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UPS Canada workers from coast to coast to coast have voted 97.1% in favour of strike action. The post UPS Canada Negotiations Update #6 (Strike Vote Results) appeared first on Teamsters Canada. Source: teamsters.ca

Today is the 18th World Suicide Prevention Day. It is another opportunity to remember how important every life is. The post Because every life is important appeared first on Teamsters Canada. Source: teamsters.ca

Today, we come together to celebrate and honour the victories that workers and their unions have made and continue to make. The post Labour Day Message from François Laporte appeared first on Teamsters Canada. Source: teamsters.ca

With the COVID-19 pandemic, the contribution of truck drivers to the well-being of all Canadians has been, more than ever, invaluable. Without them, the economy would have almost completely ceased to function and chaos would have quickly taken hold in […]

Ottawa is providing much-needed and long-overdue relief for truck drivers who continue to grapple with the cost of food on the road. The post Feds Increase Meal Allowance for Transport Workers in Long-Overdue Move appeared first on Teamsters Canada. Source: […]

Brother Johnston was a true Teamster. He was born in Ontario in 1932 and moved to Alberta in 1956, at the age of 24 along with his three brothers. He quickly found work as a driver for Prairie Pacific Trucking […]

Brother Johnston was a true Teamster. He was born in Ontario in 1932 and moved to Alberta in 1956, at the age of 24 along with his three brothers. He quickly found work as a driver for Prairie Pacific Trucking […]

Earlier this month, close to 250 workers at Ecco Heating in Calgary voted 96% in favour of ratifying their first collective agreement. The company manufactures sheet metal for heating and HVAC systems… The post Ecco Heating Workers Ratify First Collective […]

I was saddened to learn today that Brother Lionel Dorais, President of Local Union 1999 from 2000 to 2004, has passed away. He was 81 years old. The post Passing of Lionel Dorais appeared first on Teamsters Canada. Source: teamsters.ca