Ontario

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K-BRO Disrespects Workers

K-BRO workers represented by Teamsters Local Union 847 have been locked out. The fourteen truckers who deliver laundry and linen to many Toronto hospitals could lose their jobs to non-union companies. The employer wants to add an outsourcing clause to the collective agreement, allowing them to ultimately eliminate every good, union job at their Toronto facility.

Sentencing in 2014 Armoured Car Shooting

Two years after a shooting that critically injuring an armoured car guard, the Ontario Courts sentenced two of the three men involved in the attempted murder and robbery to 11 and 6 ½ years...

Ontario Teamsters Raise $105,000 for Variety Village, the Children’s Charity

Teamsters in Ontario raised $105,000 for Variety Village, a children’s charity dedicated to making a profound difference across Ontario in the spirits and lives of young people with disabilities and their families. “Well, once again...

Striking for a Fair Wage at the Ontario Food Terminal

The workers at Fresh Taste Produce in Etobicoke want little more than a fair day's wage for a fair day's work.

Saputo Shuts Down Ottawa Dairy Plant, Forcing Families Into Tough Times

"At the moment, all options are on the table. We already scheduled a meeting with the company to address our members’ concerns and hopefully work something out."

Newrest Workers Join the Teamsters

When workers realized they were getting a bad deal, it wasn’t long before they joined Teamsters Local Union 647.

Sylvain Morin is a Machine

For Sylvain Morin, a Teamster who works at CN, building the country one day at a time means raising funds for leukemia and lymphoma research

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 meeting organized by Rail Safety First in Toronto. In addition...

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.