Alberta’s Labour Board, Bad Bosses, and the Battle for Your Rights
Alberta’s labour board choked off a union organizing campaign at a food-processing facility hit by a workplace fatality.
By Bernie Haggarty, Secretary-Treasurer, Teamsters Local Union...
Teamsters Canada Donates $25,000 to Support Wildfire Relief Efforts
In Alberta, nearly 90 wildfires were active on Tuesday afternoon in northern and central parts of the province, with 24 considered to be out of control. The smoke that accumulated in the Calgary skies covered the city in a distinct orange haze, described by residents as eerie and apocalyptic. The province remains under a state of emergency with nearly 20,000 people unable to return home and 21 evacuation orders in place.
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...
Teamsters Respond to Proposed New Actions to Improve Rail Safety Based on Report into...
Teamsters Canada Rail Conference provides a response to new measures announced by the Minister of Transport to improve rail safety
Laval, July 26, 2022 –...
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 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.
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...
Statement on Cancellation of Keystone XL Project
The following is a statement from our US sisters and brothers on the cancellation of the Keystone XL project, which was currently under construction...
Passing of Jim Johnston, an Alberta Teamster
Brother Johnston was a true Teamster. He was born in Ontario in 1932 and moved to Alberta in 1956, at the age of 24 along with his three brothers. He quickly found work as a driver for Prairie Pacific Trucking – and boy was a real trucker...
Ecco Heating Workers Ratify First Collective Agreement
Earlier this month, close to 250 workers at Ecco Heating in Calgary voted 96% in favour of ratifying their first collective agreement. The company manufactures sheet metal for heating and HVAC systems...
