Teamsters across Canada join forces in support of earthquake survivors.

Teamsters Local 938 President Craig McInness announced today that Teamsters across Canada have banded together to support the efforts in Haiti after the January 12th – 7.0 magnitude earthquake that devastated the small island. Read More

Local 938 UPS Proposal Meetings completed!

With the end of the current UPS collective agreement expiring on July 31st 2010, negotiation committee teams across the country have begun their planning for a new contract. Read More

Larry McDonald bids farewell at December General Membership Meeting.

I came here and I’m going to tell you, I was a little bit reluctant. I had worked pretty hard up to that point in 2002 and Jim Hoffa said to me, I need you to go to Toronto. And I knew what was going on. Everybody in the country did. Everybody in North America did. And I said to Jim, I’ve just straightened out a couple of major problems for you, but he said no! I’ve had a couple of people in there, I’m not satisfied, the membership is not satisfied, please just go in and investigate.

For his full address, see “State of the Union” page

Rose DeMitro Resigns From Board

Larry McDonald, President of Teamsters Local 938 announced at the General Membership Meeting held on Sunday, September 20th that Rose DeMitro, Trustee for the Local 938 Executive has resigned from the Board due to complications from her post cancer surgery. “She continues to struggle with the effects of the illness” he said, “and we respect her wishes and wish her well as she struggles to get back to a healthy state. We also would like to thank Rose for the contribution she has made to this union and our Executive over the years.”

“A new Trustee will be announced in due course to fill the void on the Executive” said President McDonald.

Teamsters Canada 10th Conference - a positive benefit for Local 938 Delegates

Ottawa: The theme “Values – Vision – Actions” permeated throughout the halls of the Chateau Laurier Hotel in Ottawa as some 500 delegates from locals across the country met for three days in June to discuss their interests and plan for the future. Local 938 was well represented and everyone came back unified and with a renewed energy towards future planning and organizing for the Local. Read More

Successful Negotiations Cap a Busy Month for Local 938

Mirvish Productions began a hectic month of contract negotiations for Teamsters Local 938 that saw 11 members ratify a new 1-year contract with a 100% vote on March 11th 2009. Then a week later, Cott Beverages and 125 members inked a new 5-year deal with a 96% vote on March 18th 2009. Genpak and 85 members followed on March 29th 2009 with the approval of a new 3-year contract with a 60% vote. Read More