Teamsters Membership Authorize Strike Action at CP
The membership have voted 93% in favour of taking strike action in order to obtain a negotiated settlement with Canadian Pacific Railway.
CN’s Locomotive Engineers ask for another 60 days
While negotiations are ongoing, we believe that more time is required to address the significant issues and concerns the TCRC is facing.
Congratulations first student drivers!!!
The 160 school bus workers and mechanics working out of First Student yards in Airdrie, Chestermere, Strathmore and rural locations joined the Union seeking respect, fair pay and dignity at work.
R&B Trucking’s workers join the Teamsters Union
R&B Trucking’s 66 workers have chosen to join Teamsters Local Union 31, which will represent the following trades: warehousemen, drivers, owner-operators, dispatchers and office workers and clerks.
Locomotive Voice and Video Recorders: Yes say the Teamsters, subject to certain conditions
The Teamsters Union fears that the rail industry’s proposal, namely CP, will create a dangerous precedent and open the door to abuse by rail carriers.
Negotiations at VIA Rail: The Teamsters Union and the employer have requested a conciliator
As with the negotiations with CN, Teamsters Canada Rail Conference officers’ goal is to prevent service interruptions.
The Teamsters make inroads into FedEx!
The organizing campaign launched last June came to an end yesterday with the issue of a bargaining certificate by the Canada Industrial Relations Board.
Canadian Women Take Teamsters Women’s Conference by Storm!
The goal of this conference is to mobilize and train 1,200 women union members from Canada, the United States and Puerto Rico.
A CN worker is killed at the Taschereau Yard
The Teamsters Union will follow very closely the investigation initiated by Transport Canada and does not intend to issue any further comment while the investigation is underway.
Mulcair and Singh stand up for Gate Gourmet workers
The Leader of the Official Opposition Thomas Mulcair and MPP Jagmeet Singh (Bramalea-Gore-Malton) will attend a meeting organized by Teamsters Union Local 647













