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Published: September 14th 2009
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Teamsters Canada
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Today, the Teamsters Union is launching a full-scale campaign to
organize Canadian FedEx workers. FedEx is a global courier company
with several thousand workers in Canada.
The Union’s campaign is in response to numerous calls from FedEx
workers seeking the same working conditions and fair treatment as
Teamster members of the other major Canadian courier companies.
"We are confident about organizing workers from this company,"
explained Robert Bouvier, president of Teamsters Canada. "The time
has come for the employer to respect and treat them fairly."
Two informational websites have been introduced to assist the FedEx
workers to participate in the Teamsters campaign. They are
www.FedExWorkers.org (English) and
www.CampagneFedex.org (French). Website visitors will be able to
review comparative information on wages and working conditions in
their industry in order to see for themselves the advantages of
joining the Teamsters Union.
The Teamsters Union represents over 125,000 members in Canada
including 14,000 Canadian workers in the courier industry. The
Teamsters represent 1.4 million members across North America,
including over 250,000 in the courier industry.
"We will not tolerate interference from the employer in the
unionization process," warned Mr. Bouvier. "We will be very vigilant
for any attempts to prevent workers from exercising their legitimate
right of association."
The Teamsters Union represents 125,000 members in Canada in all
trades. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, with which
Teamsters Canada is affiliated, has 1.4 million members in North
America.
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