JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS, SATIN FLOORING LOCKS OUT 120 WORKERS
Close to 120 workers at Satin Flooring in North York, Ontario, were locked out today at 12:01 a.m. The company is attempting to cut hourly wages from $19 to $16 and to force workers to pay up to $200 more out of pocket every month for benefits…
FATAL ACCIDENT AT CN RAIL IN EDMUNDSTON, NB
A Canadian National (CN) worker died following a workplace accident this morning in Edmundston, New Brunswick. The victim was a 33-year-old father of two and a member of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC). He started working at CN in September as a conductor/foreman trainee. His name is not being released at this time.
Fatal Accident at Canadian Pacific
A train conductor employed by Canadian Pacific (CP) died as the result of a workplace accident on Monday afternoon. The accident occurred on the CP rail tracks adjacent to 9th avenue in downtown Calgary. His union, the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), has been advised that a Transport Canada investigation is ongoing.
Video: Teamster Reps Testify on New Labour Protections
Stéphane Lacoste, General Counsel for Teamsters Canada, and Phil Benson, Lobbyist for Teamsters Canada, appeared in Parliament earlier this month to testify on the proposed changes to federal labour laws...
Remembering Brother George Hucker
It is with tremendous sadness that I share with you the recent passing of Brother George Hucker, retired Locomotive Engineer and former International Vice President and National Legislative Representative for the International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (IBLE) and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC)...
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.
Statement on the Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting
Saturday’s shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue, which killed eleven people and injured six others, left me saddened and horrified...
Victoria Street Manor Workers Join Teamsters
The staff holds a deep respect and admiration for the residents under their care. It’s time their employer showed some appreciation – especially since improving working conditions in retirement homes usually leads to improved conditions for residents.
UPS Negotiations in the United States
As a UPS Canada worker, you may be wondering about what the recent UPS ratification vote in the United States means for you.
Teamsters Crash Groundbreaking Ceremony at New Molson Brewery
They weren’t invited to the groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the future Molson Brewery on the South Shore of Montréal, but the Teamsters Union decided to show up anyway. Éric Picotte, spokesman and union president for workers at the Molson Brewery on Notre-Dame Street, will be available for interviews. He will be accompanied by his Teamster brothers and sisters from Notre-Dame Street in Montréal.
