Seven years ago today, a terrible tragedy occurred in Lac-Mégantic. A train with 72 tank cars carrying 7.7 million litres of oil derailed and destroyed the downtown core of this…
New Collective Agreement for Remtec workers in Chambly
On July 1, Remtec workers in Chambly ratified a new employment contract with their employer. The post New Collective Agreement for Remtec workers in Chambly appeared first on Teamsters Canada….
Strike mandate at Demix Agrégat
Workers at the giant Demix Aggregates plant in St-Jacques-le-Mineur voted 100% in favour of a strike mandate. Their union, Teamsters Local Union 1791, will strike at the appropriate time. The…
Matthew Lynch – Avalon Ford, Bay Roberts (Automotive Division)
Mr. Matthew “Deany” Lynch formerly of Upper Island Cove passed tragically away in Labrador City on Saturday, June 27, 2020. Mr. Lynch was 28 years old. He leaves to mourn…
Canada Day
This year’s Canada Day celebrations will take a particular turn given the pandemic. We are not yet out of the woods. While provinces are reopening, we must all avoid large…
PHOTOS: Honouring 40th Anniversary of Prairie Steel Gang Bus Crash
Last Thursday, in Webb, SK, the C.P. Rail Engineering Health & Safety Policy Committee visited the roadside memorial honouring the twenty-two CP employees who died on May 28, 1980, to…
UPS Canada Negotiations Update #3
The negotiating committee met June 22 through June 25 in Vancouver. We were able to get through all proposals with supporting arguments and settled some minor issues. The post UPS…
CMPA and Alberta’s Teamsters Local 362 reach agreement on new three-year deal
Today, the Canadian Media Producers Association and Teamsters Local 362 jointly announced the successful negotiation of a three-year master agreement. The new deal, which has been ratified by the members…
Passing of Aline Lachapelle, a Pioneer of our Union
I was saddened to learn this week that Sister Aline Lachapelle, former president of Teamsters Local Union 1998, passed away. She was the first woman to become president of a…
Teamsters Canada Foundation Donates $5,000 to Provision Compassion Food Bank
The Teamsters Canada Foundation donated $5,000 to Provision Compassion last Tuesday. The president of Teamsters Canada and the Teamsters Canada Foundation, François Laporte, as well as the president of Teamsters…