Meetings Planned With the Canada Industrial Relations Board

Laval, January 24, 2011 -- A series of meetings will be conducted with the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) this coming February 14-16 in order to discuss the request for certification submitted by the Teamsters union on behalf of Challenger Motorfreight city drivers at the company’s Dorval terminal. A decision is likely forthcoming by this spring.

Challenger Worker the Victim of Discrimination

The Teamsters union has also filed a complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Commission concerning another file claiming that Challenger Motorfreight discriminated against one of its workers. More specifically, the complaint cites that company management advised the individual concerned that the majority of his working conditions would be reduced once the worker reaches the age of 65. The Teamsters union considers this decision to be unfair and intends to defend the worker before the courts.

“I anticipate that other Challenger Motorfreight workers will be filing similar complaints,” underlines Teamsters Canada President, Robert Bouvier. “Based on our information, this trucker is not the only one to be affected by an unacceptable cutback of his working conditions.”

The Organizing Campaign Continues

Over the course of the past few months, a number of incidents and events have led Challenger Motorfreight workers to rightfully and increasingly question the decisions of their employer. The modification to working conditions is one example.

“We will pursue the campaign as long as we have to,” concludes Robert Bouvier. “The workers at this company deserve to be treated fairly, and we will be there to see that they are.”


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.