Coca-Cola Plants in B.C.

Hundreds of Teamster Local 213 members work at Coca-Cola plants in the province. The Teamsters working in
production, maintenance, merchandizing, warehousing and delivery at the production plant in Richmond prepare
30 flavours of products in over 80 different packages, which represents 11% of the total Coke products sold in
Canada.

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Remembering Gene Wirch

Gene Wirch, who served in several capacities within Teamsters Local 213, passed away on July 28, 2013. Gene joined the Teamsters in 1971 while working for Vancouver Magazine Services, represented by Local 351 at the time. He became a business agent in September 1986 and worked out of the Vancouver office until 1993. He then … Read More

History of IKEA Richmond Lockout

After 527 days the lockout of over 300 workers at IKEA in Richmond BC is over! Congratulations on standing tall Teamsters Local 213 Members!!!! Many significant events, some international, have taken place to support the cause of the locked out Teamsters Local 213 members. In November 2013, an international fact-finding commission from UNI Global Union … Read More

New Local 213 Dispatcher

Teamsters Local 213 welcomes Ernie Borrelli our new dispatcher. Ernie replaces former dispatcher John Hoare who retired in October. Ernie is a second generation Teamster who worked at Tree Island Industries for the past 20 years. Ernie worked in the warehouse and as a shipper and was also a first aid attendant and a member of … Read More

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Owner operator update

In the asphalt industry, owner operators and dependent contractors got a 2.5% rate increase in 2012. A retro pay increase of 3% was provided for the first year and a 2.5% increase retroactive from March 1, 2012 for our Schedule A regular members. The regular members also received a $.10 per hour addition to their … Read More

Stop the Conservatives’ Bill C-377

Unions across the country are launching an all-out effort to stop Bill C-377. See the video The bill will severely and negatively affect labour unions because: 1) it will greatly increase the time, effort and expense to labour unions, their officers and employees to comply with the onerous regulations, and 2) the information gleaned from … Read More

Archived stories

INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS Sun-Rype now part of Lassonde Industries Shop stewards discuss grievance procedures (2018) Marijuana, cannabis and opioids Traveling Training Centre launched Pattullo Bridge Replacement Project 2018 Teamster Women’s Conference Career opportunities for women Building trades support retaliatory tariffs Debate over drones Be truck aware A cutting-edge training model Lawyer Casey McCabe retires JTS … Read More