The entire membership of the Johnston Dandy, IAMAW Local Lodge 1660, voted in favour of the offer presented to them at the ratification meeting held on Friday, December 10.
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Luc Frigon, District 11 Business Representative, in charge of the Johnston Dandy Unit, wanted to underline the union involvement of Brother Robert Gendron. I would like to congratulate Mr. Robert Gendron, a proud representative of the Machinists who has been employed by Johnston Dandy for 41 years, including more than 20 years as Unit Manager", declared Luc Frigon. His experience and knowledge were an asset throughout this negotiation. Thank you and congratulations to Mr. Gendron and his team. Some highlights of the new contract
Our members of the Johnston Dandy unit are specialized in the repair of dandy rolls and cylinders used in the pulp and paper industry.
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Attention: All Staff, Districts and Local Lodges
Sisters and Brothers,
Greetings! I hope this letter finds you all well and safe.
I am pleased to attach for your membership a copy of the Union Savings brochure, which outlines in summary form the many savings that IAM members and their families can enjoy by virtue of their IAM membership. These savings encompass many items that IAM households use in their daily living: everything from travel discounts to entertainment and sporting events to household goods.
Further, the staff at Union Savings are proud members of IAM Local Lodge 1922 represented by District 78 in Toronto.
IAM members can create an account and login at the Union Savings website, found at: https://unionsavings.ca/en and https://unionsavings.ca/fr/ I urge you to review the website and create an account to see the Union Advantage that is available by virtue of your IAM membership.
I am encouraging all Local Lodges to circulate this information to your members as widely as possible through your websites, newsletters, and social media communications.
Link for brochure:
Pouvoir syndical/Brochure-IAM-EN-smaller.pdfYours in Solidarity,
Stan Pickthall
General Vice President
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The President Éric Bédard and Business Representative Christian Bilodeau of Local Lodge1660 honoured retirees by presenting them a watch with the effigy of the Local Lodge It is important to stay in contact and appreciate the retired members. It is these people that fought battles so that the young people coming on the working market would have decent working condition. |
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These employees which include electricians, assemblers and other trades are subcontractors inside all of Bombardier Aerospace & Airbus facilities in the greater Montreal area. “We are the largest union within Bombardier and Airbus. The workers from Aerotek saw the benefits of joining our union,” explained District 11 Directing Business Representative Pierre Grenier. The IAM represents 4500 aircraft assemblers, electricians, millwrights, painters and other trades at Bombardier and Airbus facilities in the greater Montreal area. The IAM is the largest union in Canada’s aerospace sector. |
For further information:
Pierre Grenier – IAM District Lodge 11 Directing
General Chairperson
514-956-1578/514-914-0314
Bill Trbovich – IAM Director of Communications
for Canada
416-386-1789 Ext #31/416-735-9765
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A coalition of unions affilited with the QFL launches a pre-election campaign to remind the damage caused by the Liberals and the damage promised by the CAQ
"Somehow, these two parties are interchangeable. We no longer count the candidates who went from the CAQ to the Liberals and visa versa. What change do we promise? This campaign does not say for whom to vote, but for whom not to vote", adds the coalition of unions.
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Thousands of election signs will be installed this evening in four ridings in the province. These constituencies are: Taschereau in the Quebec City area, Pointe-aux-Trembles in the Montreal area, Roberval in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region and Saint-Jérôme in the Laurentians.
Other constituencies are also targeted and the coalition will unveil the names within the next two weeks.
The coalition includes the Canadian Union of Public
Employees (CUPE), the Steelworkers union, the
Canadian Union of Professional and office workers (SEPB),
the International Association of Machinists and
Aerospace Workers(IAMAW), the public service
Alliance of Canada (PSAC) and the Quebec Union of
Service Employees (SQEES)
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concerned by reports that the Minister
of Transport is planning to amend the
Air Canada Public Participation Act to
remove Air Canada’s statutory obligation
to perform its heavy maintenance work at
facilities in Montreal, Winnipeg and
Mississauga. Such an amendment would allow Air Canada to circumvent the recent decision of the Quebec Court of Appeal...'' |
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Machinists collect $ 6.890 for the Old Brewery Mission Foundation Announcement |
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Montréal It is in the context of
a draw for a pair of tickets to
a game of the Montreal Canadiens
as Locals, District 11 and
District 140 of the
International Association of
Machinists and workers of
the Aerospace (IAMAW) managed to
collect $ 6.890 which will be
used to fund the Old Brewery
Mission.
Tickets, donated by Legal Services Denis Monette (SJDM), have served to raise $ 5,000. The remaining $ 1890 from donations of various locals associated with District 11. The winner of the draw is Martin Engel Bombardier employee and member of Local 712. The latter will visit the Bell Centre on January 26, while the formation of the Columbus Blue Jackets will visit the Habs. The IAMAW like to thank all participants for the draw on behalf of the Old Brewery Mission Foundation. The Machinists Union is proud to partner with the Foundation’s mission that works with homeless people in Montreal to meet their basic needs and to find practical and sustainable solutions to end homelessness. |
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Again this year we
organize an evening for
operation red nose and
the evening will be
dedicated to the IAMAW. The evening will take place on December 13 and those who are interested can register on the site Operation Red Nose https://operationnezrouge.com/
You can contact me for
more information via my
email or by phone at
514-419-0997, a unique
experience of social
solidarity. |
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Christian
Bilodeau Recording-Secretary 1660 (intérim) I.A.M.A.W. s.archiviste1660@hotmail.com 514-419-0997 Hope to meet you :-) |
Help build support for the 2016 Grand Lodge Convention in Chicago. Tickets available soon from your District-11or Local Lodge.
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District 11 is proud to return this year with its golf tournament type Vegas to be held at: Hotel Mont-Gabriel Golf Club 1699, c. Mont Gabriel, Sainte-Adele Shotgun Date: Saturday, August 29, 2015 Registration: Members (spouses) $ 145 Guests $ 155 |
The price includes brunch and
dinner, golf and cart, door gifts for all
participants
Registration form (Print)
Register your foursome now by contacting:
Neil
Giroux or
Luc
Morasse,, District 11 Business Reps., (514)
956-1578.
A limited number of rooms is reserved for our group
at a special rate. For those interested, you should
contact the hotel directly at: 1-800-668-5253 or
(450) 229-3547
http://fr.montgabriel.com
Proceeds from this tournament will be donated to the
Mira Foundation
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As part
of the first
week of
roaming the
FTQ, who was
on foot in
order to
help the
homeless
people we
are proud of
the IAMAW
Local Lodges
who
contributed
financially
and
physically
especially
to serve
meals at the
“Old Brewery
Mission” to
hundreds of
people in
need, like
the IAMAW
celebrates
its 125th
anniversary
this year. Thank you to all of you for giving your time! A special thank you to Pierre Grenier District 11 President Directing Business Rep who coordinated this event Concrete actions like this are more necessary than ever with Couillard government austerity policies that affects people who are most needy in our society it is also an opportunity to reaffirm our values of social justice and solidarity, we are investing in our community. |
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On December 13, give your time and put a generous gesture for your community. With colleagues and friends, you help make roads safer by driving people who use the Operation Red Nose service in Montreal! Want to participate in this event please contact: Pierre Grenier President Directing Business Rep. Welcome to all |
 CTV Montreal Published Friday, November 21, 2014 |
Metso, a Finnish-based
mining company, is
laying off 191 workers
in Lachine when the
heavy mining equipment
plant closes for good on
February 13, 2015, it
was announced Friday. The multinational, which employees 16,000 workers in 50 countries, purchased the plant from GE Hydro in 2008, which had planned to close it and lay of its then-200 engineers and technicians. Declining natural resource prices has decreased demand for crushers, grinders and conveyors and automation equipment, forcing the company to make the move, according to a press release issued Friday. |
At its peak in the 1970s the plant
employed 3,500 workers building massive turbine
generators for hydro projects.
The Lachine plant was opened in 1918 and was once
operated by Dominion Engineering.
Metso also has plants in Kelowna B.C., North Bay,
Ontario and is building a service centre in Labrador
City.
Read more:
http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/metso-to-lay-off-191-workers-in-lachine-1.2114287#ixzz3Jq1a14jF
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Members of Bombardier Transport in favor of a new Collective Agreement |
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Members of Bombardier Transport accepted the latest offers of the Employer.
The new contract will be for a period of three (3) years and will include: . one (1) day paid more for leave of absence |
Increases in premiums team. General increases are in 2nd and 3rd year of 2% and 2.25%. In the first year, members have a pay freeze on the increase but receive a lump sum of $ 1,000.00.
Several improvements and adjustments to normative items were entered into this agreement.
An important gain in this negotiation is getting union release time paid for our representative.
Recall that our members some weeks ago had rejected the employer’s offer that included a period of five (5) years.
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Saturday september
11h, Parc Lafontaine An attack on the pensions of employees in the municipal sector is an attack on the conditions of all workers. It’s our responsibility to show the Couillard government that such attacks are unacceptable. As union members, retirees, just to show your support that we will not tolerate government interference in our negotiations. united and determined to stop the Liberal government and its anti-union policies The meeting point for the IAMAW will be on the corner of Sherbrooke street and Parc Lafontaine avenue. We will have everything needed, flags , whistles, balloons ,water bottles, rain ponchos, etc…..the only thing missing to make this a success is all of you. “ Let’s be in the parade “ |
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The
District
11
in
collaboration
with the
President
of Local
Lodge
1758
Alessandro
Bernardelli,
organizes a
family day
at la Ronde
next Ticket price includes :
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Ticket price :
Under10 years $43.20
Over 10 years $45.20
The arrival of the group is scheduled for noon.
To buy your tickets you
must contact your Local
Lodge, the date to buy
those tickets is the
latest August 1 2014.
Come in great numbers
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There was a vote on a global offer by Robco Inc. Members of Local Lodge 1660 have rejected massively the offer of the employer. Members have given a strong strike mandate to the bargaining committee. We await the reaction of the vote by the employer. We are ready to return to the negotiating table at any time for an agreement to be negotiated in good faith.
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After
the
announcement
of
the closure
of
Electrolux
factory for
July 18,
it is now
the turn of
Avery
Weigh-Tronix
to make such
an
announcement.
Monday, March 31 last the employer has met the union and employees to announce the final closing of the Montreal workshop. |
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Members of
Local
Lodge
1660
unit
Plastic
Deco
majority
agreed
their
new labor
contract.
The term of the agreement is three years, with increases of 2% in the first year including retro, 3.5% the second year and 2.5% in the third year. They are entitled to 2 days of illness without justification, payable at the end of the year. Premium increase of evening and night. Monetary bonus on Bonni-presence and an increase in the lead hand premium |
Help build support for the 2016 Grand Lodge Convention in Chicago. Tickets available soon from your District-11or Local Lodge.
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Any Members interested in applying for a Leadership course at the IAMAW William W. Winpisinger Education & Technology Center, should do so in writing to the Recording Secretary of Local 1660 for the following courses: French Or english Leadership 1 French Or english Leadership 2 French Or english Advanced Leadership |
The applicant must be a active
Shop stewart, Have attended regular meetings of
the Local Union as provided in Article 6,
Section 4 f) and must have completed is basic
CMQ training.
Applications must be received by No Later Than
January 30, 2014,They must be forwarded by
Canada Post, Fax or in person but not by email.
( Adresse: 414 rue Lafleur suite 15 Lasalle, Qc.
H8R 3H6-Fax (514) 419-1541 )
The selection process is scheduled to take place
at the Executive Board Meeting on february month
2014.
In solidarity
TO ALL LOCAL LODGE 1660 MEMBERS
| The IAMAW is pleased to announce its 2014 Scholarship Competition which offers renewable awards each year: Awards to members are $ 2,000. per academic year. They are granted for a specific period from one to four years to enable the member to earn a Bachelor’s degree or a two-year vocational technical certification. Awards to children of members are: College- $1,000 per academic year. All awards are renewed each year until a Bachelor’s degree is obtained up to a maximum of four years. Vocational technical school - $ 2,000 per year until certification is reached up to a maximum of two years. |
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An eligible applicant must be an IAM member or the son, daughter, stepchild or legally adopted child of an IAM member. A member applicant must have two years of continuous good-standing membership through the closing date of the competition, which is February 24, 2014.
The 2014 - IAMAW Scholarship competition information
form is available on the Local Lodge 1660 website
and at the:
Local Lodge 1660
H8R 3H6
Tel: (514) 419-0997
The deadline for returning your application form back to Grand Lodge is February 24, 2014. The Local Lodge 1660 annually contributes in the IAMAW Scholarship Fund. We encourage our members to apply and wish them the best of luck.
Again this year we organize an evening for operation red nose and the evening will be dedicated to the IAMAW.
The evening will take place on December 13 and those who are interested can register on the site Operation Red Nose
http://operationnezrouge.com/en/volunteers/become_a_volunteer
For more information contact:
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Pierre Grenier
Business Representative Telephone: (514) 956-1578 Welcome to all |
