Teamsters Local 464 News

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.

Right-to-work

WHAT ARE RIGHT-TO-WORK LAWS?

They are...

• Takes away your weekends, free time, vacations
• Offers low quality minimum wage jobs
• Reduces social benefits
• Takes away fair working conditions
• Undermines trade unions

Right-to-work is a concept and right-to-work laws derive from them. The concept covers everything that undermines workers directly or indirectly.

First of all the name “right-to-work” is deceiving. These laws are promoted by political leaders and legislators as ‘good’ and ‘progressive’, when in fact they are NOT. They reflect the interests of anti-union groups, right-wing...

The application, academic record, brochure and poster can be found at this link:
James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund

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

Teamsters Key in Hurricane Sandy Recovery

Click here to read the story how the Teamsters were there to help!

1958 telegram from Jimmy Hoffa discovered James R. "Jimmy" Hoffa, who would turn 100 on Feb. 14, was a hardworking, hands-on leader who would pick up the phone and intervene personally on behalf of someone who had a problem.

A just-discovered telegram from 1958 shows just how far Hoffa would go to help someone. Hoffa sent a Western Union telegram in effort to find a 7-year-old New Jersey boy who ran away from home. 

Here's what it said: 

TO ALL LOCAL UNIONS: PLEASE NOTIFY ALL DRIVERS, PARTICULARLY ON ROAD; TO BE ON LOOKOUT FOR SEVEN-YEAR-OLD BOY ATTEMPTING TO RIDE BICYCLE FROM NEW JERSEY TO...

Almost five years ago, Alco Ventures Inc. boasted rapid growth, high sales, and an efficient workforce. But one key problem threatened to overshadow the company’s success. 

“We had to fix our safety issues, or it was going to stop us dead in our tracks,” says Alco Ventures owner and president Ben Hume.

That was in 2007, when the company experienced an all-time low in its safety record, with 22 lost-time accidents in one year. Since then, Hume says the company has worked hard to turn its health and safety performance around, this year reporting 1.5 incidents per 100,000 working hours. And while...