Teamsters Local 464 News

Find out more about the Trans-Pacific Partnership at the Vancouver Town Hall Meeting

Tuesday, November, 22, 2016 from 7:00pm - 10:00pm at the Hilton Vancouver Metrotown.

Click here to find out more about Teamsters Canada and the TPP.

Teamsters Local Union No. 464 is proud to announce Yan Gong, a relative of member Cheng Bang Gong, has been selected as a $10,000.00,

James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship recipient.

Dear Brothers and Sisters;

The Teamsters Candidates Forum was held at the National Press Club on August 25, 2016. Fred Zuckerman, candidate for IBT General President and Ken Hall, candidate for IBT General Secretary-Treasurer answered questions posed by a panel of journalists and submitted by Teamster members around the country. Members viewed the Forum Live on C-SPAN, and on the Teamsters web page and Facebook page. Copies of the Candidates Forum, in DVD format are available by request to any member, or group of members, for viewing or copying.

The Candidates Forum DVDs may be signed out...

The election of International officers is being conducted by mail ballot by the Election Supervisor for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters ("IBT")....

When: August 25, 2016, 6:30pm (EDT)

Teamsters Local Union No. 464 is proud to announce Nicole Bracewell, a relative of member Marvin Bracewell, has been selected as a $10,000.00, James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship recipient. 

To learn more about the scholarships, Teamsters members are eligible for click here.

Brothers and Sisters,

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters’ 29th Convention was not my first convention, but it was my first as a Delegate for Local 464.  It is my observation that some things are the same each time around and also that sometimes you’ll get a surprise.

Some of the familiar: a small group of disruptors tries to hijack the process, only to be shut down by the great majority; great and influential speakers waxing eloquently on the plight of Labour and the decline of the middle class in North America; greetings from many celebrity well-wishers who are extremely supportive of...

On Workers' Memorial Day, it's important to remember the workplace is a dangerous place for many:

Today is Workers’ Memorial Day, a time to remember and honor our fallen brothers and sisters in the labor movement all across the globe.

But while technological advancements should be making the workplace safer, deaths and injuries on the job are still a major concern.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reported that 4,679 workers were fatally injured on the job in 2014, up two percent from the previous year. The numbers were particularly grim for the workforce’s oldest participants, who saw...

The BC Labour Heritage Centre is proud to present Putting Workers on the Map: An Inventory of BC Workers’ Plaques and Memorials. The catalogue has over 140 plaques, memorials, and other locations included so far. 

Follow the link below to check out the catalogue on labourheritagecentre.ca
Putting Working People on the Map

Passing of Ed Lawson, former director of the Canadian Conference of Teamsters

You can read the article on the Teamsters Canada website.