Local Union News

Teamsters Canada scholarships for members

Teamsters Canada is proud to offer again this year four (4) scholarships of $2,500 to eligible members who wish to continue their education in their current field or expand into a different industry. Unlike other scholarships, the Teamsters Canada Member Scholarship was created specifically for current members and not their children or financial dependents. The ... Read More

Site C Fully Operational

We are very pleased to report that the sixth and final generating unit of the Site C dam is now in operation! This is a significant accomplishment for the many Teamsters 213 members who have been working on this mega project since 2015. Congratulations and thank you to the members who helped make Site C ... Read More

Teamsters 213 wins at Labour Board

Today we’re celebrating a big win for Teamsters 213. The Local has won its LRB Section 142 application, bringing 20 Sysco Kelowna drivers under the Sysco Vancouver certification. Congratulations to the team that worked so hard to make this happen and welcome to our new members! This is how we build power across the province.

Long-time Teamsters 213 members retire

A massive Teamsters 213 congratulations to two of our long-time members who are heading into retirement. Ted O’Sullivan (L with Teamsters 213’s Rob Cook) is retiring after 37 years as a member with Local 213. He joined Ocean Construction in 1988 (now Heidelberg Materials) later moving to Kelowna for the final five years of his … Read More

Apply now for the 2025 Student Award Scholarship Program

Apply now for the Teamsters 213 Student Award Scholarship Program in recognition of Don McGill and Joseph Whiteford. We’re awarding 15 (!!) scholarships of $2,500 to the children and grandchildren of Teamsters 213 members in good standing. Deadline is June 30, 2025. Requirements Must be enrolled in a registered university, college, community college, trade school … Read More

Longtime Teamsters 213 members retire

Happy retirement to Teamsters 213 members and Ready Mix drivers Larry Calli and Brian Grant. Larry was first hired back in April 1977. That’s 48 years of service! Brian has been working at Lafarge Ready Mix since 1989. That’s an amazing 36 years! Larry and Brian were congratulated by Teamsters 213 business agent Barry Capozzi. … Read More

Shop Steward training comes to Kelowna

Teamsters 213 was pleased to offer an intensive and interactive Shop Steward Seminar in Kelowna in May. It was specifically designed to enhance our shop stewards’ knowledge and skillset Local 213 training co-ordinator Konrad Sears started off the morning session with a presentation on our Training School. Our school’s purpose is to provide Teamsters members … Read More