TSB’s recommendations won’t solve the problem
Ottawa, January 24, 2014 -- The Transportation Safety Board’s recommendations following the Lac-Mégantic disaster are definitely useful but they won’t solve the cause of...
CN to End Rail Operations in Jasper
On Monday, the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference was informed of CN’s decision to relocate its rail operations from Jasper to Hinton, Alberta, approximately 100 km away....
Blame CP back-to-work barbeque
The Federal Government will put a back-to-work legislation on the order paper in the House of Commons. In a show of solidarity, Teamsters Canada Rail Conference will be holding a «Blame CP back-to-work» Barbeque in Toronto and Montreal.
Lac-Mégantic: Three Years Already
The Lac-Mégantic derailment that occurred three years ago has left an indelible mark on the history of our country. The tragedy that took the...
CP Rail the Aggressor, Not the Victim
The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) is confused at the sight of Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) publicly playing the “victim card” in current contract negotiations. The TCRC is reacting to the company’s claim that unions are attempting to take the company hostage.
Fatal Accident on the Hudson Bay Railway
One member of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) died and another was taken to hospital in critical condition following a train derailment on the Hudson Bay Railway. Our thoughts are with the friends, families, and coworkers of the two men involved in this tragic accident...
Our members at CN and CPKC are out on the streets across Canada
François Laporte, President of Teamsters Canada, and Paul Boucher, President of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), are at the rally this morning at CN’s headquarters in Montreal, standing with Teamsters from CN who have been locked out by the billionaire company, just like their brothers and sisters at CPKC.
40th anniversary of the Prairie Steel Gang tragedy
During the afternoon of May 28, 1980, the Canadian Pacific, along with the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way, were shocked, shaken and silenced to discover a bus loaded with Engineering Services employees known as the “Prairie Steel Gang,” was involved in a horrific three-vehicle accident.
Teamsters Canada Statement Following the Train Derailment in Repentigny, Quebec
Laval, QC, July 6, 2026 – Teamsters Canada and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) are relieved that no one was injured after a...
Teamsters File for Intervenor Status in Support of Handbrake Order
The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) has filed for intervenor status to support the government’s order requiring the use of handbrakes when trains stop on a mountain grade after using their emergency braking system.
