June 27, 2023

It was on June 27, 1890 that Canadian Machinists formed Local Lodge 103 in Stratford, Ontario, 168 kilometres west of Toronto. Like their fellow members in Atlanta, Georgia just two years before, it was railway workers, employed by the Grand Trunk Railway that brought our union to Canada. With that charter it became known as the International Association of Machinists or IAM. Canadian General Vice-President David Chartrand observed, “We started

Monday June 26, 2023 For Immediate Release Waterloo, ON – Local Lodge 2707 members at Waterloo Manufacturing recently ratified a new Collective Agreement late last week. IAM Grand Lodge Representative Derek Ferguson explained, “Committee member Bill Doerbecker was very effective in advocating for the interests of the membership. The membership’s strong support of the committee was crucial in achieving the gains made during this difficult round of bargaining.” Highlights of