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IAM Union International Affairs Director Peter Greenberg testified before the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), calling for the implementation of urgent and enforceable labor standards in the upcoming review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The IAM Union warned that current shortcomings in the agreement continue to fuel outsourcing, weaken labor protections, and undermine the economic
Read moreMaine Lobstering Union Local 207 Executive Liaison and Political Director Virginia Olsen delivered powerful testimony before the U.S. Trade Representative, urging federal officials to address long-standing inequities in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) that disadvantage Maine’s lobstermen and threaten the livelihoods of their coastal communities. Olsen highlighted the daily challenges created by unequal rules and uneven
Read moreWASHINGTON, August 1, 2025 — Brian Bryant, International President of the 600,000-member IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) andIAM Union Canadian Territory General Vice President David Chartrand issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s 35% tariff on Canada: “President Trump’s decision to impose a 35% tariff on Canadian goods is reckless and
Read moreThe 600,000-member IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers) applauds the United States Trade Representative (USTR) for enacting measures to protect American jobs, national security and the American shipbuilding industry with much-need relief measures.
Read moreBrian 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 of a 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports into the United States: “A 25% tariff on Canadian steel and aluminum imports would be a gut punch to workers
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