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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
0885493 B.C. LTD."ACCESS INFORMATION MANAGEMENT OFBLACK BALL TRANSPORT INC.CANADA CARTAGE SYSTEMCITY TRANSFER (1945) INC.COMMERCIAL LOGISTICS INC.EXECUTIVE AVIATION FUELS (BC) LTD.INTERHOLD LOGISTICSKEN JOHNSON TRUCKING LTD.MARPOLE TRANSPORT LTD.NORTH 60 PETRO LTD.PEACE RIVER SOUTH SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 59PRINCE GEORGE TRANSITRUPERT TOWINGSTANDARD BUS CONTRACTINGTEAMSTER BENEFIT PLANSTST-CF EXPRESSVAN-KAM FREIGHTWAYS LTD.WESTPORT INTERMODAL LTD.WOODCO FIBRE CARRIERS LTD.
ABBOTSFORD POLICE DEPARTMENTCANADA ULC"BRITISH PACIFIC TRANSPORT LTD.CANADA DRAYAGE INC.COARD TRANSPORTATIONCOMPASS GROUP OF CANADA LTD.F&G DELIVERY LTD.INTERMODEXLINDE CANADAMARTIN-BROWER OF CANADA CO.OVERLAND WEST FREIGHT LINES LTD.PHOENIX TRUCK & CRANE LTD.PRINCE RUPERT BUILDING MATERIALS LTD.SALMON'S TRANSFER LTD.STREAM VANCOUVER WAREHOUSETEXCAN DIVISION OF SONEPAR DISTRIBUTION INC.TYEE BUILDING SUPPLIES LTD.WEST COAST CARTAGE CO.WESTPORT PORTSIDE TERMINALS LTD.WYKES' YOUR INDEPENDENT GROCER
ABBOTSFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT No. 34ALL-TECH TRANSPORT dba BUSTERS TOWINGBURTON DELIVERYCANADIAN SPRINGS WATER COMPANY LTD.COCA-COLA REFRESHMENTS CANADACONTAINER WORLD FORWARDING SERVICES INC.FIRST STUDENT CANADAISLAND PACIFIC TRANSPORT LTD.LOWER MAINLAND FAST FREIGHT INC.METRO VANCOUVER REGIONAL DISTRICTPACTOW TRANSPORT SERVICESPORT COQUITLAM TRANSFER LTD.PUROLATOR COURIER LTD.SIGNAL WAREHOUSING LTD.SUPERIOR PROPANE LTD.THE REAL CANADIAN SUPERSTOREUNITED PARCEL SERVICEWEST DECKWESTRAN SERVICES LTD.ZENITH LOGISTICS
ABF FREIGHT SYSTEM (B.C.) ULCBEACHCOMBER HOT TUBS INC.CANADA CARTAGE LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS (dba) DIRECT DISTRIBUTION CENTRESCHEP CANADA INC.COLUMBIA CONTAINERS LTD.CRIDLAND'S CARTAGE LTD.G FORCE DELIVERYJ. SWAAN ENTERPRISESMADDIES NATURAL PET PRODUCTS LTD.MOUNTAIN PACIFIC TRANSPORT LTD.PARK 'N FLYPRINCE GEORGE TAXI LTD.RUPERT SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRESIMARD WESTLINK INC.TEAM TRANSPORT SERVICES LTD.TRACTIVE EXPRESSVANCOUVER POLICE DEPARTMENTWESTERN CARTAGE LTD.WINGS MOTOR CARTAGE
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.