Bill 89: A serious threat to the social climate
IAM Union 26 February, 2025 With Bill 89, the Minister of Labour, Jean Boulet, is attacking the rights of over 4.9 million workers in Quebec. David...
IAM Union joins Canadian-US AFL-CIO & CLC roundtable on tariffs in Washington
Washington, D.C. – David Chartrand, General Vice-President (GVP) of the IAM Union in Canada, recently joined a roundtable discussion on tariffs at the Canadian-US American Federation...
It’s time to put workers at the center of the tariff and trade discussions
Published Feb 11, 2025 at 4:23 PM EST on Newsweek.com The 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Union, for decades the largest aerospace...
Tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum would be a gut punch to workers
Brian Bryant, International President of the 600,000-member IAM Union, and David Chartrand, IAM Canadian General Vice President, issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s announcement...
B.C.’s response to unjustified U.S. tariffs
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/tariffs
BC Forum
Federation of Retired Union Members of BC Thinking of Retiring? Needs Benefits? BC Forum maybe for you! BC FORUM – BC Federation of Retired Union...
Celebration of Life for Brother Paul Pelletreau
It is with Heartfelt sorrow that I share with you, the passing of Brother Paul Pelletreau. Please find attached the information for the Celebration of...
BC unions declare province-wide Kal Tire boycott in support of locked-out workers
admin 2024-12-06 The BC Federation of Labour today announced a province-wide boycott of Kal Tire, in response to the company’s lockout of workers at multiple...
OVER 200 SCREENERS RALLY AT YVR FOR RESPECT AND FAIR CONTRACTS
On Tuesday, November 19, over 200 dedicated screeners gathered at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to demand respect and fair treatment. These frontline workers, who play...
Unions Across Canada Unite to Fight for Workers’ Rights and Investment in Key Areas
On November 26, 2024, union members from across Canada gathered in Ottawa for a powerful and unified Lobby Day event organized by the Canadian Labour...