Teamster Leaders in U.S., Canada Laud Their Respective NAFTA Negotiators
General President Jim Hoffa and Teamsters Canada President François Laporte applaud the decision by the U.S. Trade Representative to fix the NAFTA cross-border trucking provision.
Teamsters, Labour Allies Propose a Pro-worker Path Forward for NAFTA
Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa and Teamsters Canada President François Laporte, speaking at a North American labour summit sponsored by the AFL-CIO, agreed that workers’ rights must be front-and-center in the minds of those participating in the fourth round of renegotiations of NAFTA.
Teamsters want to meet Quebec’s new Minister of Transport
According to the Teamsters, who represent some 5,500 truckers in Quebec, the trucking industry is at a crossroads, and a meeting with the new Minister of Transport as soon as possible is imperative.
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.
Teamsters say no to restricting trucking hours in Montreal
Yesterday, the TVA network reported that Mayor Coderre was reconsidering the place of trucks and wanted to shorten delivery hours on the island of Montreal.
Accident on Highway 30: Knights of the Highway to the Rescue
It was a beautiful, remarkably mild night in April. Georges Miller, 39 was sitting behind the wheel of his semi. This Teamsters Local Union...
Teamsters Demand the Resignation of Laurent Lessard
In the course of the interviews given by Quebec’s Transportation Minister, Laurent Lessard, a number of questions were left unanswered, feeding the popular perception that the politician is not in control of his department. The Teamsters Union is therefore asking Premier Couillard to remove Laurent Lessard from his position and to turn over Transport Quebec to someone who can handle the department...
The A13 Traffic Jam and the QPP’s Serious Allegations
The provincial government and the Québec Provincial Police (QPP) are looking for scapegoats. It appears that they’re accusing two truckers, who were stuck in snow and allegedly refusing to move, of causing the traffic jam that trapped 300 drivers on the A13 during a blizzard...
SAAQ Consultation: Stop Squeezing Trucker Drivers Like Lemons
The Teamsters Union is demanding that we stop squeezing our truck drivers like lemons. This is the main conclusion of the brief they will be presenting this evening at the SAAQ consultation on road safety. Teamsters are inviting the government to focus its attention on all the issues undermining the industry, starting with the consequences of the deregulation implemented by the federal government in the 1980s...
Drivers, Detailers at Robert Q Airbus Join Teamsters
Earlier this week, close to 75 workers at Robert Q Airbus in London, ON voted to join Teamsters Local Union 879.
The new members include drivers...
