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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...

Come out and watch the BC Lions vs. Montreal Allouettes on September 8.

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Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa responds to the end of the first round of NAFTA renegotiation talks.

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NAFTA talks started on August 16th.

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In the early morning of October 12th 2016 Joshua Alexander, a fully licensed AZ truck driver working for Moe’s Transport out of Windsor Ontario, was driving his tractor trailer along Michigan’s Interstate 94 East, making his way back home to Canada after another run south of the border. Josh has done this run on a number of occasions without issue and as far as he knew this time was no different. Being a safe and conscientious driver Josh pulled over and shut his rig down at mile marker 66 to get some rest prior to arriving at the border.

After approximately 30 minutes, Josh was awakened by the...

Presenting Our New Scholarship for Young Workers!

Greetings

The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) Young Workers Program and United Way Centraide Canada (UWCC) are pleased to announce that applications are open for our first annual CLC/UWCC Post-Secondary Scholarship.

The CLC and the UWCC are long-time partners in taking action to create prosperous, inclusive, diverse and respectful communities, safer workplaces, and a fairer Canada for working people. We recognize that post-secondary education provides important opportunities for young people but is out of reach for many working class people due to...

Click here for a statement on the UPS shooting in San Francisco from the President of Teamsters Canada, François Laporte. 

Look for the Teamster Truck at These Local Events in June!

This year marks the 97th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote.

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