News Release PANL Advocacy Day (05 November, 2019, St. John’s, NL) Teamsters Local 855 was pleased to be able to participate in the Paramedic Association of Newfoundland and Labrador’s (PANL)…
Message from the President
Working people deserve to be heard when they speak out for change in the workplace. At Local 855 our goal is to help you create that positive change. You deserve…
Teamsters at CN Could Strike as Early as November 19
Members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) at Canadian National (CN) could go on strike as early as Tuesday, November 19 at 0001. The post Teamsters at CN Could…
In Memoriam: Terance (Terry) George Rose
With sadness we mark the passing of a strong union man, Terance (Terry) George Rose. Terry was a business agent with IBEW 1620 Born October 29, 1954, he died October…
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The elections are over. Now the real work begins.
The elections are over, and Canadians have made their choice. The post The elections are over. Now the real work begins. appeared first on Teamsters Canada. Source: teamsters.ca
In Quebec, Camo-route wants at least 10% of all truck drivers to be women
This morning, Camo-route launched its “Women Drivers: Objective 10%” campaign to increase number of women drivers in the trucking in Quebec’s trucking industry. The post In Quebec, Camo-route wants at…
Make It Mandatory: Raising Awareness About Mental Health in the Workplace
The statistics don’t lie. According to the Mental Health Commission of Canada, the annual cost of mental illness nationally is $51 billion, with one in five Canadians experiencing a mental…
Fatigue: An issue with adverse effects on many workers’ lives
In several sectors of the transportation industry, fatigue lowers productivity, creates risks to public safety, and undermines workers’ health. The next federal government will need to set reliable, evidence-based rules…
Automation: The federal government needs to be proactive
The biggest upheavals in the labour market since the Industrial Revolution are automation, robotics and artificial intelligence. According to some analysts, robotics could wipe out nearly 40% of jobs over…