Toronto, Ontario \u2013 The IAM Union, (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) is proud to announce that members in the Air Canada Technical Maintenance and Operational Support (TMOS) bargaining unit have voted to ratify a new collective agreement that establishes a new benchmark for aviation workers across Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This agreement covers Ramp Workers, Cargo Workers, Ground Service Equipment Mechanics, Central Load Planning Agents, Aircraft Grooming Agents, Customer Service Agents, Aircraft Maintenance Engineers and many other highly skilled workers through many different classifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis agreement is a tremendous victory for our members and raises the bar for the entire Canadian aviation industry,<\/em>\u201d said David Chartrand, IAM Canadian General Vice-President. \u201cOur members stood together throughout this process and made it clear they expected an agreement that recognized their skill, professionalism, and critical role in Air Canada\u2019s success. This contract delivers on that expectation.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Among the key achievements of the new collective agreement are: \u201cThis agreement is about more than wages and benefits,<\/em>\u201d said Keith Aiken, Air Transport Coordinator for IAM Canada. \u201cIt reflects the value of our members\u2019 work and recognizes the vital role Technical Maintenance and Operational Support employees play in keeping Air Canada\u2019s operation safe, reliable, and running every day, and our Ramp worker who are the backbone of the day to day operations. Our bargaining committee remained focused throughout negotiations, and our members\u2019 solidarity gave them the strength to achieve meaningful gains that will benefit both current members and future generations.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The agreement also reinforces the IAM\u2019s commitment to protecting quality jobs while improving the economic security and quality of life of its members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The IAM congratulates the Negotiations Committee, Local leadership, Shop Committees, and every member who participated throughout the bargaining and ratification process. Their solidarity, engagement, and resolve were instrumental in securing this agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Together, they have achieved a contract that not only rewards today\u2019s workforce but establishes a strong foundation for the future of Technical Maintenance and Operational Support employees at Air Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The agreement runs from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n About the IAM<\/strong> Media Contact:<\/strong> Toronto, Ontario \u2013 The IAM Union, (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) is proud to announce that members in the Air Canada Technical Maintenance and Operational Support (TMOS) bargaining unit have voted to ratify a new collective agreement that establishes a new benchmark for aviation workers across Canada. This agreement covers Ramp Workers, Cargo […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":34526,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":28,"footnotes":""},"categories":[51],"tags":[73,63,3011,61,3012,62],"class_list":["post-34534","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-aircanada","tag-canada","tag-d140","tag-iam","tag-labour","tag-union","post-with-thumbnail","post-with-thumbnail-large"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iam140.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34534","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iam140.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iam140.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iam140.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iam140.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=34534"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.iam140.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34534\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34535,"href":"https:\/\/www.iam140.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34534\/revisions\/34535"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iam140.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/34526"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.iam140.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=34534"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iam140.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=34534"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.iam140.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=34534"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\u2022 Canadian industry-leading wages that recognize the highly skilled work performed by TMOS members.
\u2022 Significant pension improvements, including pension indexing for retirees to help protect retirement income against inflation.
\u2022 The complete elimination of the \u2018B\u2019 and part-time wage scale, ensuring fairer wages and greater equity for all members.
\u2022 Increased premium pay that better reflects the specialized skills and responsibilities performed by IAM members.
\u2022 Enhanced health and welfare benefits to provide greater support for members and their families.
\u2022 A Sick Bank Payout program, allowing members to receive payment for unused sick leave or convert those accumulated days into additional time off.
\u2022 A vacation purchase plan allowing members to purchase 2-weeks extra vacation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) is one of North America\u2019s largest and most respected labour organizations, representing more than 600,000 active and retired members, including tens of thousands across Canada in the air transport, aerospace, manufacturing, health care, hospitality, transportation, and service sectors. The IAM is dedicated to improving the lives of working people through collective bargaining, political action, organizing, education, and community engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
info@iamaw.ca
Website: www.iamunion.ca<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"