Teamsters – Thanks for all professional drivers for your hard work
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
Melinda Warnock GoFundMe
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 support Bill C-3
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
Passing of Business Agent George Olver
We are very sad to announce the passing of Business Agent George Olver after a short battle with cancer. George joined Teamsters Local 213 as a member at Tree Island Steel in 1989, and then became a Local 213 Business Agent in October 2015. George will be sadly missed by all of us that worked … Read More
Teamsters Union Amasses $200,000 for Flood Victims in B.C.
Vaccination becomes mandatory in the Federal Sector in Canada
“Our representatives with the federal government will be attending meetings over the next few days to obtain all the details that concern our members.” François Laporte, President of Teamsters Canada Laval, October 6, 2021 – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today that, in addition to federal public sector workers, airline, railway and marine employees will … Read More
General President Candidates Forum
OFFICE OF THE ELECTION SUPERVISOR for the INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS 1990 M STREET, N.W., SUITE 650 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036 844-428-8683 TOLL FREE 202-925-8922 FACSIMILE electionsupervisor@ibtvote.org www.ibtvote.org GENERAL PRESIDENT CANDIDATES FORUM LIVE ON THE INTERNET WHEN: Wednesday, September 1, 2021, 6:30 pm (EDT) WHERE: National Press Club 529 14th Street, NW, 13th Floor Washington, D.C. … Read More
Notice of Election
OFFICE OF THE ELECTION SUPERVISOR for the INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS 1990 M STREET, N.W., SUITE 650 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036 844-428-8683 TOLL FREE 202-925-8922 FACSIMILE electionsupervisor@ibtvote.org www.ibtvote.org NOTICE OF ELECTION The election of International officers is being conducted by mail ballot by the Election Supervisor for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (“IBT”). The ballot count … Read More