To Members of Local Lodge 2921It has come to the IAMAW’s attention that several managers have repeatedly engaged in behaviours that are not conducive to a respectful workplace. The Canada Labour Code stipulates that employers are responsible for fostering a safe and respectful working environment, and most importantly, a workplace that is free from any form of harassment, discrimination, bullying or mistreatment.

Major Health and Safety Wins For Local Lodge 2921 Members! Joint Health and safety committees play an important role in workplaces and local lodges. Just as stewards and chief stewards police the collective agreement, health and safety reps enforce occupational health and safety laws ensuring everyone’s safety is protected. At the last joint health and safety meeting, local lodge health and safety representatives were unrelenting in pushing issues of importance to local lodge 2921 members.  On Friday Aug.21,2020, as part

This week Reps. Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Ron Estes (KS-04) introduced The Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection Act of 2020. The bipartisan legislation helps prevent aerospace supply chain furloughs due to the COVID-19 pandemic by establishing a temporary relief program to help vulnerable companies. The bill would provide up to a 50 percent cost-share of pay and benefits for hundreds of thousands of employees at risk of being furloughed due to the Coronavirus pandemic. “We applaud Reps. Larsen and Estes for introducing this

As of January 1, 2021, a new standalone Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations will take effect, and replace Part XX of the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations. The new regulations will apply to both workplace violence and sexual harassment under Part II of the Canada Labour Code. Under this regime employers will have added obligations and will be required to do the following; Develop a workplace violence prevention policy jointly with the policy committee, the health and safety committee or