In Action to Help Flood Victims

Teamsters Canada will donate $30,000 to the Red Cross to help those affected by the historic flooding in Québec and Ontario. Teamster members are hard at work helping flood victims. Truckers are figuring out ways to do the impossible and deliver food to supermarkets in flooded areas. Municipal blue collar workers in cities like Pontiac are doing everything they can to limit damages...

Replacement Workers Bill passes second reading

Members of Parliament voted 167 to 101 on second reading to send Bill C-257 to Committee for review. NDP and Bloc MPs were unanimous in their support. The Liberal MPs overwhelmingly supported...

Teamsters applaud first labor complaint filing under USMCA rapid response mechanism

Filing by AFL-CIO, SEIU, SNITIS Critical Test of Labor Reforms Under USMCA (WASHINGTON) – The Teamsters Union applauded the announcement of the first labor complaint filed under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Rapid Response Mechanism. The...

Teamsters, Victims’ Families Welcome Call for Inquiry into Ponton Derailment

The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) and the families of the victims of the Ponton Derailment are welcoming Manitoba MP Niki Ashton’s call for an inquiry into the causes of the incident.

Teamsters Women’s Conference Kicks Off in Montreal

The 2019 Teamsters Women’s Conference kicked off today in Montreal. Over 1,200 Teamsters from across North America are in town for the three-day annual event, which provides the opportunity for empowerment and education for women in our union.

Nice Attack

Today, our sadness is only surpassed by our solidarity with the French people. Yesterday's attack was as terrible as it was unbelievable. As the representative of Canada's over 120 000 Teamsters, I would...

Teamsters Statement on TSB Report into Pierre-Luc Levesque’s Death

Today, the Transportation Safety Board (TSB) released its report into the accident which took the life of Brother Pierre-Luc Levesque, a CN conductor/foreman trainee, in Edmundston, New Brunswick, on December 4, 2018.

Flooding in Manitoba affects Rail lines

Flood forces CN, CP to close Man. rail linesApr 20, 2011 5:36 PM -  By: Rod NickelWinnipeg | Reuters Flooding caused by the Red River's steady rise has forced Canadian Pacific Railway to reroute...
Alain de Grandpré

Passing of Brother Alain de Grandpré

UPDATE: A service for Brother de Granpré will be held at the Coopérative funéraire du Grand Montréal located at 2000, rue Cunard, in Laval, QC, on August 13, 2022, from 1:30 p.m. to...

Saluting Truck Drivers on National Trucking Week

As this year’s National Trucking Week rolls to a close, Teamsters Canada wants to recognize truck drivers for the all-important role they play.