Next monthly meeting starting at 4:15pm on Monday, February 13th, 2011 at the Ajax Legion Hall at 111 Hunt Street, Ajax, Ontario.
Archive webpages http://www.iamaw905.ca/old
Ajax, ON – IAMAW Local Lodge 905 members employed by Messier-Dowty have a new collective agreement.
“Our biggest objective in this round of bargaining was the protection of all classifications when it comes to lay off by seniority,” explained IAMAW Grand Lodge Representative Bill Shipman. “We were successful in winning strict application of seniority when laying off all classifications with the exception of Machinist. This classification was vulnerable to layoff if the employer found that a Machinist had a skills inability. After lengthy discussions, we were successful in winning a mandatory twenty consecutive day training period for all Machinists so that they are given ample opportunity to show necessary skills when laid off and bumping. With the new training language, the employer is compelled to upgrade the Machinist with training to eliminate the skills inability and thus avoid a layoff.” Continue reading
The following endorsed candidates have been interviewed by labour council and considered pro labour.
Event Details
Venue: Allan Gardens (at the corner of Carleton and Sherbourne Streets)
City: Toronto
Starting: Friday, June 25, 2010 (2:30 pm)
People First! We Deserve Better!
Saturday, 19 June 2010, 10:00 – 16:30
Location: University of Toronto, 1 King’s College Circle, Medical
Sciences Building, Room 2158
Moderator: Barbara Byers, Executive Vice-President, CLC Continue reading
The 2010 People’s Summit is happening from June 18th to 20th, 2010, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
On Friday June 18th, from 6.30-10pm, the opening night launch, “Stories and Solutions from North and South” is at the Carlu, 444 Yonge Street.
Event: G8/G20 PUBLIC RALLY AND MARCH
Location: Queen’s Park, Toronto (March ends at Trinity Bellwoods Park)
Date/time: Saturday, June 26 at 1:00 pm
