NAFTA Consensus Needed on Labour, Dairy, Dispute Settlement Issues
The following is a joint statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa and Teamsters Canada President François Laporte in response to outstanding issues that U.S. and Canadian trade representatives must hash out to ensure that a new North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is a deal that works for workers.
New NAFTA Must Be Trilateral, Address Freight Rail Staffing Concerns
The following is a joint statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa and Teamsters Canada President François Laporte in response to ongoing North American Trade Agreement (NAFTA) reform discussions taking place in Washington now between U.S. and Canadian trade representatives and the need for a trilateral agreement.
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...
Unions in Times of Uncertainty
In his Labour Day message, Teamsters Canada President Francois Laporte reflects on the importance of unions in times of uncertainty.
Canada Mustn’t Cave to NAFTA Bullying
The following is a statement from Teamsters Canada President François Laporte on the ongoing North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations...
Teamsters Want Tripartite Trade Agreement
The following is a statement from Teamsters Canada President François Laporte on the bilateral agreement-in-principle between the United States and Mexico to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
Is there really a labour shortage?
Brother Jean Chartrand is wondering about the supposed labour shortage everyone’s talking about. What we actually have here is a shortage of well-paid jobs.
Strikes end at Résidences Soleil
Labour disputes have been resolved at the five Résidences Soleil where workers had been on strike since July 17. Meetings with a conciliator in the last weeks helped remove roadblocks to bargaining at the seniors' residences in Saint-Hilaire, Granby, Laval, Pointe-aux-Trembles and Saint-Laurent.
Community Benefit Agreements Lead to Better Jobs, More Opportunities in BC
Teamsters support B.C.’s new approach to construction work. It gives workers and the community just as much importance as employers and government interests. That is crucial when it comes to projects paid for by our tax dollars.
Teamsters Ratify 4-Year Agreement with CP
Members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) at Canadian Pacific (CP) voted to ratify a four-year agreement covering over 3000 conductors and locomotive engineers. Workers at the Kootenay Valley Railway (KVR) also ratified a five-year agreement...
