Opinion

Toronto/ Washington Feb.20, 2026 – The IAM Union is responding to the Supreme Court’s recent decision striking down President Trump’s sweeping tariffs, emphasizing the impact on workers on both sides of the border. David Chartrand, Canadian General Vice-President of the IAM Union, stated: “Workers are not responsible for these arbitrary tariff decisions, yet they are the ones paying the price. The Supreme Court ruling underscores the importance of predictable and

The IAM Union Canada has expressed serious concern over U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to decertify Canadian-made aircraft, including Bombardier’s Global Express, and impose a 50% tariff on exports to the U.S. In a letter to PM Mark Carney, the IAM warns these actions would harm aerospace workers, manufacturers, airlines, and passengers on both sides of the border. Canada and the U.S. share deeply integrated aerospace industries, with cross-border production,

The IAM union firmly opposes any legislation from the Legault government that would weaken the balance of power of workers and undermine union autonomy. The document that has been circulating since yesterday offers no real improvement in the governance and transparency of unions in Quebec. On the contrary, it risks increasing employers’ power and making it easier to attack workers’ rights. “A union is created by and for workers. Every

WASHINGTON, April 1, 2025 – Brian Bryant, International President of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), representing 600,000 workers, and David Chartrand, IAM Canadian General Vice President, today issued a strong rebuke of President Trump’s tariffs, warning of severe economic consequences and job losses across the United States and Canada:  “President Trump’s scatter-shot tariffs are a direct assault on American and Canadian workers. They will destabilize critical sectors

By IAM Canadian General Vice-President (@IAMAWDavid) Dissent and protest are as much a part of democracy as elections, participation and debate. The right to protest has been a vehicle for many movements that ultimately changed our society for the better; the labour movement is a testament to the collective power in fighting for a better society. In recent weeks, a movement has emerged in Ottawa and elsewhere as an outcry

By Craig Heron, Professor Emeritus, York University How will you acknowledge the 1st of May? The provincial government probably won’t let you dance around a Maypole in any local parks. So maybe we can take a moment to ponder how people in Canada have celebrated this day more soberly for more than a century. The history of May Day is wrapped up in the struggle for an eight-hour day. In