Sylvain Morin is a Machine
For Sylvain Morin, a Teamster who works at CN, building the country one day at a time means raising funds for leukemia and lymphoma research
Teamsters Canada participates in a town hall meeting on rail safety
Toronto, May 28, 2015 — Don Ashley, the National Legislative Director for the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), participated yesterday in a town hall meeting organized by Rail Safety First in Toronto. In addition...
A CN conductor lost his life at a Saskatoon rail yard
"Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of the conductor who died in this tragic accident,” declared Teamsters Canada Rail Conference Vice President, Roland Hackl.
Could the Gogama derailment have been prevented?
TCRC, which represents more than 12,000 railway workers, have continually stressed the need for more inspectors to be hired to see to the optimal operation of the equipment and the integrity of the tracks.
Canadian Pacific employees put an end to their strike
One major issue was fatigue management and the necessity to implement broad based and effective fatigue countermeasures for the rail workers.
Teamsters on strike at Canadian Pacific
One major issue is fatigue management and the necessity to implement broad based and effective fatigue countermeasures for the rail workers.
Teamsters call on membership to prepare themselves for the midnight deadline
"We require sufficient fatigue countermeasures to protect our members safety and health. An effective fatigue management system requires that our members must be in control of their ability to obtain sufficient rest, and the employer must respect the rest provisions within the Collective Agreement."
Teamsters, CN have reached a tentative agreement
Teamsters Canada Rail Conference is pleased to announce that a tentative 3 year agreement has been reached with Canadian National (CN).
Strike action against CP could have an impact on commuter train services in the...
Possible strike action against Canadian Pacific (CP) could have an impact on commuter train services in the Montréal area.
Teamsters Membership Authorize Strike Action at CP
The membership have voted 93% in favour of taking strike action in order to obtain a negotiated settlement with Canadian Pacific Railway.