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Public Services
School districts, police departments, city utilities and services, public transit and coach lines — the public sector members who keep communities running.
The Department
Public service work is held to a standard the public sees every day, and the people doing it deserve the same standard in return. Teamsters Local 31 represents public sector employees in school districts, police departments, city utilities and services, and public transit.
That includes support staff and bus drivers and monitors in School District No. 34 and School District No. 59, civilian employees at the Vancouver and Abbotsford Police Departments and the clerical, technical, administrative and professional employees at Metro Vancouver Regional District, and transit operations in Prince George.
8,700+
members throughout British Columbia and the Yukon Territory, in nearly 100 workplaces, represented by Teamsters Local Union No. 31 since 1936.
What Changes When You Have a Teamster Contract
01
Wages that hold
Rates, mileage, premiums and overtime are written into a contract — not set at the discretion of a dispatcher.
02
Hours and safety
Enforceable language on hours of service, equipment condition, load security and the right to refuse unsafe work.
03
Seniority
Runs, shifts, routes and layoff order decided by seniority, not by who management likes.
04
Someone in your corner
A grievance procedure, a shop steward on site and a business representative who knows your yard.
Companies Represented
Nearly 100 Workplaces Across BC and the Yukon
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You could be the spark that starts a change
Thinking about organizing your workplace?
Every worker deserves fair wages, safe working conditions, job security and respect. Teamsters Local 31 will guide you and your co-workers through every step of forming a union. Your questions and involvement will be kept strictly confidential.