Machinists’ News

Les membres de I’AIM forment un groupe diversifié. Nous provenons de différents endroits géographiques, représentons un arc-en-ciel d’origines ethniques et nationales et parlons même une pléthore de langues différentes. Vous œuvrez dans nombre de domaines, travaillez fort pour gagner votre salaire et êtes bons dans ce que vous faites. VOUS êtes membres de I’AIM! Chaque année, le syndicat rend hommage à des travailleuses et travailleurs dans son Calendrier de l’AlM.

With a solid reputation for on-time and on-budget delivery, Bombardier's North Bay facility has expanded its capabilities. This video shows how members of IAMAW Local Lodge 2412 expanded their expertise with an entirely new type of aircraft.  

By Louis Erlichman IAM Research Director for Canada After winning a majority in the recent Ontario election, the Liberal Government has re-introduced the budget which had been rejected by the opposition parties and precipitated the election. A centerpiece of the budget is the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP), a publicly-run Ontario pension plan to supplement the existing national public plans, to start in 2017. The Ontario Liberals, along with almost

Our members are important to us and we value our relationship with you. Therefore, we would like to continue to provide you with news and information about the Machinists Union in Canada, as well as the world of labour and activism. Together we can build a better world. With Canada's anti-spam law (CASL) in force as of July 1, 2014, we may be unable to send you electronic messages to

IAM members in Canada have a new way to stay in touch with their union, through the new, interactive edition of the IAM Journal, now available via computer, smartphone or tablet. The new Journal is available to anyone with an internet connection, works on any brand of smartphone or tablet, and requires no app download through the online stores of the various brands. Members can also sign up to get

The federal Conservatives are relentless in their attack on workers and workers’ rights, on behalf of their corporate backers.   The latest attack is buried in a discussion paper from the federal Department of Finance with the innocuous-sounding title of “Pension Innovation for Canadians: The Target Benefit Plan”.  In 21 pages that are likely to confuse any but the most dedicated pension wonk, the Harper Tories have hidden a stealth

Submission by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers on the federal consultation paper – Pension Innovation for Canadians: The Target Benefit Plan June, 2014    The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers represents over 50,000 Canadian workers.  About half of our Canadian membership is employed in the federal jurisdiction, primarily working for airlines and air transport related companies.   Most of our membership participates in registered pension

Présentation de l’Association internationale des machinistes et des travailleurs et travailleuses de l’aérospatiale sur le document de consultation fédéral intitulé Innover en matière de pensions, dans l’intérêt des Canadiennes et des Canadiens : Les régimes à prestations cibles Juin 2014   L’Association internationale des machinistes et des travailleurs et travailleuses de l’aérospatiale représente plus de 50 000 travailleurs au Canada. Environ la moitié des membres que nous représentons au Canada

IAM gains intervenor status to argue for Constitutional Protection for Free Collective Bargaining at Supreme Court of Canada   The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers has been granted the right to intervene in the upcoming Supreme Court of Canada hearing into Saskatchewan’s Bills 5 and 6.  These Bills, passed by the Saskatchewan Party (formerly the Conservative Party) provincial government in 2008, which gave the government the unilateral right