Armored transport: Teamsters already at work to improve worker and public safety
The robbery of G4S trucks in Longueuil and Toronto has highlighted the need for companies offering valued goods transportation to revisit certain operating procedures and decisions.
Strike action could be taken against CN as early as this Saturday
Since a recent meeting held between the parties, the union arrived at the conclusion that the rail carrier has no intention of abiding by the current collective agreement, namely with respect to fatigue management.
Teamsters to Leaflet over Gate Gourmet/Airport Food Service Outsourcing
Toronto, February 1, 2014 — Teamsters Local Union 647 representing workers at Gate Gourmet has called for Information leafleting starting on January 31st at...
TSB’s recommendations won’t solve the problem
Ottawa, January 24, 2014 -- The Transportation Safety Board’s recommendations following the Lac-Mégantic disaster are definitely useful but they won’t solve the cause of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
“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...
