Tag: Rick Ashdown
Passing of Brother Rick Ashdown
I am deeply saddened to learn today of the passing of Brother Rick Ashdown. Rick was principal officer of Local Union 979, in Manitoba, and recording secretary for Teamsters Canada.
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Teamsters Slam Senate Report Calling for Strike Bans in Rail and Port Sectors
Teamsters Canada is slamming a Senate report released today that calls for new government powers to ban strikes and impose binding arbitration in the federally regulated rail and port sectors.
Armoured car worker shot during robbery
Brothers, Sisters,
Last night, an armoured car worker with GardaWorld out of Local Union 879 in London, Ontario, was shot multiple times during a robbery...
FedEx Workers in Fort McMurray Win Their Union, Join Teamsters
Workers join Teamsters Local Union 362 after company tried to strip immigrant workers of right to join a union alongside Canadians
Calgary, May 2, 2026...
Temporary Foreign Worker Permits for Truckers More Than Quadruple, Study Finds
Surge reflects a downward spiral in wages and working conditions, not a genuine labour shortage, union warns
Laval, QC, April 16, 2026 - The number...
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Teamsters Slam Senate Report Calling for Strike Bans in Rail and Port Sectors
Teamsters Canada is slamming a Senate report released today that calls for new government powers to ban strikes and impose binding arbitration in the federally regulated rail and port sectors.
Armoured car worker shot during robbery
Brothers, Sisters,
Last night, an armoured car worker with GardaWorld out of Local Union 879 in London, Ontario, was shot multiple times during a robbery...
FedEx Workers in Fort McMurray Win Their Union, Join Teamsters
Workers join Teamsters Local Union 362 after company tried to strip immigrant workers of right to join a union alongside Canadians
Calgary, May 2, 2026...
Temporary Foreign Worker Permits for Truckers More Than Quadruple, Study Finds
Surge reflects a downward spiral in wages and working conditions, not a genuine labour shortage, union warns
Laval, QC, April 16, 2026 - The number...
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