IAMAW will be leading the Toronto Labour Day Parade this year.

LET’S MAKE THIS THE BEST TURNOUT EVER.

THE IAM HOSTED BY DISTRICT 78 AND
LOCAL LODGE 2323, WILL BE PARTICIPATING
IN THE PARADE.
Parade route starts at University and Queen St. West
BRING YOUR FAMILY AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
THE FREE ADMISSION TO THE CNE.

Bus pick-up is first come first serve at 2580 Drew Rd. @7:15am and 557 Dixon Rd.@7:45am

Please RSVP to numbers below if you require assistance with mobility issues or walking the route
For More Information Contact:
District Lodge 78 at (416) 225-9003
Local Lodge 2323 at (905) 678-0010

Union Brother, Clarence Shephard (“Joe”) Govier, passed away August 3, 2017.
Joe was hired at Champion/Volvo Motor Graders in Goderich, ON, Canada, as a machinist November 14, 1973, at that time becoming a member of IAM&AW LL 1863 (now LL 1975).
His passing will be acknowledged by the LL 1863 Retirees Club, and sympathy extended to his family.

Union Brother, Donald James Saunders, passed away August 4, 2017.
Don was hired at Champion/Volvo Motor Graders in Goderich, ON, Canada, as a welder January 21, 1974, at that time becoming a member of IAM&AW LL 1863 (now LL 1975). In the 1980s, Don held the Union President’s position of LL 1863.
His passing will be acknowledged by the LL 1863 Retirees Club, and sympathy extended to his family.

Union Brother, Mike Gallant, passed away August 2017.
Mike was hired at Champion/Volvo Motor Graders in Goderich, ON, Canada, as a welder October 15, 1973, at that time becoming a member of IAM&AW LL 1863 (now LL 1975).
His passing will be acknowledged by the LL 1863 Retirees Club, and sympathy extended to his family.

Thunder Bay, ON – IAM members at Lakehead Motors in Thunder Bay went on strike as of 2:30 pm Wednesday afternoon. The 36 members took action after the employer forced their hand by not responding to the initial Union offer. They have been in negotiations since March, when the previous agreement expired.

Flin Flon, MB – An arbitration concerning a job evaluation case for some members of IAM Local Lodge 1848 employed by Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Company Limited (HUDBay) at Flin Flon, has been awarded in favour of the union.

Under the terms of the collective agreement, if the employer and the Union fail to reach agreement upon any job descriptions, classification or assignment to job classifications through the procedure in the Co-operative Wage Study (CWS) manual, it can be referred to arbitration

Arbitrator Michael Werier decided that Machinists and Pipefitters employed by HUDBAY named in the award should move up one job classification with appropriate increase in pay. Continue reading →

Toronto, ON – The Ontario government has wrapped up its public consultations on Bill 148 which will make major changes to labour standards in the province. Following public hearings in Thunder Bay, North Bay, Windsor, London and Kitchener-Waterloo, no fewer than 35 delegations made presentations to the Steering Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs at Queens Park. The IAM made its presentation in London earlier in the week

IAMAW will be leading the Toronto Labour Day Parade this year.

LET’S MAKE THIS THE BEST TURNOUT EVER.

THE IAM HOSTED BY DISTRICT 78 AND
LOCAL LODGE 2323, WILL BE PARTICIPATING
IN THE PARADE.
Parade route starts at University and Queen St. West
BRING YOUR FAMILY AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
THE FREE ADMISSION TO THE CNE.

Bus pick-up is first come first serve at 2580 Drew Rd. @7:15am and 557 Dixon Rd.@7:45am

Please RSVP to numbers below if you require assistance with mobility issues or walking the route
For More Information Contact:
District Lodge 78 at (416) 225-9003
Local Lodge 2323 at (905) 678-0010

Every year on April 28th workers across North America recommit to fight for safe and healthy workplaces.
We also remember those who were injured or killed on the job.
This year was no different with IAM members across the continent participating in “Day of Mourning” events.
Pictured to the right, are IAM District 78 members who attended the ceremonies held in Brampton.

IAM District 78 Union Stewards from all around the Toronto area took part in an Advanced Stewards training seminar.
It was facilitated by GLR Heather Kelley at District 78’s Toronto office. “Everyone participated and seemed happy to be there to learn new skills”,
observed Directing Representative, Derek Ferguson.
Other seminars will be scheduled for both Ottawa and Toronto in the near future.

Earlier this week Canadian Vice-President of the IAM did a plant tour of Autoliv in Markham.
Over 500 Autoliv employees are proud members of IAM Local 2113 and are active participants in District 78.
Our members at Autoliv manufacture a variety of safety technology systems for the automotive industry.