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Representatives that will be at the exhibition

Standing: Robert Miron Locale lodge 869 Rolls-Royce ( Plator)
              Sylvain Talon Locale lodge 1758 Héroux-Devtek (Machinist)
              Pierre Gonzalez Local lodge 869 Rolls-Royce ( Sheet metal)
              Gérald Tremblay Canadian Aerospace coordinator

Sitting:    Sylvain Morin Local lodge 1758 Héroux-Devtek (Fitter)
               Hélène Fréchette Local lodge 712 Bombardier (Heat treat)
               Pierre Grenier Local lodge 712 Bombardier (Fitter)\

On May 24 a meeting was held with the Aerospace coordinator Gérald Tremblay and six representatives from different Local lodges that represent members that work in the aerospace field.

The IAMAW will have a booth at this exhibition, the six representatives will be present the two days of the exhibition to answer questions from the visitors that might be asked in different trades in the field.

The IAMAW will be the only union present at this exhibition, what more normal the IAMAW is the union that represents more than 120000 members in North America in the field of aerospace.

The members that we represent work among other things:

Construction, the overhaul and the repair of aircrafts, jet engine, space engines, satellites, missiles and rockets.
In North America, the most prestigious aerospace enterprises are bound by Collective Agreement with the IAMAW
The IAMAW intervenes with governments so they define a policy on the aerospace industry which shall support more research and new technology development

Last May 26 and 27, the 1^st «Salon des carrières en aérospatiale au Québec » was held at the Mirabel Airport.
Exhibitors like Aerospace Companies, Schools and Organizations have seen filed past more than 12 000 visitors that came to get information on some 3 600 jobs available in this Industry.

The IAMAW, with the financial help of District 11 and the participation of Local Lodges 712, 869 and 1758, was the only Union present at this event. Robert Miron, plater and Local Lodge 869 Secretary Treasurer declared: “This is very logical, we are the most important Aerospace Union in the world. This exhibition gave us the opportunity to discuss with many present and future workers of this Industry. They were especially attracted by the aerospace brochure which demonstrated the professionalism of our organization. It is the list indicating the salary rates negotiated by the IAM in different aerospace companies in Canada which interested most of the visitors to know much more about our organization”.

In addition to the brochure especially developed for this occasion, the Union Representatives have given IAM’s organizing leaflets and DVDs. Gérald Tremblay, IAMAW Aerospace Coordinator and Co-president at the CAMAQ (Centre d’adaptation de la main d’oeuvre aérospatiale du Québec) wants to thank Hélène Fréchette, Sylvain Talon, Pierre Gonzalez, Robert Miron, Pierre Grenier and Sylvain Morin for the quality of their participation at the IAMAW’s stand. Tremblay declared: “I am convinced that we will get positive results from this public relations campaign and that we should receive calls from workers who will desire to become members of our Union.”

The set-up of this event is in response of the aerospace industry survey’s results done by CAMAQ on the number of jobs available in 2006 and on the few inscriptions in specialized training schools. Tremblay reveals that: “We had to organize a big event to attract young people to make a career in this industry and to facilitate the steps for those who are looking for a job or who are at a point of reorientation of their career.”

We are evaluating to some 20 000 CVs the number of demands to aerospace exhibitors enterprises at this event. Bravo to CAMAQ and “Emploi Québec” who are the organizers and sponsors for this 1^st “Salon des carrières en aérospatiale”.