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...
Toronto-Area Organizing Blitz
About 70 workers at three companies joined the Teamsters in just under two weeks.
Deposit Refund: Melançon has her work cut out for her!
The Teamsters Union wants to quickly meet the new Quebec Minister of Environment, Isabelle Melançon, in order to know what her intentions are with regards to the promotion of capped brown beer bottles, which are under threat by canned beer.
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.
Teamsters Crash Groundbreaking Ceremony at New Molson Brewery
They weren’t invited to the groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the future Molson Brewery on the South Shore of Montréal, but the Teamsters Union decided to show up anyway. Éric Picotte, spokesman and union president for workers at the Molson Brewery on Notre-Dame Street, will be available for interviews. He will be accompanied by his Teamster brothers and sisters from Notre-Dame Street in Montréal.
Teamsters Launch Ad Campaign in Québec
The campaign aims to raise awareness about the importance of drinking (in moderation) beer from a capped brown bottle instead of beer from a can.
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.
Keep Dairy “off the table” in Trans-Pacific Partnership
Laval, May 9, 2013 -- Teamsters Canada represents dairy industry workers throughout the supply chain. Our Locals in Calgary, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver represent more than 6000 dairy industry workers. It is on their...
The Sleeman-Unibroue Strike Is Over
The strike at the Sleeman-Unibroue plant in Chambly is over. The agreement in principle reached between the parties last Thursday was ratified this weekend by the 80 or so workers affiliated with Teamsters Local Union 931. Management’s overtime demand, which was the main bone of contention between union members and plant management, was ultimately withdrawn...
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.
