IAM Local 717 Turbo

Local labour day events are happening currently and in the near future, highlighted below are just a few, for more information check out https://canadianlabour.ca/events/labour-day-events-2024/. Head on over and show you union support! Barrie and District Labour CouncilHeritage Park5 Simcoe St, Barrie, ON L4M 1L6September 2, 2024; 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Contact: barrielabourcouncil@gmail.comWebsite: https://barrielabour.ca/   Hamilton & District …

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Greetings, This article will encompass a variety of topics with the main one being the rebirth of LL717T’s website. I, Justin Zita, the 717T new Communicator, will shortly cover what that means in itself but for now I will briefly introduce myself. I have been with Magellan Aerospace since October 11, 2022 and am currently …

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25 August, 2021 Often, as a member of a trade union, we are asked, “What good does a union ever do?” Well, apart from better wages, better working conditions, vacations, and benefits – not much – well here is a wee story. On sept 11th 1973 the was a military coup in Chile. The country …

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31 October, 2023 IAM Union members of Local 717T at Magellan Aerospace ratified a new 3-year deal. Improvements include wage increases in each year of the contract, with an increase to pension in year two. Improvements were also made to vision benefits, shift premiums, safety shoe allowance, and short-term disability benefits. IAM Local 717T represents …

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The Avro Arrow, a Canadian designed and built prototype jet fighter interceptor, was at the cutting edge of aircraft technology in the 1950s. At its peak in 1959, A.V. Roe Ltd. (Avro) and its sister company, Orenda, employed more than 15,000 IAM members in Local Lodges 1922, 717, 2030 and 717T. Avro was the third …

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ON STRIKE SINCE MARCH 21, 2024 Show your solidarity by joining the picket line MAGELLAN HALEY PLANT, 634 MAGNESIUM RD, HALEY STATION, ON K0J 1Y0 360 workers from USW Local 4820 of the United Steelworkers are on strike for fair wages, benefits and pension. Join them at the picket line. Picket Location: Magellan Haley plant, …

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22 May, 2024 The 24th of May commemorates Charles Edward Taylor, the first aviation mechanic, who built and maintained the engine for the Wright brothers’ first powered flight in 1903. Taylor’s legacy is a testament to the profound impact maintenance technicians have on aviation safety and innovation. Every year on this day, the aviation industry …

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6 July, 2011 Orenda is the name of an Iroquois god, loosely translated it means ‘source of power’ and a somewhat appropriate name for a jet engine as well as the name of the company that builds jet engines. There has only been powered flight in this country since 1908 and for over six decades, …

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