WASHINGTON, 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 moreWASHINGTON, March 4, 2025 – 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 25% tariffs on Canada: “The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Union strongly condemns the Trump administration’s reckless decision to impose a 25% tariff on
Read moreWASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2025 – Brian Bryant, International President of the 600,000-member IAM Union, and David Chartrand, IAM Canadian General Vice President, issued the following statement following a pause of proposed U.S.-Canadian tariffs. “As the largest aerospace and defense labor union in the United States and Canada, the IAM Union is relieved that destructive tariffs between
Read moreIAM Union International President Brian Bryant and IAM Union Canadian Territory General Vice President David Chartrand recently visited members of IAM Local 712 at the Airbus and Bombardier facilities in Montreal, Canada. Today I met with IAM members at Airbus and Bombardier in Montreal, Canada. 🇨🇦 Awesome to see their skill and dedication. We’re proud
Read moreBrian Bryant, Président International de l’AIM, et David Chartrand, Vice-Président Général du territoire canadien de l’AIM, ont récemment rendu visite aux membres de la section locale 712 dans les installations d’Airbus et de Bombardier à Montréal, au Canada. Today I met with IAM members at Airbus and Bombardier in Montreal, Canada. 🇨🇦 Awesome to see
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