Tractor-Trailer commercial driver Apprenticeship

The McGuinty government has announced a new, voluntary apprenticeship for the trade of tractor-trailer commercial driver. This designation as new trade will support the...

McGuinty Government And Trucking Industry Create New Apprenticeship For Tractor Trailer Drivers

TORONTO, Nov. 18 /CNW/ - The McGuinty government is helping the trucking industry meet its need for skilled workers and improving road safety by...

Collective Agreement Ratified within the Eastern Canada Car Carriers Master Agreement

The agreement binds the employees and the employer for a period of one (1) year. The largest employer, which is Allied Systems, within the...

Jetsgo traffic numbers jump in October

MONTREAL, Nov. 17 /CNW/ - Jetsgo announced significant increases in October traffic statistics with Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs) growing 287% to 141,503,155 from...

Don’t want to be a Sweatshop Santa?

New guide helps Canadians shop without selling out their values This is a question a growing number of Canadian consumers will ask...

Union fears cuts after BC Rail sale

Vancouver — Union officials at BC Rail Ltd. are bracing for major cutbacks as the British Columbia government appears poised to table legislation...

Ottawa Aims to Give Status to Illegal Foreign Workers

Immigration Minister Denis Coderre is developing an unprecedented program to deal with a hidden problem: the thousands of illegal immigrants in Canada's...

Unions say Thailand is still violating all basic workers’ rights

Child labour, forced labour, trade union rights violations and gender discrimination are all still prevalent in Thailand, according to global union body, the International...

Securing the Armoured Car Industry

After two years of intensive lobbying by Teamsters Canada’s Armoured Car Division, Brothers John McCann (Director of the Armoured Car Division), Roy Finley (Secretary...

Bankruptcy Proceedings: Workers First, Banks After…

OTTAWA - Recommended changes to Canada's bankruptcy and insolvency legislation contained in the report released yesterday by the Senate Standing Committee on Banking, Trade...