Monthly Archives: February 2012

District Lodge 250 Web Pages Wins For Layout and Design

Posted on 27/02/2012 by Alastair

Communicator Alastair Haythornthwaite and District Lodge 250 President Alan Wheatley display the award
Each year the International Assocaiation of Machinists and Aerospace Workers hold a contest to promote excellence in our Newsletter and Web Sites. This year this web site was awarded third place in North America.
Your Web Editor is proud our District’s Web Pages received this recognition. [...]

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Solidarity Pays Off For Inland Kenworth (Nanaimo) Machinists

Posted on 24/02/2012 by Alastair

Commercial Transport Mechanic Apprentice Collin Dorset started as a lubeman
 
 
At Contract negotiations both side have their needs, wants and issues. Part of the Bargaining Process is the winnowing through competing lists of proposals to find out what really matters to each party.
Machinists at Inland Kenworth (Nanaimo) were faced with a challenge after the first round of bargaining. [...]

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Machinists Endorse Dewar for NDP Federal Leadership!

Posted on 07/02/2012 by Alastair

Friday February 3, 2012
 For Immediate Release
 Toronto,ON– The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers today announced, they are endorsing Paul Dewar for the leadership of the federal NDP.
“We believe Paul Dewar projects our values and those of the average Canadian,” explained IAMAW Canadian General Vice President Dave Ritchie.
“We were looking for someone that not only [...]

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Black Labour History in Canada and the IAMAW

Posted on 07/02/2012 by Alastair

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Women and African-Canadians entered the workforce in the highest numbers ever in 1940, during the Second Word War. Black employment grew by 150 percent by the end of the war.
A. Philip Randolph
Unions, however, were not so committed to the rights of non-white workers. Thirty-one American Federation of Labour (AFL) affiliates barred black members, as did [...]

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