Teamsters Urge NAFTA Negotiators to Address Labour, Trucking
The following is a joint statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa and Teamsters Canada President François Laporte in response to the end of round three of NAFTA renegotiations in Ottawa.
Our Commitment to Veterans
Teamsters recognize the heroism and sacrifice of our veterans. That is why we are so proud to support them.
Over the past two years,...
Teamsters at CP Vote to Authorize Strike Action
Members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) at Canadian Pacific (CP) have voted by a margin of 94.2% to authorize strike action. Some 3000 conductors and locomotive engineers could go on strike as early as 0:01 am on April 21, 2018.
Teamsters Crash Groundbreaking Ceremony at New Molson Brewery
They weren’t invited to the groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the future Molson Brewery on the South Shore of Montréal, but the Teamsters Union decided to show up anyway. Éric Picotte, spokesman and union president for workers at the Molson Brewery on Notre-Dame Street, will be available for interviews. He will be accompanied by his Teamster brothers and sisters from Notre-Dame Street in Montréal.
Name It, Don’t Numb It
Mental Health Week is today until May 9, 2021. This year, the theme is “Name It, Don’t Numb.” I find the theme brilliant.
“Heavy feelings lighten...
Teamsters Canada Welcomes Federal Budget 2022
Teamsters Canada welcomes today’s Federal Budget 2022, which includes strong measures for improved welfare of workers and families through accessible housing and affordable dental care, significant investments in training and job creation, and an important recognition of labour’s role in the economy.
Teamsters Canada strongly supports the direction taken in the Fall Economic Statement 2022
Teamsters Canada is very pleased with the measures announced today in the government of Canada’s Fall Economic Statement 2022, which provide a better quality of life and protection for workers and their families, on one hand, while acknowledging workers’ contributions to a robust economy on the other.
NB and PEI Armoured Car Guards End Strike, Win Big Safety Improvements
October 25, 2022 – Armoured car guards employed by Garda in New Brunswick and Price Edward Island have ended their strike. Their union, Teamsters Local Union 927, secured a new three-year agreement ensuring that armoured cars will be adequately crewed moving forward. Adjustments to the crewing model must now also be voted on by guards...
Teamsters Canada Foundation Donates $8,000 to Food Banks Alberta
The Teamsters Canada Foundation is donating $8,000 to Food Banks Alberta.
Hotline News for Air Canada Jazz flight attendants – Update for October 17
We have filed a grievance with the Company regarding the Company Nurses. The grievance is now at Step 3 of the process and we...
