Month: October 2017

EDLC 2017 Civic Endorsement List

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The Edmonton and District Labour Council is proud to endorse candidates who support working families. The next Municipal Election will be held on Monday, October 16, 2017. Don’t let your voice be silenced. Be a part of it all. If you haven’t had time to do research on all of the candidates running in your riding, … Read more

Retirement Only Means

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Retirement only means that it is time for a new adventure. – anonymous September 22, 2017 meeting  of the IAMAW RETIREES ASSOCIATION OF ALBERTA. All retirees of the IAMAW are welcome to attend.  Meetings are every third Thursday January, April, September and November. For additional information or schedule of events please contact: Glenn Killips, President … Read more

MOUSELAND – as told by Tommy Douglas

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The Moral of the Story “Mouseland” is a political fable, originally told by Clare Gillis, a friend of Tommy Douglas. Tommy has used this story many times to show in a humorous way how Canadians fail to recognize that neither the Liberals or Conservatives are truly interested in what matters to ordinary citizens; yet Canadians continue to vote for them.

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ARE YOU READY?

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Are you ready to participate in political action? The next Municipal Election will be held on Monday, October 16, 2017. Don’t let your voice be silenced. Be a part of it all. If you haven’t had time to do research on all of the candidates running in your riding, you can see how the Edmonton and District Labour … Read more

Machinist Member wins Young Leader of the Year award!

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Toronto, ON – UFCW Canada National Representative and IAM Local Lodge 1922 member, Zenne May Maceda has received the Young Leader of the Year award at the  augural Gold Balangay Awards, held in Toronto. Organized by a number of Filipino community groups, businesses, and non-profit organizations, the awards show was established to celebrate Filipino Canadians who … Read more

Machinists back a winner – Singh takes NDP leadership!

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2 October, 2017 Toronto, ON – Jagmeet Singh is the new leader of the federal New Democratic Party with a resounding first-ballot victory by a margin of 53 per cent in the NDP leadership in Toronto Sunday night. “Earlier last month the IAM endorsed Jagmeet Singh to be our new leader after a vigorous internal … Read more

Learning to Connect

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An informative web page training session was held at the IAM District boardroom on October 3-5, 2017 led by Brother Frank Saptel, IAMAW National Communications Director. Info sharing using WordPress was had by Brother Leo Manrique of Local 2734, Sister Lori Fairbrother of Local 1722, Brother Glenn Killips of Local 1722 and Sister Barb Makey … Read more