After 14 years as a Teamster, Brother Randall Lum has retired from Heidelberg Materials, Concrete Greater Vancouver. We thank Randall for his years of dedication and wish him all the best in his retirement!
Congratulations to Brother Jeff McTaggart on his retirement from Amrize Metro Ready Mix after 24 years as a proud member of Teamsters Local 213. We wish him all the best in his retirement!
Teamsters Local 213 was proud to join Premier David Eby, members of the Nisga’a and Tahltan Nations and our signatory contractor Arrow Transportation Systems to celebrate the opening of the The Portland Canal Marine Terminal in Stewart, BC. The Portland Canal Marine Terminal is a fully permitted deep-sea shipping terminal with the primary purpose … Read More
Teamsters Local 213 wishes a hearty congratulations to long-time member Dave Eirie who is retiring from Coca Cola after 45 years of service. What a career! Dave is pictured with Teamsters 213 member Kevin Baggs (L) and Teamsters 213 Business Representative Jim Loyst (R).
Happy retirement to Dave Carr who is retiring from Van Kam Freightways after nearly 39 years of service. Dave started working for the company all the way back in 1987! Dave has been on a 2:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. shift for last 17 years. He’s looking forward to regaining regular daytime hours and … Read More
Teamsters Local 213 is responding to the devastation of this BC wildfire season. Active members who have been forced to evacuate their primary residence are eligible for a one-time relief payment of $500. To apply, contact Ernie Borelli at ernie@Teamsters213.org with proof of current address and evacuation order. Teamsters Local 213 would like … Read More
The Summer 2026 issue of Today’s Teamsters 213 magazine is now online! The print version should be arriving in your mailbox soon. This issue features the Teamsters 213 Women’s Committee, Local 213 member Nick Orford and his courage to comeback and updates from many of your local union leaders. Read the magazine here: https://www.teamsters213.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/TeamsterSummer2026-web2-smaller.pdf .
It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Teamsters Local 213 member Troy Tompkins. Troy was a truly great guy. Some of his most memorable union jobs were on the Coastal GasLink Pipeline construction as a Shop Steward and at the LNG Canada project in Kitimat, where he was quickly promoted … Read More
At Teamsters Local 213 we support our members and their families! A massive congratulations goes out to the 15 recipients of the 2026 Student Award Scholarships in recognition of Joseph Whiteford and Don McGill. The scholarship awards 15 children or grandchildren of Teamsters 213 members with $2,500 for their post-secondary education. We’ll post photos of … Read More