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There will be a community picnic at Eldorado Park in Brampton this Saturday June 3rd
- WHAT: Community Picnic
- WHEN: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
- WHERE: Eldorado Park, 8520 Creditview Road
- CONTACT: justiceforpeel@gmail.com
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IAM DL78 Women’s Committee is collecting Donation of Personal Hygiene products for children and teens to support students in need at GTA Brickford Centre.
DL78 Women’s CommitteeTORONTO, ON– International Women’s Day was celebrated in a special way at the IAM District Lodge 78 last night. On the 9th of March 2023, history was made. Vivianne Simon, member from IAM Local 1295, was acclaimed to the position of Business Representative (BR), becoming the first woman of colour to hold this position in Canada and the second woman at District 78 to become a Business Representative.

Your representatives will be back in the office January 3rd.
IAM Local Lodge 235 members at Hobart Canada ratified a new three-year agreement on Monday evening.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the group met virtually to discuss the changes to the Collective Agreement.
IAM District Lodge 78 Business Representative Eric Johnson explained that “the committee consisting of Steven Straub, Kumar Balkaran, and Chee Leong were very effective in advancing the interests of the membership and setting the stage for future rounds of bargaining. The membership demonstrated strong support of the changes to the agreement, which included language improvements, increases to pension, boot allowances, on-call premium, wages, and the introduction of a family optical benefit.”
IAM members at Hobart service and maintain equipment for foodservice and food retail businesses throughout Ontario.
IAM Local Lodge 235 members at Markham Acura recently ratified a new two-year agreement.
Highlights include annual wages increases, increases to certification premiums, language improvements to paid sick leave, and the introduction of a pension plan.
IAM District 78 Business Representative Eric Johnson noted that “the negotiations committee, James Kerr and Muhittin Ciplak, did an excellent job conveying the needs of the membership, specifically regarding competitive wages and the need for a pension.”
Markham Acura is a full service auto dealership located in Markham, Ontario.
Thank you to all of our members that made a donation this holiday season to help make our annual food and toy drive a success.
This year, as we face the extraordinary challenges of the pandemic, your kind donations will help make the holidays a little brighter for those less fortunate.
All of your generous donations have been delivered by the District to our neighbourhood Toronto Fire Station in Etobicoke, and will be distributed as part of their program to assist individuals and families in need over the holidays.
“Thank you to our members for your amazing donations this year,” said District 78 Directing Business Representative Kim Valliere. “Your kindness of spirit and commitment to serving the community is inspiring.”
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!
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IAM District 78 President Mike Edwards dropping off collected donations. IAM District 78 Business Representative and Organizer Roy Bhansingh dropping off collected donations at our nearby Toronto Fire Station in Etobicoke. IAM Local 1231 Chair Ben Osakue with fire fighters at our local Toronto Fire Station in Etobicoke.
The office staff for the Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association (OCETA) in Toronto voted this week to join the IAM.
The new members had heard good things about the IAM and voted 100% to join.
“This is the third teacher union group to join us and we are looking forward to getting them a contract they can be proud of,” said IAM Organizer Scott Jackson.