Teamsters Local 464 News

This is a reminder that the applications for the Teamsters Canada Member Scholarship are due October 31, 2019.

This scholarship was specifically created for eligible members who wish to continue their education in their current field or expand into a different industry. The scholarships are meant to help our members afford tuition for post-secondary institutions and certificate programs.

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Labour Day events will be happening throughout British Columbia on Monday, September 2.   

Click here for a full list of event times and locations.

In celebration of our 100th anniversary, we held a BBQ for Vancouver Island members.  It was a beautiful day and everyone had a great time!

Special thanks to The Original Cakerie for the donated cakes and to Agropur for providing access to the site for the day!!

Any net proceeds go to British Columbia Red Cross Forest Fires Appeal.

After 100 years, Local 464 organizes its first golf tournament. A fun day with a great group of people!  Great day, great prizes, great people, great time!

A huge thank you to all of those who donated to the tournament to ensure its success!

All net proceeds go to British Columbia Red Cross Forest Fires Appeal.

Teamsters Local 464 celebrated its 100^th Anniversary with its first ever Charity Golf Tournament at Meadow Gardens Golf Course on Friday, July 26, 2019.

Congratulations to the following winners!!

Golf Prizes

Longest Drive donated by Teamsters Local 987 - Rick Lang

Most Accurate Drive donated by PBI Actuarial Consultants - Wayne Skene

KP donated by Teamsters Local 987 - Rob Moody

KP donated by PBI Actuarial Consultants - Matt Newton

Low Gross donated by Teamsters JC 36 - Dave Carey, Tyler Donoghue, Jesse Forster and Darryl Palmer

Most Honest Foursome donated by Teamsters JC 36 - Jason Chu, Roy Ellis...

Laval, QC, May 17, 2019 – Jim Hoffa, General President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, and François Laporte, President of Teamsters Canada, made the following statements today on the lifting of the U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs:

In Washington, Hoffa was quick to offer his support for the announced solution: "When this overdue announcement was made, I personally thanked Ambassador Lighthizer and congratulated him for the successful resolution of this irritant in our traditionally excellent bilateral trade relations."

"We stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Canada...

The BC Federation of Labour will be co-hosting a Day of Mourning ceremony taking place in Vancouver, as follows:

For a list of additional ceremonies taking place across British Columbia, click here.

Teamsters are calling for dairy workers to be compensated in the upcoming federal budget for losses from recent trade agreements. The union represents 5,000 dairy workers in Canada in the dairy processing sector and in bulk milk and dairy product transportation. 

“If a government finds it is necessary to compensate an industry for harm caused by a trade deal, then they should also explicitly compensate workers,” explained François Laporte, President of Teamsters Canada. “Compensating businesses will not help workers lose their jobs. The benefits do not trickle down.”

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The Teamsters Union celebrates Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day.  Every year, we commemorate Women’s History Month in March, and March 8 marks International Women’s Day. The theme of International Women’s Day for 2019 is “Balance for Better”. 

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The Teamsters Union, established in 1903, was originally formed by the merger of two rival Unions that represented workers who drove teams of horses, which was how most freight was delivered at that time. This new Union quickly spread across North America. 

This led to the formation of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and Chauffeurs, Stable Men and Helpers Local No. 464 Milk Drivers and Dairy Employees Union in 1919, chartered on February 17^th.

We’re not sure how long after, but thankfully it was shortened to Teamsters Local Union No. 464 sometime later.

The Teamsters were formed out of...