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 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 Read more
October 16, 2019 Sent Via E-Mail Attachment Mary Stalteri, Bert Poulin, Jim SniderIAM, Local 1922 Negotiating Team Dear Mary, Bert, Jim, and All Striking Staff Members of COPE Ontario: On behalf of members of the Staff Representatives Union (SRU), we Read more
On October 16, 2019, Eddie Mariconda, President of the Toronto Civic Employees’ Union – CUPE Local 416, sent a letter to COPE National President David Black, calling on the national board to direct COPE Ontario to return to the bargaining Read more
Weak employment standards negatively impact worker health and safety, particularly as they relate to hours of work and the employment relationship. Many provisions have yet to come into force, others have built in loopholes and many of these changes remain Read more
14 October, 2019 Toronto – On October 4, 2019, IAM activists joined labour and migrant rights activists from across the Greater Toronto Area to protest unsafe working conditions at Fiera Foods, an industrial bakery in Toronto, and demand that the Read more
Every one of us has the POWER to vote for a better Canada Canadians turned out in record numbers for the advance polls over the long weekend. According to Elections Canada, an estimated 4.7 million voters cast ballots, that’s up 29 Read more
IAM Local Lodge 1295 members employed at Courtyard Marriott in Brampton recently ratified a new Collective Agreement. Determined union negotiations mean that our members will receive a wage increase in each year of the agreement, improvements to the way personal/sick Read more
By Ivana SaulaIAM Canadian Research Director “People don’t realize how automated [our workplace is]” Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a new buzz word everyone has heard of; it has piqued our collective imaginations on what our world might look like with Read more
It’s been one week since IAM District 78 and Local 1922 members at COPE Ontario walked off the job. It’s only been a few days, but already these members have built incredible support within the Labour movement. OPSEU, Unifor, and Read more