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Teamsters Statement on Trudeau Budget

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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.
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Forty Workers Lose Their Jobs at Masonite

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Close to 40 of the 130 plant workers will be let go from window manufacturer Masonite International's plant in Berthier.
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In Quebec, Camo-route wants at least 10% of all truck drivers to be women

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This morning, Camo-route launched its “Women Drivers: Objective 10%” campaign to increase number of women drivers in the trucking in Quebec’s trucking industry.

Make It Mandatory: Raising Awareness About Mental Health in the Workplace

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The statistics don’t lie. According to the Mental Health Commission of Canada, the annual cost of mental illness nationally is $51 billion, with one in five Canadians experiencing a mental health issue in their lives.

Fatigue: An issue with adverse effects on many workers’ lives

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In several sectors of the transportation industry, fatigue lowers productivity, creates risks to public safety, and undermines workers’ health. The next federal government will need to set reliable, evidence-based rules that are not dictated by business.

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