September 16, 2009: Teamsters Canada, an affiliate of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, has launched a full-scale campaign to organize Federal Express Canada Ltd. workers, Teamsters Canada President Robert Bouvier said Sept. 14. Bouvier said the campaign was launched in response to numerous calls from FedEx workers seeking similar wages and working conditions as the employees of unionized courier companies. The Teamsters' 125,000 members in Canada already include 14,000 workers in the courier industry, who...

September 11, 2009: In a tough economy, management is squeezing UPS Teamsters more than ever. We’ve got contract language to protect us. So why isn’t it being enforced? In a tough economy, management is pushing UPS Teamsters harder than ever. “Our District Manager told us straight out at a PCM that volume is down so we’re going to have to squeeze more out of you,” said Ken Reiman, a Local 804 member in Long Island,...