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...
Respecting Armoured Car Guards Means Respecting Trade Secrets
When talking about the armoured car industry in public, other organizations need to show more respect for trade secrets and for the safety of...
Donation to the Northern Lights Health Foundation
Working with other unions under the umbrella of the General Presidents’ Maintenance Committee for Canada (GPMC/NMC), we're proud to report that we helped raised $300,000 for the Northern Lights Health Foundation. The Northern Lights Health Foundation serves to inspire philanthropy and secure funds to improve health and promote wellness in the Wood Buffalo region...
Teamsters Praise Approval of Enbridge Line 3 Replacement Project
Teamsters are celebrating the government’s decision to approve the Enbridge Line 3 Replacement Project, an ambitious pipeline maintenance project that will help thousands of working families. The massive $7.5 billion project stands to generate over $514 million in tax revenue...
New Collective Agreement at Calgary Coca Cola Bottling Facility
Through diligent and strategic bargaining, Local Union 987 was able to reach a new collective agreement for Teamsters at the Coca Cola bottling facility...
Teamsters Ensure the Safety of Armoured Car Crews and the Public
Wayne Garner, Assistant Director of the Armoured Cars Division of Teamsters Canada, took part in a telephone conference between the federal government and the industry representatives today to discuss safety issues in the armoured cars industry.
Safety of Armoured Car Crews is a Top Teamster Priority
The Teamsters Union has taken note of an August 18th decision from the federal Ministry of Labour regarding the security model used at the Edmonton branch of Brinks Canada, which employs 215 members of Local Union 362. “Our local is respecting the decision but wants to make it clear that members have been safely working under a similar model for over a decade,” explained Wayne Garner, Business Agent at Local Union 362.
We Will Never Forget
Four years ago today, tragedy struck our sisters and brothers at G4S. While performing a routine cash service at the University of Alberta’s HUB...
Teamsters Raise $146,951 for Canadian Red Cross
Members, local unions and joint councils affiliated with Teamsters Canada raised $146,951 for the Canadian Red Cross to help the people of Fort McMurray...
Alberta Veterans Join Initiative to aid Trucking Industry
Alberta is following in the footsteps of other provinces to recognize the validity of military driver’s licences for heavy trucks.
