The James R. Hoffa memorial scholarships are a great opportunity to help pay for college. Sons and daughters of Teamsters and financially dependent grandchildren of Teamsters are eligible. To learn more, click here: James R. Hoffa memorial Scholarship

Teamsters Local 213 Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at Osoyoos Golf and Country Club.  Book your time off now!! Tickets go on sale July 2nd, 2014

Kelowna Shop Steward Seminar:  Saturday September 13, 2014 at the Coast Capri Hotel  – 1171 Harvey Avenue, Kelowna Vancouver Shop Steward Seminar:  Saturday September 20, 2014 at the Sheraton – 15269 104th Avenue, Surrey    

IS IKEA GOING AMERICAN?? IKEA’s inconsistent labour relations violate international union standards, leaving hundreds of employees without work in Canada and other countries across the globe. It is often said that Canada is like the United States run by Scandinavians. But in the realm of labor relations, one iconic Swedish company, IKEA, is behaving in … Read More

Port Workers In IKEA Supply Chain To Hold Solidarity Actions Over Lockout

International Fact Finding Report on the Lockout at IKEA    

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters launches IKEA Hurts Families Website  

Four panelists spent Wednesday talking to store managers and employees on the picket line, followed by a two-hour public hearing Thursday afternoon at the Wosk Centre for Dialogue in downtown Vancouver.  After listening to a wealth of emotional testimony from embittered IKEA employees during a hearing in Vancouver, international trade union representatives are pledging overseas … Read More

Global Labour Leaders Vow Action in Richmond Ikea Fight