Sleeman-Unibroue Workers Go On Strike
Unacceptable offers by management and a breakdown in negotiations forced some 80 workers at Sleeman-Unibroue, a subsidiary of Sapporo, to go on strike this morning. The workers are members of Teamsters Local Union 931. A final offer from the company was presented at a union...
CN’s Locomotive Engineers ask for another 60 days
While negotiations are ongoing, we believe that more time is required to address the significant issues and concerns the TCRC is facing.
Teamsters Welcome Rules Mandating Electronic Logs for Truck Drivers
Laval, QC, June 13, 2019 – Teamsters Canada is welcoming today’s announcement from Transport Canada mandating the use of electronic logging devices (ELDs) by federally regulated trucking and bussing companies. The new rules come...
CN Rail Could Try to Provoke Strike on Tuesday
Canadian National Railway (CN) could attempt to provoke a strike on Tuesday, May 30 at 4:00 a.m. This comes after months of negotiations with some 3000 conductors, trainmen and yardmen represented by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC)...
The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference is a Leader in Fatigue Management
The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), which represents 12,000 workers in the rail industry, publically released its Fatigue Risk Guiding Philosophy for the Railway industry. On November 4 the TCRC issued the document to government and industry leadership alike.
Why has the Federal Governement reduced the corporate tax rate?
Why has the Federal Governement reduced the corporate tax rate by one percent, thereby depriving itself of $2 billion annually and has cut the accessibility to E.I.?
To find out, contact your local MP.
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.
Swissport Workers Vote to Continue Strike at Pearson
Tonight, close to 700 baggage handlers and ground crew workers at Pearson Airport voted 98% to continue their month-long strike. The workers are members of Teamsters Local Union 419. Their responsibilities include handling baggage and cargo, towing planes, cleaning cabins, and performing flight operations tasks for over 30 airlines...
Fort McMurray, One Year Later
Last year, Teamsters members were on the frontlines, providing relief during one of the most devastating and expensive natural disasters in Canadian history. The Fort McMurray wildfires forced almost 90,000 people to flee the Fort McMurray area and destroyed thousands of homes. Disasters have a strange way of bringing out the best in everyone. For hundreds of Teamsters, that meant bravely working through the catastrophe...
TST Overland Workers in Ontario Ratify 4-Year Agreement, Averting Strike
Toronto, June 24, 2019 – Approximately 400 truck drivers and dock workers employed by TST Overland in Ontario voted 83% this weekend to ratify a new 4-year collective agreement. This comes after they had...
