Labour Day 2012

David Chartrand and CLC Council meet with Justin Trudeau and Jagmeet Singh
19/04/2024 by frank
On 18 April, 2024, the CLC Canadian Council met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Both leaders discussed their work and addressed anti-scab legislation, Pharmacare, dental care programs and other progressive legislation. They spoke of their support for workers and […]
Bolder action needed to make life more affordable and tackle corporate greed – CLC
17/04/2024 by frank
16 April, 2024 Bruske: Budget 2024 made some progress with housing investments and tax measures, but workers need greater ambition to make life more affordable While Canada’s unions welcome tax fairness measures, investments in housing and the new National School Food Program, Budget 2024 […]
LL235 members at TTC ratify new and improved agreement
16/04/2024 by frank
IAM Union Local 235 members employed by the Toronto Transit Commission ratified a new collective agreement last week. In addition to some wage adjustments, there were improvements to benefit plans, bereavement, uniforms and annual wage increases. The TTC is one of the oldest and […]
Victory at last for workers at RTI Claro Inc.
15/04/2024 by frank
Nearly two years ago, Quebec’s District 11 of the IAM filed a petition for certification with the administrative tribunal to represent a group of workers at RTI Claro Inc., a division of Howmet Aerospace. Following the filing, the employer challenged the description of the […]
LL1542 member Lorne Rueckwald photographs the #SolarEclipse
11/04/2024 by frank
IAM #LL1542 President Lorne Rueckwald took this photo of the total solar eclipse off Highway 401 on Monday, 8 April, 2024. He used a “solar ND Filter and numerous settings on the camera” to achieve this beautiful photo. Our members have many skills and […]