May 2025

Bernie Wood Honoured with Art Coulter Award for Outstanding Labour and Community Service
News Releases

The IAM Union is proud to announce that International Representative Bernie Wood received the prestigious Art Coulter Award at the Annual Labour Community Awards ceremony, an event hosted by United Way Winnipeg in collaboration with the Winnipeg Labour Council. This award is given each year to a trade unionist who has made an outstanding contribution to the lives of working people and the Winnipeg community through volunteerism, activism, education, and

Building Canada's Industrial Strategy: IAM Union at the Business Council of Canada
Machinists' News

On May 27, General Vice President (GVP) of the IAM Union in Canada, David Chartrand, joined national leaders at a closed-door session hosted by the Canadian Club of Toronto and the Business Council of Canada. This meeting brought together CEOs from major firms like Bombardier, ATCO, and Nokia, alongside government officials, union representatives and business representatives to discuss how to build a modern, sovereign industrial strategy for Canada. With Canada

IAM Opens the Floor to Queer Perspectives: A First with Fae Johnstone
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At this year’s IAM Union Staff Conference in beautiful Quebec City, a lot of firsts happened, but one moment stood out as truly groundbreaking. For the first time in IAM history, the union invited a trans rights advocate to speak directly to leadership, staff, and members. That speaker was none other than Fae Johnstone, Executive Director of the Society of Queer Momentum, and her presence sparked one of the most

One Union, No Borders: IAM’s 2025 Staff Conference Builds Power in Quebec City
Machinists' News

The IAM Union rolled into beautiful Quebec City this year for its 2025 Staff Conference; and wow, what a week it was! From inspiring speakers to powerful conversations, this event brought together IAM leadership, staff, and representatives from both sides of the border in the name of unity, solidarity, and moving forward together. The energy was strong right from the start. The Chief of Staff, Ralph Martin kicked things off,

A day with IAM Cares: How a Montreal non-profit is transforming lives, one job at a time
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When the IAM Union communications team visited IAM Cares – AIM CROIT in Montreal, they expected to learn about employment services. What they discovered was something far more powerful; a vibrant community working every day to restore confidence, dignity, and purpose to people living with sensory and physical disabilities. At first glance, the office looks like any other: staff gathered in morning huddles, employees focused on computer screens, quiet one-on-one