Bringing Respect to Toronto Airport Screeners
Dear Brothers and Sisters: Please be advised that Local Lodge 2921 will be accepting nominations for the following: 5 Delegates to attend the 2018 District 140 Convention in Halifax, Nova Scotia (October 23 & 24 2018)
Read moreDear Brothers and Sisters: Please be advised that Transportation District 140 will hold its 20th Annual Convention during the month of October 2018, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The dates and location are the following,
Read moreYour Negotiations Committee met with Garda December 11 to 15, 2017 in Toronto. Although these are the early stages of bargaining for a new collective agreement, we made it very clear to Garda that there will not be an agreement unless we address the shift scheduling issues and the introduction of a part time cap into the collective agreement. Improvements in shifts for all employees, wages, job security, and retirement benefits must be addressed. Your committee is committed to achieving
Read moreDear Brothers and Sisters: Be advised that Brother Yama Toki has been appointed by the Executive Board as an Organizer for IAMAW Local Lodge 2921. On behalf of Local Lodge 2921, I would like to congratulate Brother Toki on his appointment and wish him continued success in growing our Local Lodge and the IAMAW Organization. In Solidarity, Caterina Barone LL 2921 Recording Secretary Cbarone@screeners.iamaw.ca DOWNLOAD BULLETIN — LL2921
Read moreDear Brothers and Sisters, Please be advised that the Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) issued an Order whereby a secret ballot representation vote is to be held amongst the Screening Point Managers (SPMs) employed by GardaWorld at the Toronto Airports. The CIRB Order also assigns a designated CIRB Officer to supervise the secret ballot representation vote. The supervision of this vote allows the SPMs to freely and confidentially vote for IAMAW Union representation without interference by the employer. I ask
Read moreDear Brothers and Sisters, As you may be aware, the IAMAW is in the process of unionizing the GardaWorld SPMs working at the Toronto Airports, following decisions by the Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) which has already recognized this group of employees as appropriate for unionization in previous Organizing Campaigns that took place at the Vancouver and Winnipeg airports. Unfortunately, it appeared to the IAMAW that the employer was retaliating against this organizing campaign. As such your Union initiated legal
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