April 2, 2025

IAM Union: U.S., Canadian Workers Still Waiting to Have Voice in Tariff, Trade Policy
IAM Positions

WASHINGTON, April 2, 2025 – Brian Bryant, International President of the IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers), representing 600,000 workers, and David Chartrand, IAM Canadian General Vice President, issued a statement on President Trump’s tariffs announcement:   “We must confront the legacy of trade policies and tariff rollouts that treat workers as pawns. Today’s tariffs announcement will erode relationships and diminish human dignity and respect for workers across

Labour Leaders Respond to U.S. Tariffs: A call for immediate action and solidarity
Machinists' News

Ottawa, April 2, 2025 – In a press conference held today in Ottawa, Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), and Magali Picard, President of the Quebec Federation lf Labour (QFL), called on the federal government to act quickly to support Canadian workers, industries, and communities severely impacted by the ongoing U.S. tariffs. Bruske, alongside several union leaders including the General Vice-President of the IAM Union David Chartrand,