PresidentStan Hennessy
Dignity... Justice... A Voice in the Workplace
These are the principles on which organized labour was founded. No single union has ever achieved these goals with more success and consistency than the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Teamsters Local No. 31 is affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Teamsters Canada, and the Canadian Labour Congress.
- 72 HOUR STRIKE NOTICE ISSUED at Highend Limousine Services Ltd. and Aerocar Service Ltd.0935143 B.C. Ltd., 632226 B.C. Ltd.
- Top Industry Wages, Pension and Benefits; Teamsters Need Class 1 Drivers
- Mike Hennessy, Business Representative, Reports on Freight at Local 31
- Scholarship Information for the 2018 Academic Year - James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship, James R. Hoffa Memorial Training & Vocational Scholarships, Teamsters Local 31 Scholarship and Teamsters Local 31 Art Price Scholarship
- Sysco Workers United
- DRIVE UP STANDARDS - School Bus and Transit Workers United
- Park'N Fly Extends Discount Offer to Teamsters Across Canada
Latest News Bulletins
- Teamsters Support the Burnaby Firefighters Charitable Society to Raise Money for Nutritional Snack Program that Helps Feed Hungary Kids in Burnaby Schools
- Montreal West Island School Bus Workers on Strike
- Taxi Drivers At Seattle Airport Protest "Pay To Work" Scam
- Local 174 Checkers at Swire Coca-Cola Ratify New Contract
- Teamsters Sue Drug Manufacturers Over Opioid Crisis
- Canadian Pacific Unions Call Strike 'Inevitable' Hours After Deal Lauded
- Notice to all Members and Retirees of Teamsters Local Union No. 31
- Teamsters at Park'N Fly are Recognized for their Excellence in Service
- Notice to all Teamsters Local 31 members employed at Beachcomber Hot tubs
- Notice to all Teamsters Local 31 members employed at CSA Transportation
- Local 31 Awarded Certification to Represent Drivers, Owner-Operators and the Drivers of Owner-Operators at CSA Transportation
- Local 31 Certified to Represent Drivers and Owner-Operators at Dayal Transportation Systems Inc.
- Thousands of Deliveries, Zero Accidents: UPS Recognizes Drivers With 25 Accident-Free Years
- Teamsters Highlight Safety Problems with Autonomous Testing
- Teamster Shuttle Drivers at High Tech Companies Negotiate Master Contract
- Swissport Workers Join Teamsters Local 174
- Notice to all Bargaining Unit Members Employed at Aerocar Service, Highend Limousine Services, 632226 BC Ltd and 0935143 BC Ltd.
- Companies Are Disclosing How Much Less They Pay Workers Than Executives
And some firms seem a little embarrassed. - Spain's Amazon Workers Call 2-Day Strike Over Wages, Rights
- Teamsters Local 17 Wins $160,000 Settlement, Reinstatement for Sheriff's Deputy
- Teamsters, Truck Groups Want ELDs by December 2019
- James P. Hoffa, General President Recommends that Canada be Permanently Exempt from American Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
- 55-Year Teamster Honored for 5 Million Accident-Free Miles
- UPS, FedEx Ranked Most Valuable Logistics Brands Worldwide
- City workers in Newton vote to join Teamsters
- Teamsters Local Union No. 174 Swire Coca-Cola Checkers Unanimously Vote for Strike Authorization
- Durham School Bus Drivers, Monitors and Mechanics Join Teamsters Local 572
- Allegiant Air Mechanics and Related Classifications Join Teamsters
- Teamsters Celebrate Women's History Month
- Federal Agency Says Amazon-Whole Foods Supplier Breaks Labor Laws
- Teamsters Local 856 Member Saves Two Lives from Human Trafficking
- In Support of the Variety Club, Teamsters Joint Council No. 36 Donates $10,000 at the Show of Hearts Telethon.
- Variety Club Raises $5,087,572 ( for more information click here )
- Teamsters Celebrate and Remember James R. Hoffa
- Trucking Companies Ordered Most Big Rigs in 12 Years
- Teamsters First Student Chicago Ratify New Agreement
- Teamsters Work Super Bowl Parade
- After Teamster Opens Free Bike Shop, a New Friendship Emerges
- UPS Ends 2017 With Strong Results
- Teamsters Union wins $1 million settlement on behalf of drivers at YRC Freight
- Teamsters Tell Sysco Shareholders Worker Abuse Must Stop
- DANIEL THIMINEUR APPOINTED TO CIRB
- Teamsters Local 174 Members at APP Ratify Groundbreaking First Contract
- Pasadena Unified parents, students left without bus service for unknown length of time as drivers strike
- Trucking Companies Race to Add Capacity, Drivers as Market Heats Up
- Millennials accepting of unions - who should respond
- Organizing Success for Local 31 - Article Published by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Communications Department
- RoadSafetyBC - Teamsters Local 31 Tractor Trailer in Demonstrations with a Passenger Vehicle
- DON'T MISS OUT - 2018 CANADIAN LABOUR OF CONGRESS, PACIFIC REGION WINTER SCHOOL - Application deadline is Monday, November 27, 2017
- HISTORIC WHITE BALLOT ON NOMINATION NIGHT - FIRST TIME IN 81 YEARS!
- IT FEELS GOOD TO BE A TEAMSTER! LOCAL 31 ORGANIZES AND RATIFIES A FIRST AGREEMENT AT OVERLAND WEST FREIGHT LINES LTD.
- LOCAL 31 WELCOMES BEACHCOMBER HOT TUBS INC. WORKERS INTO THE TEAMSTERS UNION
- LOCAL 31 ORGANIZES IN STYLE - LIMOUSINE DRIVERS AT AEROCAR SERVICE JOIN THE TEAMSTERS
- NEWLY CERTIFIED WAREHOUSE WORKERS AT CSA TRANSPORTATION EXPERIENCE SUCCESS WITH THE TEAMSTERS - LOCAL 31 WINS FIGHT OVER DIRECT ASSAULT ON EMPLOYEES' RIGHT TO ORGANIZE
Archived News Bulletins
Archived Newsletters and Informations
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About Us
With a membership of 7200, Local 31 is one of four Teamster locals in the Province of British Columbia. Geographically, Local 31 also covers the Yukon Territory.
More about Local 31Teamsters' National Benefits
The goal of the Teamsters' National Benefit Plan is to provide its members with the best possible health benefits which can be provided by the assets of the fund and the contributions paid to the fund by the employers.
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