Via Teamsters Canada (Edmonton) – Garda, the company employing airport screeners at most Alberta airports, is refusing to provide its staff 3 hours paid vaccination leave. While paid vaccination leave is mandatory in Alberta, Garda can dodge the obligation because the company is federally regulated. The Teamsters, which represents most of Garda’s airport screeners in…
Teamsters mourn the passing of C. Thomas “Tom” Keegel, General Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Tom passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020, following a lengthy illness. Keegel served as the union’s General Secretary-Treasurer from 1999 until 2012, and Teamsters Local 362 remembers him as a friend of the local. The following…
Employees & members of Local 362 can enjoy 10% off purchases at Mark’s using the Digital Client Savings Card! Using your mobile device, present your Mark’s Digital Client Savings Card at any Mark’s retail location. Your digital card must be shown at the point of each purchase. The digital card is re-usable and valid until…
In July 2023, the Local Union filed a policy grievance with an employer who is federally regulated due to the monetary application of the changes to legislation which covers paid time off for illness. In December 2022, the Federal Government amended legislation, granting Federally Regulated workers with ten paid days off (per year) for illness,…
2023 was a busy year for Local 362’s Organizing Department, and the first quarter of 2024 has trended in the same direction. From January 1 – April 1, 2024, Local 362’s organizing efforts saw the addition of four successful organizing campaigns (with members of the newest Bargaining Units overwhelmingly voting in favour to certify their…
On July 7, 2021 Teamsters across Canada gathered in almost all major cities at Amazon locations to show their support for Amazon employees in the constant struggle for better working conditions. Local 362 was active in Edmonton, Alberta and we were enthused by the warm reception and the willingness to communicate the issues they face…
