2026

Nine members from Locals 712, 869, and 2309 recently took part in grievance handling training, enhancing their skills and knowledge to better represent members and navigate the grievance process with confidence. Participants included Stéphane Dumas, Sylvain Giroux, David Gosselin, Mohamed Amir Boulassel, Adel Mihoubi, Rolando Caballero Rodriguez, Al Jamri Abdellah, Elias El Yamani, and Rudi Le-Goarant-de-Tromelin. Congratulations to each of them for their dedication and commitment to defending the rights

On February 6th, 2026, the 120 members of IAM Local 412 at AstenJohnson in Kanata, Ontario, voted 93% in favour of a new Collective Agreement. The negotiations committee, made up of Shane Woito, Bill Dixon, Perry Cooper, and Lewis Hanna, was praised for its dedication and focus throughout the bargaining process. “The committee did a fantastic job sticking to the issues that were important to the membership and achieved a

As global trade tensions intensify and economic uncertainty grows, Canada’s labour movement is urging the federal government to change course on trade policy and put workers at the heart of economic decision-making. Labour leaders from both the private and public sectors gathered in Ottawa this week to discuss the future of Canada’s trade strategy, warning that decades of closed-door decisions have left workers, families, and communities paying the price. Job

Working as industrial firefighters at the Airbus Canada facility in Mirabel, the 21 members of the Garda World bargaining unit, Local 712 of the IAM union, have accepted a first three-year collective agreement, with a 17% pay increase over the term of the contract. The contract also provides the following improvements to working conditions: Addition of a clear distinction regarding seniority: A negotiation marked by the perseverance and determination of