Article from Financial Post – March 16, 2012 – Concerning Pershing vs. Fred Green
Over 90% of CP Rail shareholders want change at railroad: survey
Scott Deveau Mar 16, 2012 – 3:34 PM ET | Last Updated: Mar 16, 2012 5:22 PM ET
A new poll suggests as many as...
Teamsters Raise Concerns on Canada-Mercosur Trade Talks
François Laporte, the President of Teamsters Canada, wrote to Prime Minister Trudeau today about trade negotiations between Canada and the Mercosur bloc of nations. The union is concerned that the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) could be used as a model for talks with Mercosur.
François Laporte Appoints Mariam Abou-Dib As New Executive Director
I am happy to announce that I have appointed Sister Mariam Abou-Dib as Executive Director of Teamsters Canada. This appointment is in line with the reorganization of Teamsters Canada’s administrative services, which aims to maximize the use of our resources and our employees’ expertise to ensure that all matters requiring action from the national office are covered. This change is effective as of today.
Dark Side of Metro’s Acquisition of Jean Coutu Pharmacies
300 workers employed at Metro’s McMahon warehouse may lose their jobs by the middle of 2018 to employees of the Varennes warehouse owned by Jean Coutu Group.
Teamsters at Toronto Forensic Services and Corner Centre are on Strike!
Close to 25 workers at the Forensic Services and Corner Centre (FSCC) in Toronto have gone on strike. They are seeking better wages, an end to favouritism in the workplace and more respect from management.
Teamsters support decision to create national truck driver training standards
An annual meeting of transport ministers ended earlier this week in Montréal on a joint proposal to implement a basic national training standard for truck drivers by 2020. The Teamsters Union supports the move as it stands to improve road safety.
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…
Safety of Armoured Car Crews is a Top Teamster Priority
The Teamsters Union has taken note of an August 18th decision from the federal Ministry of Labour regarding the security model used at the Edmonton branch of Brinks Canada, which employs 215 members of Local Union 362. “Our local is respecting the decision but wants to make it clear that members have been safely working under a similar model for over a decade,” explained Wayne Garner, Business Agent at Local Union 362.
Federal Safety Guidelines for Drivers
Transport Canada has published safety guidelines to protect drivers and limit the spread of COVID-19. These include making sure vehicle interiors are clean and hygienic and the availability of cleaning materials and hand sanitizer for drivers.
Teamsters Make Historic Breakthrough at Dicom
Teamsters have made a historic breakthrough by organizing drivers at the parcel delivery company Dicom in Drummondville. The application for union certification was submitted on October 31, 2018, by Teamsters Local Union 931.
