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 1999 member works for Robert Transport, and, since he began...
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 who shuttle travellers to the Detroit and Toronto Airports, and...
Successful Organizing Drive at Canada Cartage
Local Union 31 blazes an organizing trail through Yukon and British Columbia.
For over a year, Teamsters Local Union 31 has endeavoured to organize Canada Cartage System throughout British Columbia and the Yukon Territory. Thanks...
Teamsters Satisfied with Measures Proposed by Minister Garneau
The Teamsters Union is satisfied with the measures proposed by Minister Marc Garneau, namely with respect to the environment and infrastructure. However, the Strategic Plan for the Future of Transportation in Canada does not directly meet the specific challenges facing rail transport workers and truckers, and the Teamsters will therefore be impatiently awaiting the detailed announcements in the coming months.
