Statement on Vaccine Mandate for Air, Rail, and Marine Transportation Workers
The president of Teamsters Canada, François Laporte, made the following statement on the Trudeau Government’s decision to make vaccination mandatory for air, rail and marine transportation workers...
FedEx Canada Tries to Strip Union Rights from Immigrant Workers
In response to a union organizing drive by Teamsters Local Union 362 at the FedEx facility in Fort McMurray, the company has filed arguments before the Canada Industrial Relations Board claiming that “temporary workers,” like international students and temporary foreign workers, are not entitled to join a union alongside their Canadian colleagues.
Teamsters Local Union 987 reaches new collective agreement with Coca-Cola
Teamsters Local Union 987 successfully reaches deal with the company. The membership voted 73 per cent in favour of the new agreement.
Sign the Petitions for Justice on the Railroad
The first petition aims to free Transportation Safety Board (TSB) investigators to speak out in the name of justice and accountability for railway tragedies.
Teamsters 362 Files Application with Alberta Labour Relations Board for Amazon Fulfillment Centre Employees
Teamsters Local Union 362, which represents approximately 7,000 workers throughout Alberta and the Northwest Territories, has filed an application with the Alberta Labour Relations Board to certify a vote for union representation at the Amazon Fulfillment Centre in Nisku, Alberta.
Teamsters Local Union 987 announces strike at Coca-Cola Calgary plant
Teamsters Local Union 987 members, employed as essential workers, are seeking job security and protection from unnecessary third-party outsourcing; product disruptions anticipated
CALGARY – March...
CN and CPKC Begin Lockout
Despite months of good faith negotiations on the part of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, parties remain far apart, and both CN and CPKC have began their lockout of 00:01 today.
Teamsters Release Recording of CN Ordering Fatigued Conductor to Work
Teamsters Canada today released a recording of a CN supervisor, a chief rail traffic controller (RTC), ordering a fatigued conductor to continue working for several hours.
Unifirst Canada Workers in Langley, BC, On Strike!
Approximately 75 workers at Unfirst Canada walked off the job this week in Langley, BC. Instead of helping its hard-working staff keep up with...
Edmonton Airport Security Screeners Negotiate 12% Raise, Signing Bonus
Edmonton – Airport security screeners at Edmonton International Airport voted in favour yesterday to ratify a new collective agreement. Workers negotiated a 12% raise over the next two and a half years, along with a $1500 signing bonus of full-time workers and $750 for part-timers...
