UNITY, PRIDE AND STRENGTH
The 2023 Teamsters Women’s Conference “Sisters in Harmony” was held in Nashville Tennessee August 27-30. Local 213 sent 10 delegates for specialized training, sharing ideas and strategizing on leadership roles within the Union. The conference offered over 40 informative workshops, general sessions and a rally outside of Yellow Corp. headquarters to call for bankruptcy reform. … Read More
Five-Year National Agreement Passes Overwhelmingly, One Supplement to Be Renegotiated. (WASHINGTON) – Today, Teamsters voted by an overwhelming 86.3 percent to ratify the most historic collective bargaining agreement in the history of UPS. The five-year contract protects and rewards more than 340,000 UPS Teamsters nationwide, raising wages for full- and part-time workers, creating more full-time … Read More
IKEA is considering growing its retail operations in Metro Vancouver by significantly expanding its Richmond store. The Richmond location is unionized and has approximately 276 local 213 members. The company recently submitted a development permit application to the municipal government to seamless perform a major building expansion of the existing building at 3320 Jacombs Road. … Read More
UPDATE – Sept. 1, 2022
Safety and freedom to choose overtime work were at the heart of the grueling strike by Teamsters Local 213 members at Rempel Bros. Concrete facilities across the Lower Mainland. But despite some concerns, the overall results are being celebrated as a victory…. Read More
Shop Steward Seminars:
Kelowna September 10, 2022 At the Coast Capri, Kelowna
Vancouver September 24, 2022 At the Sheraton, Guildford
Prince George October 15, 2022 At the Coast Hotel, Prince George
Golf Tournament September 17, 2022
More details to come.
Thanks for all professional drivers for your hard work. A number of Canadian truckers have planned a massive convoy with hopes of ending a mandatory vaccine mandate that was put into place across the country recently. As of Saturday, Canadian truckers must be fully vaccinated if they want to avoid quarantine and pre−arrival molecular tests … Read More
On Dec. 16 one of our sisters was involved in a horrific accident. Melinda Warnock is a fellow courier in Vernon, B.C. On Thursday she was in a mall parking lot at the back of her truck unloading freight when a vehicle backed into her, pinning her legs against the step bumper. She was rushed … Read More
The Teamsters Union supports the Trudeau government’s plan to offer 10 days of paid sick leave to all workers in federally regulated sectors. By amending the Labour Code, Bill C-3 would extend paid sick leave to workers from both the public and private sectors. Teamsters Canada and its local unions represent tens of thousands of … Read More
