Significant Wage Increases at Kingsway Vrac
Teamsters Local Unions 1999 and 106 have negotiated a letter of agreement to improve the wages set in the current collective agreement for the 200 drivers who work at Kingsway Vrac.
Let’s Hear From the Professional Drivers!
A professional driver by profession, Jean Chartrand is the president of Teamsters Local Union 106. The Teamsters Union represents the interests of over 5,500 professional drivers in Quebec.
New Contract Benefiting YRC Reimer Workers
These Local Union 106 members are getting 17% increases over the life of the contract...
Vaccination Will Be Mandatory for Professional Drivers Traveling to the U.S. in January 2022
The federal government will require professional drivers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to cross the border with the United States as early as January 15. The U.S. government made the same announcement recently.
Incredibly proud of professional drivers
National Trucking Week is underway until September 11.
Teamsters, Local 31, Canadian Springs, and Van-Kam Freightways Supply Bottled Water to Evacuees and...
BC Firefighters, Firefighters worldwide, and the Canadian Armed Forces are battling to extinguish wildfires in British Columbia that are causing mass devastation. To support the courageous people protecting our province, the Teamsters, Local Union...
Teamsters Local Union 106 Truck Drivers at Groupe Guilbault Get Hourly Wage Increase
Laval, May 6, 2021 - The 160 city drivers at Groupe Guilbault obtained wage increases even before the collective agreement expired.
The employer raised the hourly rate of its professional drivers by $1.89/hour to $24/hour, effective next...
Bus drivers should be vaccinated as soon as possible!
François Laporte, president of Teamsters Canada, is reminding provincial and federal governments that intercity, urban and school bus drivers are also important workers in this pandemic.
Massive Job Losses at Avis Budget Group
Avis Budget Group has announced that it is drastically reducing its activities and laying off the majority of its workers in Quebec. The company is invoking a case of “force majeure” to justify its decision.
All Systems Go for ELD Mandate: Teamsters Canada & Canadian Trucking Alliance applaud
Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced today the body responsible for the third-party certification of electronic logging devices (ELD) under Transport Canada’s mandate has been accredited and is ready to begin testing ELDs to ensure their compliance with the regulation and technical standard.
