Armoured car industry: Teamsters, Ministerial Advisors meet in Ottawa

Jim Chalmers Armoured Car Director and Phil Benson met with Ministerial Staff in Ottawa at Minister Blaney's office where we continued the discussion on armoured car issues that we had started last month with...

Sprout a moustache!

Laval, November 12, 2013 – Every year in November the Movember charity encourages men around the world to sprout a moustache in order to raise awareness about prostate cancer and collect funds for research...

The screening of the workers in the armoured car industry must be reviewed

Laval, November 7, 2013 — Teamsters Canada’s lobbyist, Phil Benson, has met with Steven Blaney, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, at the Conservative Party Convention in Calgary. They discussed the tragic death of...

2013 IBT Women’s Conference – Canadian Workshop

On September 20, Canadian members participated in their very own workshop during this year’s International Brotherhood of Teamsters Women’s Conference. More than 75 women Teamsters held discussions, laughed and worked on issues that concern them...

Servisair workers choose Teamsters

Laval, September 30, 2013 – Servisair’s some 700 employees, who work at Toronto-Pearson and Montréal-Trudeau airports, have chosen the Teamsters Union. The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) had ordered the union allegiance vote after Servisair...

“Senate says ‘NO!” to C-377

OTTAWA  — Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s office has issued a stern warning to Conservative senators who helped gut a controversial bill that would force unions to publicly disclose details of their spending. On Wednesday, 16...

G4S workers accept four-year contract

Hamilton, June 6, 2013 – G4S workers in Ontario ratified a new labour agreement on May 29. The roughly 500 workers represented by Teamsters Union Locals 419 and 879 voted overwhelmingly (90%) in favour...

New Collective Agreement for the National Ready Mix Workers

Toronto, May 27 -- It is with great pride I would like to express my thanks to the new members of National Ready Mix for putting their trust in Teamsters Local Union 230. It...

Keep Dairy “off the table” in Trans-Pacific Partnership

Laval, May 9, 2013 -- Teamsters Canada represents dairy industry workers throughout the supply chain. Our Locals in Calgary, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver represent more than 6000 dairy industry workers. It is on their...

Why has the Federal Governement reduced the corporate tax rate?

Why has the Federal Governement reduced the corporate tax rate by one percent, thereby depriving itself of $2 billion annually and has cut the accessibility to E.I.? To find out, contact your local MP.