Low-income workers considered essential in the fight against COVID-19 will see their wages increased as a result of a $4 billion federal-provincial agreement, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed today. The…
Mental health more important than ever
With the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health must be, more than ever, at the centre of the concerns of unions, businesses and governments. The post Mental health more important than ever…
Roger Nugent – Hickman Motors (Automotive Division)
Obituary of Roger Nugent ROGER NUGENT, age 60 years of Kelligrews, passed peacefully away at home in his sleep on April 26, 2020. Predeceased by his brother Barrie, grandparents Phillip…
Trucking (almost) back to normal
The federal government has decided to lift the hours of service exemption in road transportation effective Thursday, April 30, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. The Teamsters have been pressing Ottawa for…
May 1: Celebrating front line workers amid COVID-19
More than ever, the contribution of workers to the economy and our well-being must be highlighted in the context of the pandemic that we have been experiencing for seven weeks…
International Workers’ Day, which is celebrated on May 1st of each year
More than ever, the contribution of workers to the economy and our well-being must be highlighted in the context of the pandemic that we have been experiencing for seven weeks…
Teamsters Deliver Close to 35 Metric Tons of Food to Flooded Fort McMurray Food Bank
Teamsters Local Union 362 in Alberta is using its semi-trailer truck to get food to the Wood Buffalo Food Bank, which lost its building and all the food inside to…
National Day of Mourning 2020
Honouring and remembering our sisters and brothers who have fallen or suffered workplace injuries.
National Day of Mourning
April 28 is the National Day of Mourning, a day to remember those who died, or were injured or made ill, from their work. It is also a day people…
Trucking Community Makes Tax Asks
Teamsters Canada has joined a coalition of trucking industry groups to ask Ottawa to provide fiscal support to drivers and trucking companies during the COVID-19 pandemic. The post Trucking Community…