April 15th, 2020 UPS Teamster Sisters and Brothers, As you might have imagined, the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted planned negotiations with UPS Canada. The first three weeks of bargaining,…
Author: Trish Knight
Amendments to the Labour Standards Act and Regulations
DATE: April 15th, 2020 RE: AMENDMENTS TO LABOUR STANDARDS ACT AND REGULATIONS The Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Standards Act and Labour Standards Regulations requires all employers to establish conditions of…
FREE Webinars – Canadian Mental Health Association
DATE: April 14th, 2020 RE: FREE WEBINARS WITH CANADIAN MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION (CMHA) During this time of uncertainty in the COVID-19 pandemic, it is normal to feel more stress and…
Federal Safety Guidelines
DATE: April 7th, 2020 RE: FEDERAL SAFETY GUIDELINES Dear Teamster Sisters and Brothers, Teamsters Canada has dedicated a page on their website for reliable and relevant COVID-19 information which is…
Out-of-Work Union Dues (Other than Construction Division)
DATE: April 1st, 2020 TO: ALL MEMBERS OF TEAMSTERS LOCAL 855 (OTHER THAN CONSTRUCTION DIVISION) RE: OUT-OF-WORK UNION DUES First and foremost, I hope that you are all keeping…
Out-of-Work Union Dues (Construction Division)
DATE: April 1st, 2020 TO: CONSTRUCTION DIVISION 855 MEMBERS RE: OUT-OF-WORK UNION DUES First and foremost, I hope that you are all keeping healthy, safe and practicing “social distancing”….
Canada’s Response Plan – COVID-19 Update
DATE: April 1st, 2020 RE: COVID-19 CANADA’S RESPONSE PLAN Dear Teamster Sisters and Brothers, The following information was compiled by the Canadian Building Trades. I thought I would share as…
Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Information & Checklist for COVID-19
DATE: March 18th, 2020 RE: Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Information and Checklist for COVID-19 Dear Sisters and Brothers, Teamsters Health Care Division represents more than 50,000 workers caring for children,…
Employment Insurance (EI) Sickness Benefits – COVID-19 Update
DATE: March 17th, 2020 RE: COVID-19 EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (EI) BENEFITS Dear Sisters and Brothers, The impact of COVID-19 continues to be felt by individuals and communities around the world. On…
COVID-19 Member Update
DATE: March 17th, 2020 RE: COVID-19 MEMBER UPDATE Dear Teamster Sisters and Brothers, The World Health Organization (WHO) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has labeled a recent coronavirus –…