C’est avec un immense regret que nous annonçons le décès de Barbara Clancy, retraitée de l’IAM et ancienne employée de RRC et de Siemens.
Après avoir travaillé pendant 37 ans dans de nombreux rôles, y compris commis technique, assistante technique, assistante technique – test et enfin coordonnatrice du contrôle du temps, Barbara Clancy a pris ca retraite en 2018. Après avoir surmonté de nombreux défis, à la fois physiques et émotionnels, Barbara a toujours persévéré et livré. Barbara était également une communicatrice de la section locale 2468, secrétaire-archiviste et représentante 2468 du conseil mondial Rolls-Royce, ayant contribué à la formation du conseil mondial du RR il y a plus que dix ans.
Nous présentons nos plus sincères condoléances à la famille et aux amis de Barbara.
Ottawa, ON – On Tuesday, November 28 2023, more than 200 labour activists met with MPs on Parliament Hill under the banner of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) – and once again the dominant group came from the IAM.
This time 57 IAM members lobbied parliamentarians on the need for a quicker implementation of the Anti-Scab Law, A national Pharmacare plan and sustainable jobs.
As the world transitions towards a greener future, it’s very important for workers to be at the table in a tri-partite discussion with employers and governments; jobs in manufacturing, energy and aerospace are particularly affected due to their high usage of fossil fuels.
On Monday evening, the IAM had a caucus meeting of members from across Canada and discussed our own priorities, as well as making sure we all lobbied on behalf of workers and working families. There was also a “lobbying training” from the CLC for all trade unionists from all unions present.
Along with a number of first-time IAM attendees, many members are already veterans of this process and showed their comfort by speaking with Members of Parliament from all parties, as well as Senators.
“The more we lobby our elected officials on topics important to workers and the more we are comfortable in doing so, the more we will be able to persuade them that we are a force to be reckoned with,” said Derek Ferguson, Grand Lodge Representative responsible for Political Action. “I look forward to having as many IAM members trained in political action and lobbying as possible so that we can be a voice for working people.”
IAM in the House! Meeting with BQ MP Rhéal Fortin Meeting with Senator Claude Carignan
The annual Siemens and Siemens Energy Labour Conference was held in Chicago from April 11-13, 2023. Representatives from seven different unions from three different countries were present in order to discuss the current labour situation within the companies.
Brian Lamm from the IBEW was the host and the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers were present for the first time. Organizing efforts across Canada and the US were discussed, the most prominent of which at the moment is the Sacramento, CA plant which has resisted several attempts to unionize.
Similar to the International Framework Agreement adopted by Siemens AG several years ago, Siemens Energy AG will be adopting an International Framework Agreement for its locations around the world. The goal of this IFA is to ensure that certain basic human rights and freedoms, along with the freedom of association, are adhered to in all countries where Siemens and Siemens Energy conduct their business. Below is an excerpt:
– Abolition of forced labour
– Non-discrimination and equal treatment
– Ban on child labour, setting a minimum age for employment
– Freedom of collective bargaining and association
– Occupational safety and working environment
– Promotional framework for occupational safety
The Siemens Energy IFA is set to be official in May 2023.
On February 7, 2023, union representatives from across the country gathered in Ottawa to lobby the Canadian government for changes to laws that would positively affect Canadians. George Zoni and Ivan Halar were the IAMAW Local 2468 representatives at this lobbying action. This was the biggest CLC Lobby Day to date, with the IAM once again sending the most members at 403! The main issues that unions across Canada are lobbying for:
Investing in the care economy:
There are many in Canada who also need care to help them get to work, get an education, live a dignified life or relieve the pressures of family caregiving, but are not able to get the help in a timely way, or can’t afford privatized care. The shortage of workers in care is jeopardizing the safety of workers and care recipients. The undervaluation and compensation for paid care work, the increasing precarity, poor work conditions, and the intensification of work all contribute to care workers leaving their jobs in their sector and retiring. While unpaid care work is the invisible labour that enables people to go to work and the economy to function, the people (mostly women) providing unpaid care are under increasing strain, leaving the paid workforce and experiencing mental and physical health impacts.
Just Transition is about how the world of work allows us to meet out climate targets in a way that is fair and equitable to workers. The CLC is calling on the government to set out a process for engaging workers in decision-making about transition.
It is high time to remove this immoral and destructive influence from labour relations in the federally-regulated private sector (FRPS) by implementing a total ban on scabs. The deployment of scabs in a work stoppage is economically wasteful, prejudicial to constructive and orderly labour relations, and harmful for workers, their families and surrounding communities.
Canada’s unions want workers and pensioners to come first when companies restructure or go bankrupt. To ensure this, we are asking senators to quickly pass Bill C-228 (Pension Protection Act). For decades, pensioners and pension plan members have suffered benefit cuts in the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) and Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (BIA) proceedings. Corporate insolvency is not the pensioners’ fault and retirees are typically least able to adjust to benefit cuts. Yet, pensioners and plan members are asked to pay the cost anyway. For decades, senators and opposition MPs have advanced private members’ bills trying to protect pensioners in insolvency proceedings. All have been defeated. Now in a minority Parliament, Bill C-228 is within reach of becoming law.
Après 23 ans de service chez Rolls-Royce Canada et Siemens, Colin Adams a pris sa retraite le 1er septembre 2022. Colin était un ancien membre du comité de négociation 2468-RRC et du comité des griefs 2468-Siemens. Il a également occupé le poste de secrétaire-trésorier du 2468 depuis 2015; il a été remplacé par Daren Legault. Colin a fourni une brève auto-biographie :
J’ai commencé ma carrière professionnelle le 5 septembre 1978, en tant qu’apprenti tôlier/cuivreur.
Après quatre ans, j’ai été placé dans le département de maintenance et de fabrication de l’usine Derby de Sinfin. Je me suis porté volontaire un temps pour rejoindre l’instrumentation pour le développement du V2500.
J’ai quitté RR, lorsqu’une indemnité de départ m’a été offerte pour suivre une autre voie. Après quelques petites entreprises, j’ai été embauché par Rotadata, une entreprise relativement petite qui avait d’énormes contrats à Derby et ailleurs dans le monde.
Rotadata est principalement de l’instrumentation et j’ai travaillé avec une foule hautement qualifiée et plus âgée que celle à laquelle j’étais habituée. J’ai eu la chance de recevoir des cours de techniques d’instrumentation par des hommes de 30 ans mon aîné. encore viables et utiles aujourd’hui,
Prenant beaucoup de ce que j’avais appris, j’ai été envoyé à Berlin pour aider les Allemands avec le moteur de développement BRR710 et BRR715. De retour en Angleterre je n’étais pas content et j’ai donné libre cours à mon CV sur internet, Alastair McFarlane m’a appelé un soir pour me proposer un poste à Montréal.
Le moteur Trent avait des problèmes de combustion et je suis resté jusqu’à ma retraite le mois dernier.
La fin!
Je tiens à remercier Colin pour son service et son dévouement à LL2468 de l’AIMTA ; il souriait toujours, il aimait tout le monde et était aimé de tous.
En vous souhaitant tout le meilleur dans vos projets futurs; santé, bonheur et prospérité!
On Wednesday, April 27, 2022, LL2468 sent one member to Quebec City as part of a lobbying group organized by the FTQ. The main issues were the following:
Create a public, universal pharmacare program for all Quebecers;
Improve the public health care system and limit private health care;
Increase the minimum wage to $18/hour;
Ensure a fair and equitable transition to a green economy.
The goal of this effort was to communicate to the MNAs (Members of the National Assembly) of Quebec the importance of the issues and how they affect all Quebecers.
The key issues are working in collaboration with governments to increase R&D spending, develop training programs and ensure that Quebec and Canada continue to be a key players in the world’s aerospace sector.
I was part of a group of four union representatives from four unions/sectors: Aerospace/IAMAW, USW (United Steel Workers, who represent SEC in Trois-Rivieres and Drummondville), COPE (Canadian Office and Professional Employees union) and the SEIU (Service Employees International Union). We met with Claude Reid, MNA for Beauharnois, and Claire IsaBelle, MNA for Huntingdon.
The subjects were met with openness and questions. Within the aerospace sector, a universal pharmacare program could alleviate the need for employer-funded medical benefits, which could in turn result in an incentive to invest/remain in Quebec. This could also mean more leverage when negotiating a collective agreement, and potentially the hiring of more members.
I invite all members to visit the links above for more detailed information. Any members who wish to join the LL2468 PAC (Political Action Committee) or get involved in any other political actions may contact me at any time.
Germaine Petrilli était l’une des membres fondatrices de la section locale 2468 en 1972. Elle a pris sa retraite du RRC après 32 ans de service. S’il vous plaît, prenez un moment pour penser à elle pendant votre journée; elle est l’une des raisons pour lesquelles nous bénéficions tous d’un tel privilège depuis près de 50 ans.
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