Labour Day is the first Monday in September; this day was made a Canada Wide Statutory holiday in 1894. The history of this day goes back to the First “workers rally” during the Victorian time. There were Speeches, games, picnics, and parades. The holiday was to show solidarity and give a sense of belonging to …
OPCM- June 2-4 The event opened by executive President Carol Edgar David Chartrand GVP Canada spoke, “so proud of the diversity in this room! So many women here this weekend!” Gord Falconer spoke on turn out at lobby day and the political achievements for the IAM. We may not be the largest Union in the …
IAM members from North America recently joined together at the William Winpisinger Education and Technology Center (W3) in Hollywood, MD. Their mission was to build on the resolution passed during the 40th IAM Grand Lodge Convention in 2022.Resolution 1 created the IAM Committee on the Future (COTF). The COTF committee was established to listen to …
Rick Sansom OPCM Health & Safety Coordinator June 2, 2023 Ontario Reacts to Workplace Opioid Epidemic The Ontario government is launching a first-of-its-kind program to make free naloxone kits (and free training) available at workplaces where there is a risk of staff witnessing or experiencing an opioid overdose. In 2021, 2,819 people died from opioid-related …
See Event page for information and Speak to your Local about participation! Where: Ajax Ontario When: June 2-4, 2023
On June 27th the OPCM celebrated 125 years of the IAMAW in Canada. OPCM President Kim Valliere presents Stan Pickthall COS a picture commemorating this event at the OPCM Executive meeting held on Saturday Sept 19, 2015
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On 19 Oct 2015, Canadians will vote in one of the most important elections in our lifetime. Steven Harper and the conservative have made it harder for Canadians to vote. We want to make sure that all IAM members are registered to vote in these elections. You can check if you are registered by clicking HERE
The IAM in Canada just finished their 2nd Political Action Symposium. More than 90 members attended this invigorating gathering to prepare for the upcoming federal elections on 19 October, 2015. We are all agreed that Canada NEEDS CHANGE and we will do our part to make it happen for all workers! To see photos from …