Teamsters Local 464 News

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 Teamsters Canada launched a television ad campaign on rail safety.

The Lac-Mégantic tragedy in July 2013 highlighted the importance of protecting the health and safety of the general public and of the 12,000 workers that the Teamsters represent in the industry.

“We want to send a clear message to the federal government: we need more inspectors on the track,” explains Robert Bouvier, president of Teamsters Canada. “The conclusions of the investigation conducted by the Transportation Safety Board [TSB] on the Lac-Mégantic train derailment are clear in this regard.”

We shall recall that TSB...

One day last fall, employees of Iron Mountain, a Boston-based records management company, were subjected to what union organizers like to call a captive audience meeting.

Employers hold these anti-union meetings once they've gotten wind of an organizing campaign in their midst. Whether the meeting is led by in-house managers or outside consultants, the gist is usually the same: Joining a union is totally your call. But it's a really bad idea, and we're disappointed it's come to this.

The spiel at an Iron Mountain facility near Atlanta, where the Teamsters were trying to organize truck drivers...

Members of Teamsters attended the annual International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) Women’s Conference last week.

The goal of this conference is to mobilize and train 1,200 women union members from Canada, the United States and Puerto Rico.

The Canadian delegation was made up of members from several provinces. Together, they sang in unison the Canadian national anthem, a gesture of solidarity that caused intense emotions in a crowded room.

On the first Monday of every September, our nation honors the contributions and sacrifices of millions of working men and women. Labor Day is about remembering labor’s triumphs and the workers without whom society would not function. But it’s also about solidarity and celebrating our movement—a movement that today is alive and well and still fighting for a strong middle class.

The labor movement, and the Teamsters Union in particular, is alive and well and is still forcing change. Labor is behind the movement to raise the minimum wage and shining a spotlight on income inequality. And the...

Congratulations to long-serving Local 464 member, Dean Grant, on his performance at the 2014 BC Professional Truck Driving Championships.

Dean, who works at Agrifoods International Cooperative Limited (AICL) as a bulk-milk tanker driver, secured his 3rd title as Grand Champion at the BC Championships.  In addition to the title of grand champion, Dean placed 1st in the Straight Truck class and also won the Team Trophy (along with Evan Hirst, Dale Scott, Rob Balan and Jose Lecinana).

Dean, who originally hails from Abbotsford, is a former Shop Steward who has also served on multiple committees...

It is with the deepest regret that we must inform you that Brother Robert (Bobby) J. Kornhass, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 464, died at his home on Friday, July 11th.

Bobby’s death was sudden and caught everyone by surprise and we are all deeply saddened by his passing.

 After a number of years working at Dairyland, Bobby was first elected into office in 2001 as a Business Agent, a turbulent time for the Local Union.  Always capable and  energetic, Bobby endured a 10 week strike at The Original Cakerie and gave his all to the cause, eventually winning a good contract and endearing himself to...

The James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund has announced the topic for this year’s Essay Contest.  The topic will be:  The vast majority of union members make more than the minimum wage.  Why should Teamsters care what the minimum wage is?

Applications and Essays are due to the Fund no later than September 30, 2014.  

This year, 200 essays will be selected to be awarded one-time $1,000 scholarships.

Click here for the Essay Application 

We think readers and, particularly, Ontario teachers, would be interested to learn what the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has been up to lately. In a word, union-busting.

The pension plan, which is funded by contributions by and on behalf of Ontario’s unionized teachers, is waging a ruthless, vindictive campaign of harassment, intimidation and threats against U.S. workers of a company it owns: Exal.

In 2010, teachers acquired a controlling stake in Exal, an Ohio firm that makes aluminum bottles and cans and named three directors to its board to actively manage its investment.

When workers began...

 James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship

The application, academic record, brochure and poster can be found at this link.

Please be advised that the deadline for receipt of the application and required academic record is March 31, 2014.