COVID-19

Update on Transport Canada meetings

Members of the IAM meet with Transport Canada weekly to discuss upcoming or ongoing initiatives and talk about issues affecting our members. “Since the beginning of the pandemic we have been able to address issues such as face masks for our screening officers, temperature checks, health and safety issues related to COVID -19 and discussions around interim orders,” said Keith Aiken, IAM Canadian Airline Coordinator. These meetings also provide insight… Read More »Update on Transport Canada meetings

COVID-19: New extension to the leave related to COVID-19 to support Canadian workers

The COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges on many fronts for both workers and employers in Canada. To protect and support Canadian workers during this difficult time, on March 25, 2020, the Government of Canada created a temporary leave related to COVID-19 under the Canada Labour Code (the Code). On September 4, 2020, the maximum allowable length of leave related to COVID-19 was further extended from 24 weeks to 28 weeks to align with the… Read More »COVID-19: New extension to the leave related to COVID-19 to support Canadian workers

Federal Government Extends COVID-19 Related Leaves

As a way of streamlining the extension of the number of weeks for eligibility for the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), the federal government announced it would also extend COVID-19 related leaves. Eligibility for CERB was extended from 16 to 24 weeks, which is now mirrored in COVID-19 related leaves in federally regulated workplaces. The goal of CERB was to stabilize the economy and provide an income for workers who… Read More »Federal Government Extends COVID-19 Related Leaves

Time Is Running Out to Support the Aerospace Industry – Alarm Bells Getting Louder

Canada has been a leader in aerospace for decades; we are renowned for our contribution and expertise in maintenance and repair overhaul, research and development, and perhaps most notably, the Canadarm of the Space Shuttle, Dextre of the International Space Shuttle, and state of the art satellite communication platforms. Stan Pickthall, the General Vice President of IAMAW Canada stressed that, “The aerospace industry is part of our international business profile;… Read More »Time Is Running Out to Support the Aerospace Industry – Alarm Bells Getting Louder

Get the Facts on Masks – from CCOHS

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Masks – Know the Difference – from CCOHS

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Federal Right to Refuse Dangerous Work

DOWNLOAD THE PDF FEDERAL RIGHT TO REFUSE DANGEROUS WORK {Canada Labour Code, s. 122, 128, 129, 146, 147} HEALTH AND SAFETY FACT SHEET Danger is defined in the Code as any hazard, condition or activity that could reasonably be expected to be an imminent or serious threat to the life or health of a person exposed to it before the hazard or condition can be corrected or the activity altered.… Read More »Federal Right to Refuse Dangerous Work

District 78 Healthcare Workers in Stratford Rise to the Occasion Under Difficult Circumstances

IAM District Lodge 78 members can be found working throughout the healthcare industry in Ontario, including in patient transfer, retirement homes, long-term care, and home care. Some members of the IAM’s first Local, Local Lodge 103, work at Cedarcroft Retirement, a retirement home in Stratford. “Under difficult conditions, these members have continued to provide their residents with excellent care and compassion”, says IAM District 78 Directing Business Representative Kim Valliere.… Read More »District 78 Healthcare Workers in Stratford Rise to the Occasion Under Difficult Circumstances

(BC) Expand additional Pandemic Pay to include Airport Screening Officers

(BC) Expand additional Pandemic Pay to include Airport Screening Officers Read or edit the petition MsMrMrsMissMx.Dr. Hello, We are committed to the safety of Airport Screening Officers, Transportation Workers and the Travelling Public. Airport Screening Officers are front line workers that keep the play a vital role in National Security. Airport Screening officers play a critical, front line, role in the safety and security of our country. IAMAW Union members… Read More »(BC) Expand additional Pandemic Pay to include Airport Screening Officers