Teamsters Canada
Formation1976 (1976)
HeadquartersLaval, Quebec, Canada
Location
  • Canada
Membership
125,000
President
François Laporte
Parent organization
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Websiteteamsters.ca

Teamsters Canada is the Canadian wing of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Although the Teamsters have been present in Canada since 1903, Teamsters Canada was only established in 1976. The organization represents 125,000[1] workers in all industries. It is the largest transportation union in the country, and the largest private sector union under federal jurisdiction.

François Laporte officially began his tenure in 2015 as president of Teamsters Canada. He was sworn in by International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) General President James P. Hoffa, General Secretary-Treasurer Ken Hall and other members of the IBT General Executive Board.[2]

Teamsters Canada Rail Conference

In 2004, the Canadian branches of both the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes voted to merge with the Teamsters Canada.[3][4] Today there are over 16,000 members of Teamsters Canada work in the rail industry who are represented by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Union Profile | Teamsters Canada". Teamsters Canada. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  2. ↑ "History". Teamsters Canada. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  3. ↑ "BLE Canada website posts Teamster documents".
  4. ↑ "Rail News - BMWE Canada to merge with Teamsters Canada Rail Conference. For Railroad Career Professionals". Progressive Railroading. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
  • ICTUR; et al., eds. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.


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