Trudeau-Trump Summit: Protecting Workers Above All
Teamsters Canada is praising the Canadian Government on meeting with the Trump administration, and hopeful that both countries will continue working together to build on the current mutually beneficial trade relationship. “Millions of workers owe their jobs to the free flow of goods between Canada and the United States,” stated François Laporte, the President of Teamsters Canada...
“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 unions to publicly disclose details of their spending.
On Wednesday, 16...
Teamsters Satisfied with Measures Proposed by Minister Garneau
The Teamsters Union is satisfied with the measures proposed by Minister Marc Garneau, namely with respect to the environment and infrastructure. However, the Strategic Plan for the Future of Transportation in Canada does not directly meet the specific challenges facing rail transport workers and truckers, and the Teamsters will therefore be impatiently awaiting the detailed announcements in the coming months.
The Teamsters make inroads into FedEx!
The organizing campaign launched last June came to an end yesterday with the issue of a bargaining certificate by the Canada Industrial Relations Board.
Teamsters Welcome New Labour Minister
The Teamsters Union, which represents over 115,000 workers across the country, is congratulating Patricia Hajdu on her appointment as minister of Labour. Ms. Hajdu is taking over from MaryAnn Mihychuk. “We’re hoping to meet with Ms. Hajdu as soon as possible in order to continue the constructive dialogue we established with the outgoing minister,” explained Francois Laporte, the President of Teamsters Canada.
Teamsters Canada participates in a town hall meeting on rail safety
Toronto, May 28, 2015 — Don Ashley, the National Legislative Director for the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), participated yesterday in a town hall meeting organized by Rail Safety First in Toronto. In addition...
Lac-Mégantic: Three Years Already
The Lac-Mégantic derailment that occurred three years ago has left an indelible mark on the history of our country. The tragedy that took the lives of 47 people and virtually destroyed the downtown core...
CEOs vs the 99%: No contest when it comes to pay
TORONTO, Jan. 3, 2012 /CNW/ - The highest paid 100 CEOs on Canada's TSX Index had reason to cheer the New Year: By noon January 3, they had already pocketed $44,366 - what it...
5 Things Our Executive Board Discussed in Montreal
A quick look at five of the (many) issues they discussed.
A Helping Hand for the Evacuees of Northern Saskatchewan
A total of $4000 has been raised to help those in need. The province’s very own Local Union 395 raised $1000