Category Archives: Bargaining Updates

Northwest News Publishes Retirement Income Special

The latest edition of our District 250 newsletter focuses solely on Retirement Income. It both describes government programs such as Old Age Security and the Canada Pension Plan and describes the pensions options available to Machinists in British Columbia.
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NDP URGES CONSERVATIVES TO UPHOLD AIR CANADA PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ACT

Machinists Rally at the Manitoba Legislature March 23, 2012 Against the Aveos Closure
TORONTO – The Aveos shutdown breaches key sections of the Air Canada Public Participation Act, New Democrats argued today. The Act mandates that Air Canada’s overhaul operations must remain in Winnipeg, Mississauga and Montreal. This ensured that Canadians would continue to benefit after [...]

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Submission by Dave Ritchie to the Senate Concerning Bill C-33, An Act to provide for the continuation and resumption of air service operations.

On behalf of the International Association on Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW), we would like to thank the Committee for giving us the opportunity to express our views on Bill C-33.
As the union representing the 8,600 members of the Air Canada Technical, Maintenance and Operational Support employees at Air Canada who are directly affected by [...]

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LL 764: A GROUP WALK WITH PICKET SIGNS AND PLACARDS

 B U L L E T I N
 AIR CANADA TMOS EMPLOYEES
GROUP WALK AND IDEA EXCHANGE

  In an effort to promote physical fitness, stimulate conversation, camaraderie, the exchange of ideas and to help put the “YOU” in Union, LL764 has planned the following group activity:

 
WHAT: A GROUP WALK WITH PICKET SIGNS AND PLACARDS
DATE: MONDAY, MARCH 19TH, [...]

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Workers’ Rights under Attack at Air Canada

General Vice President Dave Ritchie Leads 40,000 Canadian Machinists
“The rights and wages of our members at Air Canada are being attacked,” declared Canada GVP Dave Ritchie in response to an effort by Canada’s government to impose ‘Final Offer Selection’ arbitration on bargaining between the union and the airline.
“It’s a sad day for any federally-regulated worker [...]

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