When Mechanics and Lot Attendants at the Fairway Honda dealership in Corner Brook, Newfoundland discovered their wages were significantly less than their unionized counterparts, they decided to join the Machinists union. Within weeks of making that choice, the newest members of IAM Local 544 have a new collective agreement that increased wages by more than
Read moreIn an editorial published this week in the New York Daily News, UCubed Executive Director Rick Sloan examines the optics as well as the irony of celebrating Labor Day in the midst of a recession and places blame for the ongoing crisis squarely at the feet of the GOP. “Let’s be brutally honest about who’s
Read moreFinal touches are all that remains before delegates arrive for the 38th IAM Grand Lodge Convention in Toronto, ON. Preparations are in full swing for the 38th IAM Grand Lodge Convention in Toronto, ON, where IAM staff members are working alongside union electricians, riggers and stage hands to turn the Toronto Convention Center into North
Read moreDelegates and staff travelling to Toronto should check their hotel confirmation number information and verify that their arrival and departure dates are correct. If they aren’t, or you haven’t received your confirmation number from your hotel, please email trams@metropolitantravel.com.
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