Media advisory - Teamsters, Industry Representatives, to Hold Press Conference to Declare Crisis in Canada's Trucking Sector

OTTAWA, ON, May 16, 2023 /CNW/ - Teamsters Canada, the largest union in Canada's trucking sector, along with trucking industry representatives and employers, will hold a press conference on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, to declare a crisis in Canada's trucking sector.

This comes as Driver Inc, a tax avoidance and labour abuse scam, continues to hurt drivers, legitimate businesses, and cost the government billions in lost tax revenue.

WHAT:	Press conference
WHEN:	Tuesday, May 16, at 1:30 pm
WHERE:	Parliament Hill, West Block, Press conference room 135-B
WHO:	François Laporte, President, Teamsters Canada
	Stephen Laskowski, President, Canadian Trucking Alliance
	Marc Cadieux, President, Association du camionnage du Québec
	Claude Robert, President, Robert Transport
	Scott Tilley, President, Tandet Group of Companies
	John McCann, Freight and Tankhaul Director, Teamsters Canada
WHY:	Declare crisis in Canada's trucking sector, demand action from government

Participation in the question and answer portion of this event is in person or via Zoom, and is for accredited members of the Press Gallery only. Media who are not members of the Press Gallery may contact [email protected] for temporary access.

With over 125,000 members, Teamsters Canada is the country's largest transportation and supply chain union. It's also the largest union in the federally regulated private sector. The organization represents workers at CP, CN, UPS, Purolator, Robert Transport, countless other trucking companies, and more. They are affiliated with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which represents over 1.2 million workers in North America.

The Canadian Trucking Alliance is a federation of provincial trucking associations, representing over 4,500 trucking companies across the country.

The Association du camionnage du Québec is the trucking industry's provincial association in Québec, representing over 500 trucking companies in the province.

Christopher Monette
Director, Public Affairs
Teamsters Canada
514 226-6002
[email protected]

Marco Beghetto
VP, Communications
Canadian Trucking Alliance
416 249-7401, ext 238
[email protected]

Julien Archambault
Director, Public Affairs and Communications
Association du camionnage du Québec
514 415-9680
[email protected]

SOURCE Teamsters Canada