Bimbo Bakeries Viceroy Plant Workers Successfully Unionize with Teamsters Local Union 647
The workers at Bimbo Bakeries USA’s Viceroy Plant in Concord successfully voted to unionize with Teamsters Local 647 on January 25, 2022, after hours of campaigning and a difficult battle against unsavoury tactics.
Teamsters Canada, Active on all Fronts
Please accept my most heartfelt wishes for a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year. May the next twelve months bring each and every one of you good health, happiness, prosperity and endless moments of joyous memories to come.
Teamsters Local 647 Wins Certification to Represent Workers at Baldinger Sons Bakery
Workers at Baldinger Sons Bakery voted YES to Teamsters Local 647’s representation on December 7, 2021, despite facing intense pressure from management.
2021 Teamsters Canada Scholarships
Teamsters Canada is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 Teamsters Canada Scholarships!
The Teamsters support Bill C-3
The Teamsters Union supports the Trudeau government's plan to offer 10 days of paid sick leave to all workers in federally regulated sectors.
The Teamsters come to the aid of disaster victims in British Columbia
Teamsters Canada, Teamsters Joint Councils 36, 52, 90 and 91 will donate a total of $200,000 to the Canadian Red Cross for flood relief in British Columbia.
Laroche Foundry workers on strike for a few days
The workers of Fonderie Laroche are on strike this morning for a few days. Negotiations between the parties, which began last May, have not resolved the impasse.
Vaccination Will Be Mandatory for Professional Drivers Traveling to the U.S. in January 2022
The federal government will require professional drivers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to cross the border with the United States as early as January 15. The U.S. government made the same announcement recently.
CAA’s Social Responsibility Begins With How It Treats Its Workers
Some 18 workers from CAA stores in Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph and London have been on strike since October 29.
Teamsters are closely monitoring the state of emergency in BC
Brother Stan Hennessy, Joint Council 36 President and International Vice President and I continue to monitor the situation closely. My thoughts, and those of all our members, officers and business agents across the country, are with you all.
