UNITY, PRIDE AND STRENGTH
“Of course it’s devastating to the economy; especially in smaller communities.” Driverless trucks. No, it’s not futurism or science fiction. It’s new technology being tested right now in the tar sands in northern Alberta and Teamsters Local 213 members are being urged to get ready for more turbulent times. Tony Santavenere, Local 213’s construction division … Read More
Food Factory shows how Teamsters make SunRype fruit leather Several Teamster members working at SunRype in Kelowna are featured in the first 6.5 minutes of an episode of Food Factory showing how the company makes fruit leather. The fast-paced, quirky show begins with trucks delivering crates of Okanagan-grown apples and then shows how the apples … Read More
The White Pass & Yukon Route Railway is Alaska’s most popular shore excursion and near the top on many Alaska & Yukon travelers’ must-see lists. The railway, now maintained and operated by members of Teamsters Local 213, was built in 1898. In 1994, the railway was named an International Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, joining the likes … Read More
By Tom Sigurdson, executive director BC Building Trades July 7, 2015 I am compelled to respond to the June 30, 2015 column penned by Mr. Hochstein wherein he berates BC Hydro, the PCAC and the BCCA for supporting the Memorandum of Understanding signed by BC Hydro and a poli-party of unions affiliated to the BC … Read More
The Pipeline & Heavy Construction Warehousing Program is being offered in Nanaimo from August 24 to 28, 2015. All Teamster Local 213 members registered for construction work will receive mail notification. Please contact the Training Plan Coordinator by email or call 604-874-3654 for more information.
Canadian Linen trucks are among the most recognizable on our city streets. The 145 members of Local 213 work in the numerous jobs associated with the pick up and delivery, sorting, washing, drying, pressing, folding, hanging, mending, packaging, manufacturing, and storage of millions of items (napkins, towels, tablecloths, uniforms, bath robes, name tags, and floor mats). Napkins … Read More
The BC Building Trades and BC Hydro have reached an agreement on the Site C Energy Project that will see stability and a mix of labour representation that includes building trades unions. The framework allows the project to operate as a managed open site that includes participation from union and non-union workers as well as independent … Read More
Members of Teamsters Local 213 working in Alberta are now required to renew their mandatory courses every three years. To that end, Local 362 has created a one-day “refresher” program which is being offered in Edmonton. (See dates below.) Size, Mass and Load Securement; Hours of Service; and Commercial Vehicle Inspection are covered in the … Read More
BC’s original dam builders speak out British Columbia’s original dam builders, who built the WAC Bennett, Mica, and Revelstoke dams warned the provincial legislature that BC Hydro is putting the construction of the $9-billion Site C hydro dam at risk. The few surviving members of the original crews who built the WAC Bennett Dam went … Read More
