The 24-hour Factory Strike at Sandoz is Now a Lockout
The 24-hour factory strike at the Sandoz pharmaceutical factory is now a lockout. The employer turned away workers who showed up this morning for a 7-hour shift. This irresponsible pressure tactic could eventually disrupt the supply of medications to hospitals.
Workers at Sandoz Begin 24-hour Strike
Workers at the Sandoz Factory in Boucherville begun a 24-hour strike at 7 am this morning. Progress made by workers over the past few years, pensions, and wages are at the core of the labour dispute. These 267 workers are affiliated with Teamsters Canada Local Union 1999 voted 91% in favour of a strike on May 14th
Laurentian Intercity Bus Drivers on Strike
Some 125 bus drivers employed by Transdev and who serve the Conseil intermunicipal de transport des Laurentides (CIT or Laurentian Intercity Transportation Council) will be on strike as of tomorrow at 4:15 am. The labour dispute, which involves members of Teamsters Local Union 106, stems from management’s unwillingness to offer...
Why We’re Speaking Out Against the TPP
Yesterday we were in Ottawa to speak out against the secretive and deeply flawed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
Canadians elected the current government on...
Annual Essay Contest
Winners of the Essay Contest will receive a one-time grant of $1,000. The deadline is June 15, 2016. The topic of this year’s contest is: “What Has Living In A Teamster Household Meant To Me And My Siblings?”
Preventive withdrawal: Supreme Court refuses to hear Teamsters case
The Supreme Court has refused to hear the case brought by the Teamsters Union a few months ago concerning preventive withdrawals for pregnant women.
It...
Teamsters Raise $146,951 for Canadian Red Cross
Members, local unions and joint councils affiliated with Teamsters Canada raised $146,951 for the Canadian Red Cross to help the people of Fort McMurray...
Sandoz Workers Vote to Strike
Sandoz workers in Boucherville overwhelmingly rejected the employer’s offer and 91% voted in favour of a strike mandate at Saturday’s union meeting. The work stoppage will take place when deemed appropriate. At issue are wages and failure to respect seniority when assigning shifts.
Workers at Beaubois Choose the Mighty Teamsters
On the morning of February 22, 2016, Patrick Prud’homme, organizer for Local Union 1999, had no idea that he was about to embark on...
Why Teamsters #GETLOUD about Mental Health
This week is Mental Health Week, which is all about getting loud and making noise about mental health issues.
Workers affiliated with the Teamsters Union...
