Teamsters Local 464 News

ISTS, the administering firm for the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund, has opened up the application system for the 2019 academic and vocational/training scholarships. The application system is completely on-line. Academic scholarships, ranging from $1,000 to $10,000, will be awarded to high school seniors who are planning to attend a four-year college or university and who are sons, daughters or financial dependents of Teamster members. 

Applications are also being accepted for Training and Vocational Program scholarships ranging from $500 to $1,000. These will be awarded to sons...

The four recipients of the $2,500.00 Teamsters Canada Scholarship for 2018 are:

Vang Jacalyn, Local Union 362

Duvoyel Dumersaint, Local Union 1999

Navjot Bhangoo, Local Union 213

Therela Amponsah-Frimpong, Local Union 419

Congratulations!

Atessa Flamand, a relative of Brother Bradley Flamand, has been selected as a $1,000.00 James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship recipient in the 2018 scholarship for high school seniors.

Congratulations Atessa!

Teamsters Local 464, in conjunction with Union Savings and Vubiz, are pleased to announce the availability of over 280 prepaid online training courses for Members and their friends and families.

The courses cover subjects from WHMIS 2015 to Back Safety to Basic Finance to Microsoft Office 2007 and 2010. The courses will be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can take and retake any or all the courses. Be sure to take advantage of as many as possible. We are certain that you and your friends and family will find many courses that will address both your needs and interests.

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The Teamsters Canada Scholarship for Members deadline is October 31, 2018 for more information click here.  

VIdeo of Teamsters Canada Scholarship for Members recipient of 2017, Jerico Oliveros.

Teamsters Canada Scholarship for Members recipient of 2017, Jerico Oliveros.

Starting in September, the BCFED Health and Safety Centre is offering free* 12 week English as an Additional Language (EAL or ESL) in Richmond or Vancouver.    

(*$50 deposit required - to be refunded upon graduation - attendance to a minimum of 50% of classes to graduate)

Click here for more information.

Labour Day is a time to appreciate and recognize the contribution that workers have made to our society.  In Canada, the holiday's roots can be traced back to 1872.

To explore the highlights in Canadian labour history click here.    

The BC Dairy Historical Society has announced their online presence. Please click here to view their archived historical items. It is very interesting to know where we are and see from where we have come.  

Also, if you, or anyone you know, has any items that may be of a historical significance to BC Dairy, please contact Mike Yusko at @email.

Labour Day events are happening throughout British Columbia, beginning September 1st through September 9th.

For a list of BC Labour Day events click here.

In 2016, the Board of the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund established the Training and Vocational Programs Scholarship. The James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship awards scholarships on the basis of a comprehensive process. Areas that are reviewed by the Committee include, but are not limited to the following: 

(1) Personal Statement, (2) Essay, (3) Letters of Recommendation and (4) Financial Need.

The scholarship awards are paid directly to the schools. Scholarship winners are awarded scholarships up to $2000, depending on financial need. Training or vocational programs must be in a...