Teamsters to Leaflet over Gate Gourmet/Airport Food Service Outsourcing
Toronto, February 1, 2014 — Teamsters Local Union 647 representing workers at Gate Gourmet has called for Information leafleting starting on January 31st at various times, at 2498 Britannia Road East. The reason for...
London Nestle Factory Adds 150 Full-Time Positions to London Facility
Teamsters 647 is excited to announce that through the hard work of our Teamsters 647 Nestle members, the London Ice Cream plant will soon be hiring 150 permanent full-time production positions at its London facility. Our members produce products like Häagen-Dazs, Parlour, and Drumstick. Recently, a $51.5 million expansion was announced to help with greater production demands.
CREATE Report: Teamsters Favour Bottle Deposit Fee
The Teamsters Union represents thousands of workers at Sleeman, Labatt, and Molson whose livelihoods could be affected by the conclusion of this report.
New Molson Plant: Melançon Must Show Leadership
In the wake of breweries’ shift towards cans in recent years, and following the end of the Recyc-Québec agreement two years ago, Teamsters Local Union 1999 made representations to the previous Environment Minister, David Heurtel. Since the arrival of Minister Isabelle Melançon, we haven’t heard a peep...
Teamsters favourable to more deposits on refillable containers
The Québec government’s intention to collect deposits on water bottles and most containers of less than 900 millilitres in volume is well-received by the Teamsters Union, which represents thousands of Québec workers in the brewing (Molson, Labatt) and soft drink (Coke, Pepsi, Cott Cola) industries.
New Collective Agreement at Calgary Coca Cola Bottling Facility
Through diligent and strategic bargaining, Local Union 987 was able to reach a new collective agreement for Teamsters at the Coca Cola bottling facility in Calgary. The deal includes a 7% raise over 4...
Molson Brewery Workers Ratify New Collective Agreement
Workers at the Molson Brewery on Notre-Dame Street in Montréal voted in favor of their employer’s final offers at a union meeting on Sunday.
Toronto-Area Organizing Blitz
About 70 workers at three companies joined the Teamsters in just under two weeks.
Teamsters Statement on Trudeau Budget
Teamsters Canada is satisfied with the Trudeau Government’s third budget. The union is pleased that the government is taking small steps toward creating a national pharmacare program. However, the government should increase infrastructure investments in coming budgets, and do more to help Canadians through the coming wave of automation and technological changes.
Striking for a Fair Wage at the Ontario Food Terminal
The workers at Fresh Taste Produce in Etobicoke want little more than a fair day's wage for a fair day's work.
