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Celebrating the Marek Hospitality Cafeteria Staff

Teamsters Local 647 February 25, 2022
The hospitality and catering staff from Marek Hospitality will be closing down at the General Motors Propulsion Plant cafeteria in St. Catharines, Ontario. Despite the bittersweet event, the staff were also recognized and honoured for over thirty-five years of quality service at the St. Catharines…

Bimbo Bakeries Viceroy Plant Workers Successfully Unionize with Teamsters Local Union 647

Concord, Ontario – January 25th, 2022 — The workers at Bimbo Bakeries USA’s Viceroy Plant in Concord successfully voted to unionize with Teamsters Local Union 647 on January 25, 2022, after hours of campaigning and…

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Teamsters Local 647 Wins Certification to Represent Workers at Baldinger Sons Bakery

(Brampton, ON) – Workers at Baldinger Sons Bakery voted YES to Teamsters Local 647’s representation on December 7, 2021, despite facing intense pressure from management. Members of all shifts gave their full dedication a…

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Press Release: COVID 19 - The Teamsters Welcome the Federal Government's $4 Billion Bonus

Without the truck drivers and grocery store workers, in particular, the last eight weeks would have been  very difficult for many Canadians…

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In Memoriam

Charlie Gomes

Charlie Gomes

Teamsters Local 647 February 21, 2025
In Memory of Charlie Gomes
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Jackie Van Horn

Teamsters Local 647 June 25, 2022
In Memoriam Sister Jackie Van Horn passed away too young and was a loved and is greatly missed by her co-workers at Nestle 401 plant in London. She was a passionate and vocal Union member who cared about her fellow brothers and sisters. Our Local…
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Selvakumar Kanniah

Teamsters Local 647 September 12, 2021
In Memoriam Our Executive Board, staff, the Brothers and Sisters at Teamsters Local 647 are devastated by the sudden passing of Brother Selvakumar Kanniah on Wednesday, August 17, 2021. A long-standing member of the Natrel Don Mills Plant, Selvakumar is a kind and dedicated worker,…
Charlie Gomes

Charlie Gomes

Teamsters Local 647 February 21, 2025
In Memory of Charlie Gomes
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Jackie Van Horn

Teamsters Local 647 June 25, 2022
In Memoriam Sister Jackie Van Horn passed away too young and was a loved and is greatly missed by her co-workers at Nestle 401 plant in London. She was a passionate and vocal Union member who cared about her fellow brothers and sisters. Our Local…
Screen Shot 2022-06-24 at 8.17.43 PM

Selvakumar Kanniah

Teamsters Local 647 September 12, 2021
In Memoriam Our Executive Board, staff, the Brothers and Sisters at Teamsters Local 647 are devastated by the sudden passing of Brother Selvakumar Kanniah on Wednesday, August 17, 2021. A long-standing member of the Natrel Don Mills Plant, Selvakumar is a kind and dedicated worker,…

National Day of Mourning

April 28 is the National Day of Mourning, a day to remember those who died, or were injured or made ill, from their work. It is also a day people are asked to recommit to improving health and safety and preventing tragedies in the workplace…

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