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.

ਟਰੱਕ ਡਰਾਈਵਰੋ: “ਡਰਾਈਵਰ ਇਨਕ” ਦੇ ਘੁਟਾਲੇ ਤੋਂ ਖ਼ਬਰਦਾਰ

ਭਾਵੇਂ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੰਢੇ ਹੋਏ ਡਰਾਈਵਰ ਹੋ ਜਾਂ ਬਿਲਕੁਲ ਨਵੇਂ, ਕੋਈ ਵੀ "ਡਰਾਈਵਰ ਇਨਕ" ਦੇ ਘੁਟਾਲੇ ਦਾ ਸ਼ਿਕਾਰ ਹੋ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ।

Teamsters, Inkas Reach Tentative Agreement After Midnight Strike

Teamsters Local Union 419 and Inkas Security Group reached a tentative agreement at 2:30 am. The company’s 80 armoured car drivers and guards in Toronto had gone on strike at midnight, but returned to work as soon as parties came to an agreement.

Nominations

The Teamsters Canada Executive Committee ratified the recommendations of President François Laporte and proceeded to make the following nominations: Jason Sweet, Director of the Armoured Car Division Wayne Garner, Assistant Director of the Armoured Car Division Fernanda...

FedEx Freight Drivers Join Teamsters

Teamsters Local Union 931 has filed a request for union certification on behalf of approximately 30 owner operators at FedEx Freight. The Montréal-based workers make deliveries and drive semi-trucks for a living.

Teamsters Support Nationalization of Trans Mountain

Teamsters Canada is supporting the federal government in its swift action to ensure the construction of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMX). The pipeline is critically important to the Canadian economy and Teamster members.

Teamsters Demand Explanations from Minister Garneau on Bill C-49

Teamsters are demanding that Transport Minister Marc Garneau explain how workers’ rights are protected under Bill C-49, which places railway workers under constant video and voice surveillance by their employers...

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 Canada Finds Trudeau Budget Lacking

The compensation package for the dairy industry contains nothing for dairy workers at risk of losing their jobs. Moreover, the government is lacking ambition on issues like pharmacare and retraining...

Remembering Brother Pat Pope

It is with a sad and heavy heart I am informing you of the passing of Brother Pat Pope. As you know Pat was a long-time member and officer of Teamsters Local 987.