September 20 Federal Elections
My message to you during this 2021 federal election campaign is first and foremost to exercise your right to vote on September 20, 2021. I will not tell you who to vote for as Teamsters Canada is a non-partisan organization. I will, however, tell you what we have been advocating for on your behalf as Teamster members so we can all make informed decisions before we cast our votes.
Teamsters, Local 31, Canadian Springs, and Van-Kam Freightways Supply Bottled Water to Evacuees and...
BC Firefighters, Firefighters worldwide, and the Canadian Armed Forces are battling to extinguish wildfires in British Columbia that are causing mass devastation. To support...
Teamsters Union Donates $40,000 for Wildfire Relief in British Columbia
Teamsters Canada and Teamsters Joint Council 36 have made a $40,000 contribution to the Canadian Red Cross in response to the ravaging wildfires in...
Statement on Vaccine Mandate for Air, Rail, and Marine Transportation Workers
The president of Teamsters Canada, François Laporte, made the following statement on the Trudeau Government’s decision to make vaccination mandatory for air, rail and marine transportation workers...
Amazon Workers, You Are Not Alone
They are some of the hardest working people out there, at one of the most demanding companies in the world. They sacrifice so much of their time, health and wellbeing so that their employer can turn a profit.
President Laporte’s Statement on Lytton
In a ministerial order, Transportation Minister Omar Alghabra has ordered on Friday that Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific (CP) trains to cease operations for 48 hours in areas of British Columbia hit by a recent spate of wildfires, including one that wiped out an entire town and killed two people, the transport ministry said in a statement.
Laporte, Hennessy, and McInnes to Serve Five More Years
Laporte, McInnes, and Hennessy will serve Teamster members for another five-year mandate, ending in 2027.
Teamsters Canada at the IBT Convention
Watch the Teamsters Canada segment from 30th Teamsters International Convention here (20 minutes).
Hoffa Speech and Tribute Video at IBT Convention
Jim Hoffa has been a great friend to Teamsters Canada and workers in Canada. This will be his last convention. You can watch his speech, as well as his tribute video, here.
Let’s Talk About Elder Abuse
June 15 is Elder Abuse Awareness Day. It’s an opportunity to recall just how badly COVID-19 hit our elders.
