17 December, 2021 admin Arbitration, CBA

GARDA SCREENERS ARBITRATION UPDATE # 2 DECEMBER 14, 2021

Dear Sisters and Brothers, As you may be aware, the Union and the Company had an arbitration onOctober 21, 2021.I would like to report the following six (6) unresolved Policy grievances and one ( 1) Group policy grievance that were presented in front of the Arbitrator, Mr. Brian Keller: Group policy grievance regarding extensions over forty (40) hours to bepaid as OT, the grievance was resolved successfully in favour of theUnion, 42 grievances are to be paid within thirty (30)

27 August, 2021 admin Arbitration, CBA, Negotiations

Collective Agreement Tentative Agreements and Arbitration Award

Dear Sisters and Brothers, Your Negotiations Committee has received the arbitration award concludingnegotiations. Bargaining throughout this pandemic was extremely difficult as theprocess began as the Covid-19 pandemic was just beginning and the Companyclaimed they did not have the money. In Short, here are some of the positivesthat were attained: Enhanced layoff and Recall Language – 36 Month Recall, Benefitcontinuation for 14 days after layoff. Improved Shift Trade language – Company will not suspendWebapps(during shift changeover)or suspend shift trades for not

5 November, 2020 admin CBA

IAM Local 1922 members at Magellan Aerospace ratify three-year agreement.

Mississauga, ON – Members at IAM Local Lodge 1922 ratified a new collective agreement last night. “The bargaining committee worked tirelessly for our IAM members. While negotiating via unfamiliar platforms (Zoom), their efforts brought increases to wages for each year of the agreement, improvements to life insurance, accidental death and disability (AD&D) and weekly indemnity top-ups. They did this while maintaining health benefits and their pension, which the committee knew was a priority for our members,” said Kim Valliere, Directing Business Representative.

2 November, 2020 admin CBA, News

Staff of Ontario Elementary Teachers of Toronto ratify agreement.

Toronto, ON – District 78 IAM Local Lodge 1922 members employed by the Elementary Teachers of Toronto (ETT) recently ratified a new three-year agreement. The new agreement includes increases to wages and the IAM pension plan in each year of the agreement, as well as improvements to contract language. “A special thank you to Chief Steward Stephen Michalowicz for all his dedication and hard work during this very lengthy and challenging round of negotiations,” said Directing Business Representative Kim Valliere. IAM

16 October, 2020 admin CBA, Negotiations, News

IAM Local 901 negotiates and ratifies new contract despite pandemic.

IAM Local 901 members at HMFT (Howard Marten Fluid Technologies, formerly Howard Marten Company Limited) ratified a collective agreement this past Friday. In addition to wage increases, the members we united in ensuring all technicians were aligned into the same classification. Furthermore, the members will receive an increased boot allowance, shift premiums, and enhanced severance benefits in the Collective Agreement. “Time and time again, our members have shown us they want to see their members are taken care of –

12 October, 2020 admin CBA, Negotiations, News

Contract ratified despite pandemic challenges – IAM Local 692 Finning BC

Surrey, B.C. – More than 700 members of IAM Local 692 working for Finning across British Columbia and the Yukon voted in the second round of the contract ratification and accepted a new collective agreement. The three-year deal brought a wage increase of 1% per year over the first two years and 2% in the final year. A workshare program was initiated by the employer, but it is voluntary, meaning members can decide whether or not they will participate. Other language

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