – Members at SKF Canada IAM Local 901 ratify a three-year agreement. The contract included wage increases in each year of the three-year agreement totalling 12%, along with a significant increase to the pension plan and bridging. Increases to the personal time bank, dental, eye Read more
At airports across Canada, pre-board screening officers are the first line of defence in keeping our skies safe. In the provinces of British Columbia and Ontario, its members of the International Association of Machinists that do this work. In Canada, the Canadian Air Transportation Security Authority (CATSA) is responsible for Read more
On 31 March, 2021, our membership suffered a devasting blow with the workplace death of brother Ryan Coughlan, a member of IAM Local 99. Ryan’s sudden passing shocked and saddened all knew him. In the ongoing recognition of Ryan and his family, IAM members where Ryan worked (Finning, Edmonton) put Read more