Teamsters Union reaction to the Transportation Safety Board report on the Field derailment
Teamsters Canada Rail Conference lost 3 brothers, Dylan Paradis, Andrew Dockrell and Daniel Waldenberger-Bulmer in the February 4, 2019, Field Hill derailment, in British Columbia. This disaster has drastically changed the lives of the families, friends and co-workers along with our organization forever.
The Teamsters Launch a General Strike at Molson’s South Shore Brewery
Some 420 workers at the Molson-Coors brewing plant on Montreal’s South Shore are currently on strike.
Groupe Guilbault’s Professional Drivers Significantly Improve their Working Conditions
Around 300 professional drivers of Groupe Guilbault ratified a new collective agreement last weekend. Eighty percent of theLocal 106 and 1999 members participating in union meetings in Gatineau, Boucherville, Quebec City and Chicoutimi voted to accept attractivemanagement offers.
Work Stoppage at Canadian Pacific is Over
The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) and Canadian Pacific (CP) have agreed to final and binding arbitration. In such a process, both parties agree to accept the arbitrator's decision as final.
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination – Message from the President
The official theme for this year’s International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, ‘Voices for action against racism’, speaks to the essence of the rights and respect we fight to uphold as union members.
Furious Molson union members vote for strike action
Furious, the 320 or so workers present at the meeting voted 99% against the latest employer offers and 99% in favour of giving a strike mandate to their union, Teamsters Local Union 1999.
Work Stoppage at Canadian Pacific
Despite the best efforts of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) Negotiating Committee, there will be a lockout tonight at Canadian Pacific (CP). A lockout is a work stoppage initiated by company management during a labour dispute. Unlike a strike, in which employees refuse to work, a lockout is initiated by the employer.
Update on Canadian Pacific Bargaining
With less than 36 hours to go before the deadline decreed by Canadian Pacific (CP), the Teamsters Union is providing an update on negotiations.
Saskatchewan Premier scorns rail workers
Scott Moe called on Ottawa to intervene in the event of a strike at Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), which he said would be "catastrophic" for Saskatchewan. He has launched a petition asking the government to pass back-to-work legislation if workers walk out.
Significant Wage Increases at Kingsway Vrac
Teamsters Local Unions 1999 and 106 have negotiated a letter of agreement to improve the wages set in the current collective agreement for the 200 drivers who work at Kingsway Vrac.
