As president of Teamsters Canada, I encourage all members of our union to go out and vote. Our democracy depends on it, and so do the interests of all Teamsters…
Strike at Monastère d’Aylmer Retirement Home
Montréal, September 29, 2019 — Workers at the Monastère d’Aylmer seniors’ home are poised to strike tomorrow morning, September 30, at 10:00 a.m. Salaries are one of the many points of contention. Despite days of…
EMS Members Attend Paramedicine Across Canada Expo with Support from Local 855
News Release PACE (23 September 2019, St. John’s. NL) Teamsters Local 855 was pleased to be able to participate in the Paramedicine Across Canada Expo (PACE). Local 855 sponsored two…
Teamsters Women’s Conference Ends on a Positive Note
“BECAUSE OF ALL THE SISTERS IN THIS ROOM, THE TEAMSTERS ARE A STRONG UNION.” The post Teamsters Women’s Conference Ends on a Positive Note appeared first on Teamsters Canada. Source:…
Montreal is Teamsters!
And we’re off! The International Brotherhood of Teamsters Women’s Conference began this morning in Montreal, the French-speaking capital of North America. On this morning’s agenda: workshops on bargaining, TITAN, interpreting…
Teamsters Call on Government to take Action and Protect EMS Workers
(22 MAY 2019, ST. JOHN’S, NL) THE PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IS DELIBERATELY FORCING ambulance workers to choose between civic responsibility and their personal right to fair working conditions, Richard…
Teamster Leaders Laud Lifting of U.S. National Security Tariffs
Jim Hoffa, General President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, and François Laporte, President of Teamsters Canada, made the following statements today on the lifting of the U.S. steel and…
100th Anniversary of the Winnipeg General Strike
On May 15, 1919, over 35,000 Winnipeg public and private workers united to send a clear message to employers and to governments: they would strike in order to win better…
Solutions to problems in CHSLDs and private retirement homes
A provincial decree to impose common working conditions in residential and long-term care centres (CHSLDs) and private retirement homes has become inescapable. That is the conclusion reached by the Teamsters…
Airport Screeners Send CLAC Packing in Grande Prairie, AB
In a three-to-one vote on Thursday, airport screeners at the Grande Prairie Airport turned down representation from the Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC). The CLAC was attempting to raid…