Last week (Sept 17th) Local 2413 members ratified a new 2-year collective agreement with Menzies Cargo with a 96.9% acceptance. IAM members employed as Warehouse Agents, Office Agents and Lead Agents had a strike deadline scheduled for 17 Sept.
Having soundly rejected the employer’s previous offer and a unanimous strike vote taken, the employer came back to the table with wages the union and its membership were seeking.
This 2-year Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) will run from May 13, 2024 to May 12, 2026. The average increase over the 2 years is close to 20%. Senior members will immediately be receiving a $3/hr to $3.25/hour increase, depending on their classification.
This 2-year CBA provides Living Wages to our IAM Leads, along with more senior members in the Office and Warehouse operations. It further provides a path for new members to easily reach a living wage when we are back at the bargaining table in a mere 14 months,” said Michael Corrado, General Chairperson for IAM District 140. “I’d like to thank the Bargaining Committee, Jorge Vargas and Chris Dunlop for all the work they did to achieve this important agreement for the members.”
2 ½ years ago the workers at Menzies Cargo YYZ joined the IAM so that they could have an established union assist them in improving their wages and working conditions. The IAM is proud to have helped members in the Cargo Office go from making approximately $17.50/hr. to $25.20/hr., or Warehouse employees go from making approximately $17.68/hr to $26.20/hr. It is also truly rewarding having the Lead Hands go from earning $20.00/hr. to $28.20/hr wage in this latest CBA.
It doesn’t cost to belong to a Union, it pays!
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Michael Corrado, General Chairperson