Brother Ron Locas
Teamsters Canada has learnt that Brother Ron Locas died last week at age 68.
Brother Locas started with Local Union 106 in Montreal and later worked...
Teamsters Demand the Resignation of Laurent Lessard
In the course of the interviews given by Quebec’s Transportation Minister, Laurent Lessard, a number of questions were left unanswered, feeding the popular perception that the politician is not in control of his department. The Teamsters Union is therefore asking Premier Couillard to remove Laurent Lessard from his position and to turn over Transport Quebec to someone who can handle the department...
The A13 Traffic Jam and the QPP’s Serious Allegations
The provincial government and the Québec Provincial Police (QPP) are looking for scapegoats. It appears that they’re accusing two truckers, who were stuck in snow and allegedly refusing to move, of causing the traffic jam that trapped 300 drivers on the A13 during a blizzard...
SAAQ Consultation: Stop Squeezing Trucker Drivers Like Lemons
The Teamsters Union is demanding that we stop squeezing our truck drivers like lemons. This is the main conclusion of the brief they will be presenting this evening at the SAAQ consultation on road safety. Teamsters are inviting the government to focus its attention on all the issues undermining the industry, starting with the consequences of the deregulation implemented by the federal government in the 1980s...
Statement On The Shooting At The Québec City Islamic Cultural Centre
The recent shooting at the Québec City Islamic Cultural Centre has profoundly shaken us. The hatred behind this attack is plainly and clearly a...
Molson Negotiations Could Be Difficult
Negotiations for the renewal of the collective agreement for the 700 or so workers at the Molson plant on Notre-Dame Street in Montreal are expected to be difficult. A visit by Teamsters Union representatives to workers on the picket lines at Molson’s Toronto plant does not bode well for labour relations...
Teamsters favourable to more deposits on refillable containers
The Québec government’s intention to collect deposits on water bottles and most containers of less than 900 millilitres in volume is well-received by the Teamsters Union, which represents thousands of Québec workers in the brewing (Molson, Labatt) and soft drink (Coke, Pepsi, Cott Cola) industries.
Running to make a difference
Stéphane Morin and Patrice St-Onge take part in the Montreal Marathon to help build solidarity across Canada.
It was a crisp, sunny morning this...
The strike at Manoir Sainte-Julie has ended
The strike is over at the Résidences Soleil Manoir Sainte-Julie retirement home. The roughly 70 workers from Teamsters Local Union 106 ratified a tentative agreement on August 30th with 67% voting in favour.
Brother Jack Ferreira
It is with great sadness that we report the untimely passing of Brother Jack Ferreira, a dedicated and loyal Teamster who lost his fight against cancer last Sunday. Brother Ferreira was the organizer and union representative for Teamsters Local Union 230 in Ontario.
