It is no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on all sectors of activity. Nurses, orderlies, cashiers and a few other trades were rightly thanked in a…
Dear Prime Minister!
It is no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on all sectors of activity. Nurses, orderlies, cashiers and a few other trades were rightly thanked in a…
Office and Union Hall to Re-Open on June 8, 2020
DATE: June 5th, 2020 RE: COVID-19 MEMBER UPDATE (Re-opening of Office) Dear Teamster Sisters and Brothers, Teamsters 855 is excited to see you once again! As the Public Health Officer…
A Major Victory for Injured Truck Drivers
Teamsters Local Union 31 recently won an important victory for injured workers, especially truck drivers. The post A Major Victory for Injured Truck Drivers appeared first on Teamsters Canada. Source:…
Some 170 Molson workers to lose their job
The Teamsters Union has learned that 170 workers at the Molson plant on Notre-Dame Street and at the distribution centre on Dickson Street in Montreal will lose their jobs when…
Fatal Accident at Greater Vancouver Terminal
Sadly, we received the news this morning that Brother Jasvinder Riar, while at work as a Yard Conductor in Thornton Yard in the Greater Vancouver Terminal, was fatally injured in…
Paramedic Services Week: Health and Resiliency
The theme for Paramedic Services Week today is: “HEALTH and RESILIENCY” https://www.paramedicchiefs.ca/paramedic-services-week-2020/
Kevin Michael Reid – Bill Matthews Volkswagen (Automotive Division)
REID Kevin Michael Passed peacefully on May 21, 2020, following a courageous battle with cancer. Born August 16, 1956, resided in Conception Bay South, NL (formerly of Bell Island). Kevin…
Paramedic Services Week: Stay Informed
Today’s theme for Paramedic Services Week is “STAY INFORMED”. Listed below are credible sources and up-to-date information. Provincial Information: https://www.gov.nl.ca/ General Public Health: https://www.gov.nl.ca/covid-19/ Newfoundland/Labrador (specific) Dashboard: https://www.gov.nl.ca/covid-19/ Health Line…
40th anniversary of the Prairie Steel Gang tragedy
During the afternoon of May 28, 1980, the Canadian Pacific, along with the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way, were shocked, shaken and silenced to discover a bus loaded with Engineering…