Legislative Action
These meetings will happen regularly in order to gauge progress and adapt to the new sets of challenges that our 120 000 members face every day.
Before things go off the rails
The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference has received lockout notices for close to 10,000 CN and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) railway employees. Unless a last-minute agreement is reached, a work stoppage will occur this Thursday, August 22 at 00:01.
François Laporte takes the helm of Teamsters Canada
The new president of Teamsters Canada would like to raise the organization’s profile among its members and the public…
Tell the Government of Canada to Protect Supply Management!
President Trump continues to bully Canada to give ground on dairy, so that American farmers can export more American milk to Canada...
Video: Teamster Reps Testify on New Labour Protections
Stéphane Lacoste, General Counsel for Teamsters Canada, and Phil Benson, Lobbyist for Teamsters Canada, appeared in Parliament earlier this month to testify on the proposed changes to federal labour laws...
Carlos Leitao Announces Useless Measure in Attempt to Help Trucking Industry
Québec Finance Minister Carlos Leitao’s latest provincial budget is raising concerns among members of the Teamsters Union, particularly with regard to a measure to curb the labour shortage in the trucking industry.
Local 91 Cooney Members Ratify a Five-Year Deal
Teamsters Local 91 Cooney members have overwhelmingly accepted a new five-year collective agreement over four votes held January 27 and 28, 2018.
Lac-Mégantic, five years later
Readers will recall that the derailment of a train of 72 tanker cars full of crude oil caused explosions and fires that destroyed nearly 40 buildings in a two square kilometres area, leaving 47 dead and an entire community devastated.
Teamster Leaders Laud Lifting of U.S. National Security Tariffs
Jim Hoffa, General President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, and François Laporte, President of Teamsters Canada, made the following statements today on the lifting of the U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs...
Could the Gogama derailment have been prevented?
TCRC, which represents more than 12,000 railway workers, have continually stressed the need for more inspectors to be hired to see to the optimal operation of the equipment and the integrity of the tracks.
