Transportation
District  140

extend the term of the existing collective agreement for a period of 21 months

CIRB decision, in both official languages, regarding the Section 37 complaints that were filed about the Transition Agreement

 Re: Layoff Mitigation Programs

I am writing to express my Union's grave concerns about the future of the aircraft heavy maintenance sector in this country, its workers and their communities across Canada.

Once again this event was a great success.

Many of our members demonstrated their generosity by giving blood, giving life!

It was a first experience for some of them but others are regular donors such as Liane Hébert, Administrative Assistant at District 11, who was giving blood for the 50th time!

We would like to take this opportunity to thank our volunteers for their valuable help throughout that day!

See you next year!

  
   Jean Groleau et Luigi Difruscio      Hélène Fréchette et Denis Paiement 

For the 5th consecutive year, the Machinists' Union will hold its annual blood donor clinic on Thursday, March 18, from 10:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in Central Court of Place Vertu on 3131 Côte Vertu boulevard, St. Laurent. This year's objective is to have 150 donors.

Toronto, ON – The recent announcement by Air Canada/AVEOS of the layoff of more than one thousand aircraft maintenance mechanics is the latest indication that Canada is in danger of losing its place in this growing global industry.

On December 18, 2009, Canada and the European Union (EU) signed an “Open Skies” air transport Agreement, which provides a framework for progressively deregulating air travel between Canada and Europe.

Toronto, ON – “Over one thousand highly skilled aircraft mechanics at Air Canada will be laid off this April and the company doesn’t give a damn,” says a disgusted Fred Hospes, IAMAW District 140 Regional Assistant Directing General Chairperson –Western Region.

Letter addressed to the Honourable James Flaherty re: Air Canada Public Participation Act.

As you may have read in both French and English newspapers from Montreal, Quebec City and Sherbrooke, analysts at the Montreal Economic Institute claim, on democratic grounds, that compulsory votes must be held on certification applications (requests to unionize) to confirm the intention of the concerned workers.

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Air Canada has told us that they must now charge us an amount yet to be disclosed for employee provided parking by order of Canada Revenue Agency.

OUR FUTURE AND THAT OF OUR FAMILIES IS AT STAKE
Job security, benefits and pensions and the collective agreement, you know today, are also at risk should the company enter the Corporate Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA).

These are answers to the questions most frequently asked by IAMAW members over the last couple of weeks.

Toronto, On – The IAMAW membership employed by Air Canada has narrowly rejected the tentative agreement that was reached in early June, following a week-long voting process across the country.

Toronto, ON – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Air Canada’s largest union, says it is willing to work with newly appointed mediator James Farley.
 

The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, today announced that the Honourable James Farley, Q.C., has been asked to mediate between Air Canada, its unions and its retiree associations in devising a sustainable path for the airline company's pension plan.

Sign the petition to keep jobs in Canada.

On March 19, the IAMAW held its 4th Blood Clinic in collaboration with Héma-Québec.

Please keep up to date with the following website: http://www.iamaw2797.ca/lockout/

Servisair tabled an illegal offer to the members of IAMAW Local Lodge 2797 the day before they were locked out.

Peter Julian and Peter Stoffer have been tenacious in their battle in the House to try and convince the Government that the exemption is important for the salvation of the industry until the Federal Government comes forward with a shipbuilding policy that will allow the industry to survive in the future

District 140 is inviting you to its 4th blood donor clinic.

"Many Canadians are concerned about the long-term viability of their pension plans," said Minister Flaherty. "The Government wants to hear people’s views on how we can strengthen the security of pension plan benefits and ensure that the framework is balanced and appropriate."

The IAMAW says the members of the ACE and Air Canada Board of Directors will be liable if ACE goes ahead with its plans to wind up ACE Aviation and distribute the proceeds to its shareholders.

The recent significant losses in value across financial markets have affected the value of the assets held on behalf of employees within Air Canada’s pension plans.

After pushing an early $300 million election on Canadians this October, the Harper Conservatives...

Ottawa, ON – Following the lead of their co-workers in Hamilton, Swissport employees at Ottawa McDonald Cartier International Airport have joined the IAMAW.

Montréal, QC – Twenty employees of Gestion-Air have turned to the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers for workplace representation.

Hamilton, ON.  A lack of employer respect and continual staff shortages at Hamilton International Airport were the key factors for Swissport employees joining the IAMAW.

Thousands of IAM members and their families marched in support of their negotiating committee members at a rally in SeaTac, Washington, prior to Boeing's presentation of its "best and final offer" days before the contract expired.
 

IAMAW members and Canada’s aerospace industry

 More than 45,000 Canadians, including 15,000 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW), were employed in the original Avro CF-105 Arrow jet interceptor program when it was cancelled in 1959.

Toronto, On – Under pressure from the IAM and other unions, Labour Minister Jean Pierre Blackburn has denied Air Canada’s request for a waiver under the Canada Labour Code.

Montréal, QC – Members of IAMAW Local Lodge 2309 employed by Swissport have ratified their first collective agreement.

Edmonton, AB – This week’s decision by the Supreme Court of Canada in the Finning decision confirms that trade union bargaining rights are protected when a company creates and finances a new company, transfers part of its operation to that new company, and lays off the unionized workers.