2023

19 July, 2023 Vancouver, B.C. – Dave Flowers, President and Directing General Chair of IAM District yesterday appointed Craig Chard to replace Steve Prinz as General Chairperson for the Western Region. Chard, a member of Local Lodge 764 in Richmond, B.C. will be the Designated Air Canada General Chairperson. Steve Prinz was appointed Special Representative with IAM Canadian Grand Lodge effective 10 July, 2023 and vacated the spot filled by

IAM Local Lodge 2468 President George Zoni visited Germany in July 2023 and made it a point to contact IG Metall (Industriegewerkschaft Metall, “Industrial Union of Metalworkers”). They are Germany’s largest union, as well as Europe’s largest industrial union. Zoni contacted Dirk Linder, IG Metall’s International Co-ordinator, to see if a visit with union members was possible.  Linder arranged for visits to Mulheim, Düsseldorf this week and Budapest on Wednesday

7 July, 2023 Montreal, QC – This week, members of IAM Local Lodge 712 working at Airbus Canada in the Montreal area soundly defeated a raid attempt by the Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN). IAM members stood strong and united and sent a clear message to the raiding union: “We don’t want you here!” “What made the difference is that members want to be united to get a collective agreement

IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. has appointed District 140 General Chair Steve Prinz to serve as a Canadian Special Representative. The appointment is effective July 10, 2023. Prinz, a 33-year IAM member, brings decades of experience to assist Canadian IAM members in western Canada. “Steve has a very strong work ethic, a wealth of knowledge, and extensive experience in some of the toughest bargaining rounds and in arbitration,” said

Corner Brook, NFLD – Members of IAM Local Lodge 1567 overwhelmingly vote in favour of a new collective agreement with Corner Brook Pulp and Paper, Kruger Industrial. “Although it was a tough set of negotiations,” we fought hard and made many meaningful gains for our members. The members had our back, and we appreciated their patience as we worked to get a deal. The vote clearly reflects this,” said Colin

Congratulations to the Canadian winners of the annual IAM Scholarship. Both Amishi Arora and Sophia Barker-Voisine will receive $1,000 for each academic year. Parents Sham Arora of LL 1857 and Dean Voisine of LL764 are extremely proud and happy the IAM is helping their children pursue higher education. Arora, a student at the University of British Columbia in Computer Sciences and Barker-Voisine at Simon Fraser studying Global Humanities, will receive

IAM Canadian members again met to share their ideas on the future of the IAM. Around 50 Toronto and southern Ontario locals attended and provided input about various aspects of the IAM – from shared identity, diversity and representation to structure, and how to grow the union. The meetings were held at LL2323 and DL78 offices. Meetings were previously held in Winnipeg and Montreal and the North America-wide consultations with

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

GVP David Chartrand, Chief-of-Staff Gord Falconer and Research Director Ivana Saula meet the Executive of IAM LL 2711 in Penticton, BC. Members of the local build modular homes for the housing industry in British Columbia