Gene Wirch, who served in several capacities within Teamsters Local 213, passed away on July 28, 2013. Gene joined the Teamsters in 1971 while working for Vancouver Magazine Services, represented by Local 351 at the time. He became a business agent in September 1986 and worked out of the Vancouver office until 1993. He then … Read More

After 527 days the lockout of over 300 workers at IKEA in Richmond BC is over! Congratulations on standing tall Teamsters Local 213 Members!!!! Many significant events, some international, have taken place to support the cause of the locked out Teamsters Local 213 members. In November 2013, an international fact-finding commission from UNI Global Union … Read More

After working without a contract since the beginning of February and weeks spent in mediation, FortisBC officially locked out its employees of IBEW Union 213 on Wednesday June 26, 2013. Read the article HERE

This year’s annual barbecue at WWL Auto Terminal was a great success. The company provided the food. Many thanks to the management team at WWL (for organizing the event), the band Solid Red (for the great entertainment), Local 31 President Stan Hennessy (for the truck and trailer stage) and Larry Sargeant (for driving the rig … Read More

Teamsters Local 213 is pleased to announce Brother John Norton’s retirement after more than 30 years of service!!  John spent 30 years with Sun-Rype Products in Kelowna, BC.  We were pleased to present Brother John with his retirement package including a Teamster Jacket and “30 Years” service pin.  Congratulations John!!!   Mike Fleury (centre), a … Read More