Teamsters Statement on Federal Election Results
Teamsters Canada is congratulating Prime Minister Mark Carney on his election victory. The union is calling on all parties to put workers first amid the ongoing trade dispute.
Teamsters Canada Statement on US-Canada Trade War
Teamsters Canada calls on government not to let guard down
Laval, February 4, 2025 – François Laporte, National President of Teamsters Canada, issued the following...
Rail Safety Week
This week is Rail Safety Week. On behalf of our close to 15,000 members in Canada’s rail industry, we remind everyone of the importance of staying safe around trains.
Teamsters Welcome NDP Decision to End Supply and Confidence Agreement
Teamsters Canada is welcoming the NDP decision to tear up the Supply and Confidence Agreement with the Liberal Party of Canada.
Teamsters Appeal Binding Arbitration Order
The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (Teamsters) filed appeals challenging the decisions that led to binding arbitration being imposed on workers at CN and CPKC, effectively stripping them of their right to collectively bargain.
They have let down all the workers of this country, and we will not...
Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon abused his power by establishing a system where he alone can unilaterally end job action in the federally regulated private sector.
Rail Workers Ordered Back to Work
The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) has ruled to allow federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon to end job action in Canada's rail sector and impose binding arbitration.
Teamsters Statement on Strike Notice to CN
At 10:00 a.m. eastern today, the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference served CN with a strike notice effective Monday, August 26, at 10:00 a.m.
Teamsters Take Down Picket Lines CN; CPKC Work Stoppage Ongoing
François Laporte, President of Teamsters Canada, and Sean O’Brien, General President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), are on the picket line this morning at CPKC’s headquarters in Calgary.
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.
