Teamsters Receive Lockout Notice From CN 

Work stoppage still set for 00:01 on Thursday, August 22, unless parties reach last-minute agreement

Teamsters Serve Strike Notice to CPKC 

Work stoppage still set for 00:01 on Thursday, August 22, unless parties reach last-minute agreement

CIRB Moves Strike or Lockout Deadline at CN and CPKC to August 22

The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, which represents close to 10,000 workers at CN and CPKC, has taken note of today’s decision from the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) on essential services.

CHSLD: A Historical First for Quebec’s Teamsters

For the first time in their history, the Teamsters, present in Quebec since 1903, have negotiated their first collective agreement with the provincial government.

Workers at Quincaillerie Richelieu End Strike

Approximately 130 striking workers at Quincaillerie Richelieu – members of Teamsters Local Union 106 – just accepted their employer’s latest offer by 91%, thereby ending the strike.

Teamsters Support Striking LCBO Workers

The below letter was sent today to Ontario's Minister of Finance by Craig McInnes, President, Teamsters Ontario Joint Council 52. Dear Mr. Peter Bethlenfalvy, As you know, some 9,000 LCBO workers represented by OPSEU walked...

Passing of Brother Michel Côté (1953 – 2024)

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Brother Michel Côté, who passed away on June 29, 2024, in Granby, at the age of 71.

Teamsters Vote to Reauthorize Strikes at CN and CPKC

The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) today announced that close to 10,000 workers at CN and CPKC have voted to reauthorize strikes at both companies, if negotiated settlements cannot be reached. Overall, workers voted 98.6% to reauthorize a strike, with an 89.5% turnout.

130 Teamsters Employees of Quincaillerie Richelieu on Strike in Montreal

Early this morning, 130 members of Local 106 of the Teamsters Union, employees of Quincaillerie Richelieu, went on strike in Montreal. The workers at the company’s headquarters in Montreal hold jobs related to order preparation and handling.
A group of Teamster organizers outside of another company.

Alberta’s Labour Board, Bad Bosses, and the Battle for Your Rights

Alberta’s labour board choked off a union organizing campaign at a food-processing facility hit by a workplace fatality. By Bernie Haggarty, Secretary-Treasurer, Teamsters Local Union 362 Picture this. You work at a food-processing facility. The pay doesn’t...