2015 – 125th Anniversary IAM Canada

The IAM celebrate the 125th anniversary at the 54th OPCM convention in Stratford ,Ontario June 26,27 & 28 2015

OPCM Day 1_003 — A model train brought for display by the Perth County Museum

OPCM Day 1_021 — The 125th Anniversary banner created for the occasion.

200 more healthcare workers join the IAM in Ontario
14/05/2024 by frank
The 200 nursing staff of Mackenzie Health Long Term Care in Richmond Hill voted overwhelmingly in favour of joining the IAM Union. “Only 2 employees voted against getting the Union”, noted District 78 organizer Rootisha Rampat Sukhu. “The workplace leaders worked tirelessly to get […]
Kevin Timms Appointed IAM Canadian Special Representative
10/05/2024 by frank
May 9, 2024 IAM International President Brian Bryant has appointed Kevin Timms, a 15-year IAM Local 1681 member from Calgary, as a Canadian Special Representative assigned to organising. The appointment is effective on May 20, 2024. Timms, who most recently served as an IAM […]
IAM gains new members at Arbutus
08/05/2024 by frank
April 29, 2024 Early December 2023, workers from multiple locations at Arbutus RV on Vancouver Island contacted the IAM seeking representation. IAM District 250 Business Representative John Humphrey met with some of the workers over the following weeks to hear their concerns and how […]
Ben Osakue Makes History as Business Representative at IAM District 78
08/05/2024 by frank
District 78 once again makes history by appointing Ben Osakue as Business Representative. Osakue becomes the first African-Canadian male to hold any servicing position in the IAM in Canada. This follows on the heels of last year’s election of Vivianne Simon as a Business […]
The State of Our Union on the IAM’s 136th Birthday!
05/05/2024 by frank
Dear IAM family, Happy 136th birthday to the IAM! It’s a testament to all of you, and all those who came before us, that our great union has risen from a railroad pit in Atlanta in 1888 to the powerful force for working people […]