Teamsters: Stand Firm on Supply Management

The Canadian dairy industry must be protected.

Teamsters Donate $100 000 to Variety, a Children’s Charity

Randy Doner, president of Joint Council 52 of the Teamsters Union, handed the organization a $ 100 000 cheque.

Teamsters Canada participates in a town hall meeting on rail safety

Toronto, May 28, 2015 — Don Ashley, the National Legislative Director for the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), participated yesterday in a town hall...

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…

Teamsters Canada helps the Nepalese

The President of Teamsters Canada, François Laporte, is calling upon its union members to contribute to humanitarian relief efforts for Nepal…
A photo of the National Day of Mourning in memory of workers died or injured on the job taken at Massey Hall Park in Ottawa. The flags represent the number of dead workers that died on the job or at work.

Teamsters Canada is working to ensure the health and safety of everyone

The fact is that 900 Canadians died on the job in 2013 alone. These unsettling statistics hide a worrisome fact: the actual number of work-related deaths is difficult to determine because workers die each year from unreported accidents.

François Laporte becomes President of Teamsters Canada

“I look forward to taking up this new and exciting challenge,” said François Laporte. “The Teamsters Union is a powerful organization that will continue to have a positive impact on its members and all Canadian workers.”

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.

Notice concerning the election of the President of Teamsters Canada

An election by secret ballot is being conducted among the eligible voters of Teamsters Canada to fill the Office of President of Teamsters Canada and International Vice-President.

Notice concerning the election of the President of Teamsters Canada

An election by secret ballot is being conducted among the eligible voters of Teamsters Canada to fill the Office of President of Teamsters Canada and International Vice-President.