Lobbying for Change in Ottawa 2023
More than 400 trade unionists gathered in Ottawa to lobby our elected representatives and senators for change to laws in Canada. The lobby was organised […]
Labour News
Letter from David Chartrand to Minister Anita Anand concerning the procurement process
The Honourable Anita Anand By Email: Anita.Anand@parl.gc.caMinister of National DefenseHouse of CommonsOttawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Dear Minister Anand, I’m writing you on behalf of 50,000 members […]
Canadian government appears to be yielding to pressure on Aurora CP-140s, writes Chartrand
Opinion letter by David Chartrand which appears in The Hill Times. The Canadian government has an opportunity to capitalize on skills, the industrial footprint and […]
IAM Unity and Growth Conference to be Held in August 2023
The first-ever IAM Unity and Growth Conference, “Building Our Future Sector by Sector,” will be held from Sunday, August 20 to Thursday, August 24 at […]
First Woman and first Indigenous person to lead Quebec Federation of Labour
18 January, 2023 – Magali Picard is the first woman to lead to Quebec Federation of Labour. She is also the first Indigenous person in […]
Machinists Show Strong Presence at AFL-CIO’s Martin Luther King Jr. Civil & Human Rights Conference
IAM members from across the country gathered in Washington, DC, for the AFL-CIO’s Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference to listen and […]
IAM Local 207 Shows Machinist Strength, Halts Crippling Restrictions on Maine Lobstering
The Maine Lobstering Union (IAM Local 207) and the IAM Political and Legislative Department have won a provision that delays instituting regulations that would have […]