Canadian railway workers have chosen to align with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) because of our proven track record in possessing the necessary resources and expertise to ensure their effective representation.
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) was officially founded in 1903 when two rival organizations, the Team Drivers International Union (formed in 1899) and the Teamsters National Union of America (formed in 1903), united to improve working conditions for drivers and cargo handlers.
The Teamsters are America’s largest, most diverse union. In 1903, the Teamsters started as a merger of the two leading team driver associations. These drivers were the backbone of America’s robust economic growth, but they needed to organize to wrest their fair share from greedy corporations. Today, the Union’s task is exactly the same.