Fatal Accident at CN Rail Yard in Pointe-Saint-Charles, Montréal

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A conductor working for Canadian National (CN) died yesterday afternoon at the Pointe-Saint-Charles rail yard in Montréal.
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A Challenging Year

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I would still like to wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy new year. My thoughts especially go out to all those who lost a loved one and who faced other pandemic-related challenges. Stay strong, friends! We are all in this together.
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Fall 2020 News Recap

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Want to get caught up on some of the recent news out of our union? Watch our first-ever Fall 2020 news recap, a video newsletter featuring some of the major stories from the past few months...
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Petition to the Government of Canada

We, the undersigned, Citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to launch a full and independent criminal investigation into the deadly derailment of CP Train 301.

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Vaccination priority: Teamsters Canada’s proposal to the National Advisory Committee on Immunization

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We have written to the National Advisory Committee on Immunization to request that truck drivers, couriers (UPS, Purolator, etc.), railroaders and workers in warehouses and sorting centres receive priority access to a covid-19 vaccine.

Passing of Doug Payette

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I regret to inform you that Brother Doug Payette died suddenly on January 7, 2021.

Bus drivers should be vaccinated as soon as possible!

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François Laporte, president of Teamsters Canada, is reminding provincial and federal governments that intercity, urban and school bus drivers are also important workers in this pandemic.

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