Monthly Archives: November 2017

IAMAW Training 2018  November.28, 2017 Brothers and Sisters, Local Lodge 16 is ACCEPTING submissions of interest for Training Classes in the 2018 calendar year. The IAMAW will be offering several training programs this year; Leadership 1, Leadership 2, Advanced Leadership … Continue reading →

GENERAL MEETING DECEMBER 19th, 2017 TUESDAY 15:30 PM Doors open at 15:00PM 7980 RIVER ROAD, RICHMOND, BC AGENDA ITEMS November 27, 2017 Financial Report  Chief and District Reports  Notice of Motion: The Executive Board of Local Lodge 16 … Continue reading →

Selling Canadian airports is a bad idea A recent poll demonstrates that 53 per cent of Canadians are against privatizing our largest airports. After raising it in the fall, Finance Minister Bill Morneau has yet to rule out selling public … Continue reading →

Help end poverty wages in BC Low-wage workers in BC are falling further behind. So today I’m telling the Fair Wages Commission to take the bold step of getting to a $15/hr minimum wage no later than January 2019. To … Continue reading →

BCFED urges Fair Wages Commission to reach $15/hour by January 2019 and eliminate exemption

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PREPARATION Dear Brothers and Sisters: Your elected Negotiations Committee from throughout the Region met in Vancouver the week of October 16 – 20, 2017 and November 14 – 17, 2017 to continue preparations for Collective Bargaining with G4S … Continue reading →