A big Teamsters 213 congratulations goes out to Marty Rykers who is retiring from Sysco after 36 years! Congratulations, Brother! Enjoy your retirement!!

Teamsters 213 business representative Veronica Green recently visited the Bruhn Bridge project in Sicamous along with reps from the TEL Group. The Highway 1 project includes about 2 kilometres of four-laning, the replacement of the existing R.W. Bruhn Bridge with a new four-lane bridge and intersection improvements. This project is brought to you by the … Read More

Teamsters 213 members were pleased to participate in Coca-Cola’s recent nationwide contest to determine ‘Canada’s Kindest Community’. We’re happy to report that the winning community is from right here in B.C. Congratulations to Peachland! Peachland beat out thousands of other submissions and that means the Central Okanagan Foundation is being awarded $100,000 by Coca-Cola to … Read More

High school seniors who are the sons, daughters or financial dependents of Teamster members can apply now to the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund for a college or vocational school scholarship! Awards range from $1,000 to $10,000 for academic scholarships and $500 to $2,000 for vocational scholarships. The application process for scholarships from the … Read More

January 12th, 2026 marks our 80th anniversary!   Teamsters Local 213 has been standing up for working people since 1946.   Our members have powered B.C.’s economy with skill, professionalism and solidarity for the past eight decades. The strength that built Local 213 keeps us moving forward.   Congratulations to all of our members for … Read More

Happy retirement to Jim McKenna! Jim is a 42-year Teamsters member and has dedicated 44 years of service to the Bailey Group.   Throughout his career, Jim has been an integral part of the bargaining process, serving as a shop steward and playing a key role in achieving meaningful improvements at the negotiating table. His … Read More

What an honour it was for Teamsters Local 213 to be invited to the BC Special Olympics Athletes’ Christmas Party this year!   213 Business Agent Jim Loyst was humbled by the heartfelt thank-yous from the athletes for the support we raised through the Teamsters Local 213 Charity Golf Tournament.   Thanks to Sheila Hogan … Read More

Teamsters 213 Principal Officer and BC Building Trades Vice-President Tony Santavenere and BC Building Trades President Al Phillips were pleased to meet with Premier David Eby at the BC Building Trades Annual Christmas Party today. The Premier spoke about his plan for economic growth for the province and the importance of unionized workers in building … Read More