Nearly 300 truck drivers, dock workers, and mechanics at TST-CF Express in Ontario ratified a new five-year collective agreement. Truck drivers and dock workers voted 70% in favour of the…
Ten Years Later, Another Lac-Mégantic Can Happen at Any Time
Ten years ago today, a runaway 74-car freight train hauling crude oil rolled downhill and derailed. The result was a catastrophic explosion which flattened the small town of Lac-Mégantic and…
Passing of Brother Dave Norkett
It is with a heavy heart that we share the tragic news of the passing Brother Dave Norkett. His life was tragically cut short in a workplace accident at Tecna…
End of the School Bus Drivers’ Strike at Autobus Lasalle in Outaouais
A union meeting took place today in Shawville, Outaouais, where 100 school bus drivers, members of the Local 106 of the Teamsters Union, approved the latest offer from Autobus Lasalle,…
End of Teamsters School Bus Drivers’ Strike at Bigras Transport in Outaouais
At a union assembly held today in Gatineau in Outaouais, 100 school bus drivers, affiliated with Teamsters Local 106, ratified a new collective agreement with Bigras Transport, a subsidiary of…
Teamsters Canada Statement on Manitoba Crash
The president of Teamsters Canada, François Laporte, released the following statement on yesterday’s lethal crash in Manitoba. The post Teamsters Canada Statement on Manitoba Crash appeared first on Teamsters Canada….
Teamsters School Bus Drivers’ Strike ends in Bedford and Longueuil
On strike since April 24 in Longueuil and since May 1 in Bedford, 50 school bus drivers affiliated with Teamsters Local 106 ratified a new collective agreement this morning. The…
Severe labour shortage of school bus drivers expected in the Outaouais this Fall
After several weeks on strike and faced with the indifference of the provincial government and the stubborn stance of publicly funded private school bus companies, more and more exhausted bus…
Teamsters Canada Foundation Donates $20,000 to Segal Cancer Centre
The Teamsters Canada Foundation showed its support for the fight against cancer by making a $20,000 donation to the Segal Cancer Centre, a renowned cancer research and treatment institute in…
Canadian Pacific Guilty of Contempt of Court in Sweeping Decision on Excessive Hours
Judge finds that CP intentionally ignored court order to stop overworking train crews. Crew fatigue is a major safety hazard in the rail industry… The post Canadian Pacific Guilty of…