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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n2020 was a challenging year for all, with terms that were used such as \u201cnew normal\u201d and \u201cabundance of caution\u201d that became part of our vocabularies as our members worked through an unprecedented pandemic. This pandemic has seen health concerns for members, some touched by Covid-19 personally and dramatically. It has raised our collective awareness of the need for strong health and safety measures to be in place and has brought forward continuous dialogues with the companies that we represent members at on ensuring a safe and healthy working environment, particularly as our members face travel and working during the pandemic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We are fortunate in most areas that work has gone on and our members paychecks have not been impacted by the pandemic, however we have seen shorter seasons and cutbacks as a result in certain areas. We will continue to work for our members that have been affected until they are all back to work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n2020 was an exciting year as we welcomed new members from Alstom Transport into our group and we are working on getting them a strong Teamsters contract that provides them fairness and stability in their workplace. These members should be applauded for their solidarity that they have already shown, and we welcome them and look forward to a bright future with them in our membership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Over the last year, there have been new bargaining agreements signed with several of our short lines, including Ontario Northland, Hudson Bay Railway, Algoma Central Railway to name a few. In the upcoming year, we will be going into bargaining with several roads and will be focusing on strengthening the agreements that we have there for our members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n