ABOUT MATT

Matt Wayland is the Regional Organizing Coordinator, Eastern Canada for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Canada.

Matt’s career in the IBEW began in 2001 as a construction and maintenance electrical apprentice in the Niagara Region Local Union 303. Early on, he became active in the local union’s apprenticeship program, serving as an apprentice representative on the Local Joint Apprenticeship Council and working to strengthen training and member engagement.

After becoming a licensed Red Seal construction and maintenance electrician, Matt was elected by his fellow members to serve a three-year term on the Local Union Executive Board. He later served as Recording Secretary, helping to modernize communications and raise the profile of the IBEW across the Niagara Region. In 2009, members elected Matt as President of the local union, where he focused on collaboration, visibility, and strengthening the local’s voice across the region and the province.

In 2011, Matt was appointed IBEW Canada’s first full-time political action and media strategist. In that national role, he worked alongside local union leaders and members across the country, providing training, education, and support to help build a strong, grassroots political program rooted in the priorities of working members. For 13 years he advocated on behalf of IBEW members in every sector on Parliament Hill, becoming a dependable and trustworthy source for politicians of all stripes, parliamentary staff, public servants up to and including Deputy Ministers, Ministers, and the Prime Minister.

Today, as Regional Organizing Coordinator for Eastern Canada, Matt works directly with local unions, Business Managers, and their organizers to support organizing campaigns, expand IBEW membership, and position members for opportunities in emerging sectors and major projects.