Full name | Teamsters Canada |
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Founded | 1976 |
Members | 120,000 |
Affiliation | CLC, Teamsters |
Key people | François Laporte, President |
Office location | Laval, Quebec |
Website | teamsters.ca |
Teamsters Canada is a Canadian trade union affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the Canadian Labour Congress. Although the Teamsters have been present in Canada since 1903, Teamsters Canada was only established in 1976. The organization represents 120,000 workers in all industries. It is the largest transportation union in the country, and the largest private sector union under federal jurisdiction.
Over 16,000 members of Teamsters Canada work in the rail industry. They are represented by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference.