Dear Sisters and Brothers, In January 2012, you made a decision to move from having an organisation who intimidated, harassed and suppressed you to having a professional union represent you to resolve outstanding issues, improve working conditions and put into place a fair and democratic process for elections with the same rules for ALL members. You decided on the IAM. On 12 March, 2012, the Labour Board, after holding a representational vote, declared the IAM as the union to

Thousands of working people will march in the Labour Day parade on Monday September 3rd, filling the streets in celebration of the achievements and collective strength of workers. This year, the parade brings a unified message against the austerity agenda. The parade kicks off at 9:30 am from Queen and University and marches to the Dufferin Gates of the CNE. This year the program and line-up along with solidarity messages appear digitally on our website www.labourcouncil.ca<http://www.labourcouncil.ca/> – you can check

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome the newly appointed Communicator for IAM Screeners Local 2921, representing members at Toronto Pearson & Billy Bishop Airports. Caterina Barone will be communicating information, updates and changes concerning Toronto Screeners and the world of labour. She will play a critical role in the chain of communications to better serve Screeners in their everyday work lives. Caterina has been a screener at Pearson International Airport at Terminal 3 for the past 6.5

Dear Brothers and Sisters: As you know, the Garda shift selection process has caused some big problems and turmoil for you, the Screening Officers. The lack of rotation, no available reduced workweek or reduced hours, no part-time weekend only shifts, etc., were all discussed at a meeting between Garda and the IAM on Thursday. We received a commitment from Garda that the rotation issue will be fixed by the end of next week. Garda also committed to try to accommodate

The Union was informed by Garda that they were going to impose new shifts for the summer of 2012 based on Article 9 of the current collective agreement. As a result, and to protect members from being displaced from their current positions without a choice of where they would go, we attempted to minimize the damage. Your selection will be based on Terminal Seniority as per Article 7 of the current collective agreement. The company agreed to establish as many

TO: IAM Union Members at Garda at Toronto Pearson Airport and lsland Airport Garda has told us that because of many airline flight schedule changes and an increase in passenger traffic, more full-time Screening Officers are required. There will be approximately an additional 100 full-time screening Officer positions created now, and there will be no lay-offs. In order to meet these flight schedule requirements, everyone will have to do a shift selection by seniority later this month. Every screening officer