2017 - Teamsters Local 464 News
Notice - Executive Board Changes
I would like to provide a brief update from the Dairy Division of Teamsters Canada to augment the excellent coverage already being provided by Brother John McCann, regarding the ongoing NAFTA negotiations. I have attached 2 articles (see links below) which I trust are of interest to provide an overview of what is at stake should the Canadian dairy supply management system fall prey to the US demands, as well as an article highlighting an article highlighting an ever-increasing number of US dairy advocacy groups suggesting the US dairy industry would be well served if they were to adopt a...
Team BC PeeWees, a group of 12-year-old boys, represented British Columbia at the Canadian Nationals in Whitby, Ontario this past summer. After losing in the quarterfinals to the eventual tournament winners, Six Nations, the boys defeated Team Alberta handily to capture bronze in their first ever National tournament.
Brother Nolan Balatti is the proud father of two of the participants and is very pleased with their accomplishment. Congratulations to Team BC PeeWee!!
“As a teamster for almost 19 years now, I was very proud to see it posted on my son's back, it speaks to how you guys have always...
The 26th annual Child Find/Michael Dunahee "Slo-Pitch Tournament of Hope", was able to raise over $14,000 this year. Money raised through the Tournament of Hope goes toward printing costs for Child Find BC literature. All of Child Find BC's services, from case management to ID clinics, to community awareness and education, are provided at no cost to BC families. We would like to congratulate the Teamsters Local Union No. 464 slo-pitch team, who won in their division during the 26th Annual "Michael Dunahee Tournament of Hope" which took place this summer in Victoria.
Teamsters Say New North American Trade Deal Must Enforce Basic Labour Rights
(WASHINGTON) – Top Teamsters leaders joined with members of Congress and their union allies from across North America today in laying out a path forward for a revamped North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) as negotiators meet in the nation’s capital to discuss changes to the trade pact.
Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa and Teamsters Canada President François Laporte, speaking at a North American labour summit sponsored by the AFL-CIO, agreed that workers’ rights must be front and center in the minds of those...
Ottawa, September 27, 2017 – The following is a joint statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa and Teamsters Canada President François Laporte in response to the end of round three of NAFTA renegotiations in Ottawa.
“Teamsters sent a strong and diverse coalition to Ottawa to advocate for workers during NAFTA talks.
“Teamsters urged Canadian officials to work with the United States to fix the mistake of including long-haul trucking in the original NAFTA. U.S. and Canadian negotiators were briefed on suggested language that would provide a level-playing field, ensure a safe trucking...
Ottawa, September 25, 2017 – The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which represents members in the American and Canadian transport and manufacturing sectors, dispatched representatives to Ottawa to voice their workers’ concerns during the third round of NAFTA 2.0 re negotiations.
Several issues that are priorities for Teamsters are on the table in the third round of talks, including workers’ rights, dairy market access and highway safety. The Teamsters have also joined the chorus of civil society groups that are calling for the elimination of the controversial dispute settlement mechanism...
NAFTA has been a hot topic in the news ever since Donald Trump was elected President this year. Some see it as just another acronym thrown around politics, but the truth is NAFTA is an intricate part of our economy in Canada and we should be paying attention to what is happening to it.
NAFTA stands for the North American Free Trade Agreement and was created in 1994 as an expanded version of the 1998 Canada-U.S. free trade agreement. Essentially, it removed ‘barriers to the flow of goods and labour between Canada, the United States and Mexico.’
According to the Globe and Mail, Trump has a list of...
The following is a joint statement from Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa and Teamsters Canada President François Laporte in response to the end of round two of NAFTA negotiations in Mexico City earlier this week.
“We applaud the Canadian delegation for insisting on truly high-standard text – especially as to labour issues, which were regulated to unenforceable side agreements 25 years ago. Despite a lack of transparency from the U.S. government, we know that the Canadian proposals could do more to protect workers’ rights in North America than any previous trade agreement.
“We agree with...
