Nathaly Guillemette Elected VP of Québec Federation of Labour
Sister Nathaly Guillemette from Teamsters Canada has been elected vice-president – women on the executive board of the Québec Federation of Labour (QFL), a decision-making body also known as the “bureau.”
Letter from the President of Teamsters Canada on the occasion of International Women’s Day
This year, International Women’s Day feels timely, as a sense of normalcy finally starts pervading our daily lives. Without a doubt, one of the main reasons we can all breathe just a little bit easier is due to the significant role that women played throughout the pandemic.
Montreal is Teamsters!
And we’re off! The International Brotherhood of Teamsters Women’s Conference began this morning in Montreal, the French-speaking capital of North America. On this morning’s agenda: workshops on bargaining, TITAN, interpreting and enforcing a work contract, and organizing.
Teamster women: Shaping the future!
More than 1,000 Teamster sisters from all over North America are currently converging on Montreal to attend the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Women’s Conference. Our sisters of Quebec’s local unions are also attending in great numbers. Welcome to the French-speaking capital of North America!
Passing of Aline Lachapelle, a Pioneer of our Union
I was saddened to learn this week that Sister Aline Lachapelle, former president of Teamsters Local Union 1998, passed away. She was the first woman to become president of a Teamster local union in Canada.
