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 the problem…
In addition to the BST’s recommendations, the Teamsters Union...
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 hatred of the diversity that is the strength of our...
Dicom Workers in Drummondville Join the Teamsters
Owner operators of the Dicom courier company in Drummondville have joined the ranks of the Teamsters Union.
Historic labour contract at Midland Transport Inc.
Montreal, July 5, 2019 — Once again, the Teamsters have shown leadership benefitting men and women workers in the transportation industry. The Union has successfully concluded bargaining for an enhanced collective agreement that is...
Teamsters, IBEW to Postpone Strike at CP
The Minister of Labour, on the advice of federal mediators, has agreed to Canadian Pacific’s request to order a vote on a final offer to renew their collective agreements with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) and the IBEW System Council No. 11. Both unions strongly recommend that their members reject the company offers.
First Contract at Intersco
Workers at school bus company Intersco ratified their first collective agreement yesterday. The agreement stands to significantly improve their working conditions. Teamsters Local Union 106 represents employees at the Verchères, QC company which covers the Commission scolaire des Patriotes school board.
Thirteen Truck Drivers Lose Their Jobs in Côte-Nord
Thirteen workers at Kingsway, a subsidiary of Transforce, lost their jobs in Côte-Nord in the past few weeks. ...A few weeks ago, TST Overland decided to take the contracts back, and then it transferred them again, this time to a non-unionized trucking company.
Brother Lacoste Appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Québec
Laval, QC, June 27, 2019 — Brother Stéphane Lacoste, General Counsel at Teamsters Canada since 2004 and former lawyer for Teamsters Local Union 106, has been appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of...
Reopening of Norbord Plant in Val-d’Or in Jeopardy
According to information obtained by the Teamsters Union, the re-opening of the Norbord plant in Val-d'Or is in jeopardy as the result of a decision made by Québec’s Ministry of Forests.
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.
