Teamsters 213 Member Nick Orford: The Courage to Comeback

  Nick Orford’s grandpa was a trucker.  His dad was also a trucker.  Nick’s uncles were truckers. And his brothers…they’re truckers too.  They all worked in the oil and gas industry in B.C.’s Peace Region.  But not Nick. He was the black sheep of the family. Not a trucker. Not even a little bit. At … Read More

Local 213 member Brendan Farrelly retires after 35 years with Pepsi

A big Teamsters 213 congratulations goes out to Brendan Farrelly who is retiring from Pepsi after 35 years. Brendan was also a Local 213 Shop Steward. We appreciate your service and we wish you nothing but the best in retirement! Photo (L-R): Karan Sharma, Ravi Singh, Pavan Purewal, Brendan Farrelly, Jim Loyst, Karl Perreault (back … Read More

Local 213 leaders celebrate Teamsters Canada’s 50th anniversary

It was a pleasure for Teamsters 213 leaders to attend the Teamsters Canada 50th Anniversary event in Kelowna. Our local and locals across the country continue to organize and fight for workers so that they can earn family-supporting wages and good benefits. Here’s to another 50 years of excellence!

VICTORY: Bill M-233 defeated!

  BC Conservative Bill M-233 has been defeated in the BC Legislature! The bill would’ve put an end to Project Labour Agreements and Community Benefits Agreements that support BC workers and communities. Thanks to all Teamsters 213 members who signed the petition and wrote to their political leaders. Your actions made a big difference in … Read More

Teamsters 213 leaders meet Premier David Eby to fight for BC jobs

Teamsters Local 213 leaders were proud to meet with Premier David Eby and Labour Minister Jennifer Whiteside today. We shared with them the BC Building Trades petition with 2,600+ names on it asking the BC Conservatives to withdraw Bill M-233, which is an attack on Teamsters 213 members and local BC workers.   Thanks to … Read More

Rest in Peace Ken Willoughby

It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Teamsters 213 member Ken Willoughby.Ken was a dedicated Ready Mix Driver with Amrize Metro Ready Mix and a valued member of our Union family. He was well respected and deeply appreciated by his brothers and sisters for his hard work, passion and willingness to … Read More

LNG Canada Phase 2 one step closer thanks to latest agreements

Teamsters Local 213 welcomes the latest agreements between TC Energy and the LNG Canada consortium. These latest frameworks bring us another step closer to a possible final investment decision on both LNG Canada Phase 2 and Coastal GasLink Phase 2. These projects will bring amazing opportunities to workers across B.C.! Read more: https://www.tcenergy.com/newsroom/statements/2026/coastal-gaslink-phase-2-advances-step-forward-with-new-commercial-agreements/?utm_source=chatgpt.com