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Machinists Ratify New Agreement with Hypernetics
Friday June 5, 2015 For Immediate Release Arnprior, On – Members of IAM Local Lodge 1542 have ratified a new collective agreement with Hypernetics Canada, a division of Plaintree Systems Incorporated. The five-year agreement provides wage increases of 1.5 per cent in each of the first three […]
Machinists Union to Weigh Spirit AeroSystems Proposal
Washington, D.C., June 8, 2015 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today announced it would only consider serious proposals from Kansas-based Spirit AeroSystems regarding the proposed sale of its fabrication unit, which produces aerospace components and employs more than 900 IAM members. http://www.goiam.org/index.php/news/press-releases/14474-machinists-union-to-weigh-spirit-aerosystems-proposal
Flashback Friday: Winnipeg workers cripple city in 1919 general strike
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URGENT: Take action today to stop the privatization of Hydro One
This is urgent! I need your help today to stop the privatization of Hydro One. The Liberals want to push it through with only minimal public hearings by the Finance Committee on Bill 91, the new budget legislation that includes the plan to sell Hydro One. We’re asking you, right now, to take a few […]
July and August Meetings
LL 1542 will not be meeting in July or August due to the summer break. Meetings will resume on September 15th. Enjoy your summer!
Turbulence Ahead for Canadian Airline Fueling Machinists File for Common Employer Status to Preserve Jobs
Thursday December 4, 2014 For Immediate Release Employer Status with the Canada Industrial Relations Board. “We are being proactive and getting in front of this pending problem,” said IAM Transportation District 140 President and General Chairperson Fred Hospes. The Airline Consortium into plane ramp fueling and tank farm Operator agreements at […]