Teamsters Canada Rail Conference Provided Notice of Lockout by Canadian Pacific Railway

Canadian Pacific (CP) have served the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) with notice of lockout. In the event there is not a negotiated settlement between the parties, CP will lockout the Union on March 20, 2022 at 0001 a.m. 

Letter from the President of Teamsters Canada on the second National Day of Observance...

On March 11, 2019, COVID-19 was officially declared a global pandemic. 24 months have passed, and we are not yet able to take full stock of its impact. That endeavour will take many more years. To date, more than 37,000 Canadians have passed away from the virus, including some of our members, relatives, grandparents, and friends. To all the families who have lost a loved one, we offer our condolences and our support. 

Letter from the President of Teamsters Canada on the occasion of International Women’s Day

This year, International Women’s Day feels timely, as a sense of normalcy finally starts pervading our daily lives. Without a doubt, one of the main reasons we can all breathe just a little bit easier is due to the significant role that women played throughout the pandemic.

The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference Members at CP vote in Favour of a Strike

Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) has completed and tallied the results of a strike vote. There were 3,062 ballots sent out to the membership, with 96.7 per cent in favour of strike action if necessary.

Let’s Hear From the Professional Drivers!

A professional driver by profession, Jean Chartrand is the president of Teamsters Local Union 106. The Teamsters Union represents the interests of over 5,500 professional drivers in Quebec.

New Contract Benefiting YRC Reimer Workers

These Local Union 106 members are getting 17% increases over the life of the contract...

TEAMSTERS DENOUNCE FREEDOM CONVOY BLOCKADE AT CANADIAN BORDER

The following is the official statement of Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa regarding the ongoing blockade by the Freedom Convoy protest at the United States-Canada border. 

Strike Vote at Canadian Pacific Railway

Montreal, February 10, 2022 - The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) has served a Notice of Dispute to the Minister of Labour under the...

Seniors Deserve More Respect and Dignity

Teamsters Union spokesperson Stéphane Lacroix is taking part in a press conference today at the National Assembly of Québec, at the request of Bonaventure MLA, Sylvain Roy, to demand that the Legault government show more respect and dignity to our seniors.

The Real Enemy for Truckers is Covid-19

Teamsters Canada is proud to represent over 55,000 professional drivers from diverse industries across the country, approximately 15,000 of which are long haul truck drivers, 90% of whom are vaccinated...