Leaflets on Key Issues

There is a lot of information on this website. Some of the most important info has been gathered up and put into a series of leaflets, which will be rolled out over time. They're in Microsoft Word or PDF format, so simply download, open and print. If you don't have Adobe Acrobat Reader for PDFs, you can download that free here.

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Attention All FedEx Workers25.6 KB
Teamsters send a strong message to FedEx27.13 KB
FEDEX-Purolator/UPS P/T Facts25.5 KB
FEDEX-When you join you are protected!29.5 KB
FedEx Pkg Handler with Raise vs. Purolator Pkg Handlers28.5 KB
FEDEX Ground Owner Operator Fact Sheet26 KB
FedEx Inside Committee447 KB
FedEx Pension Facts19.5 KB
FedEx Ground Pkg Handlers Choose Teamsters29 KB
FedEx FY11 Leaflet29 KB
FedEx workers in Barrie join the Teamsters27 KB
FedEx Package Handlers Receive Raise27.5 KB
FedEx workers decide to join the Teamsters Union28.5 KB
Puro Clerical vs. FedEx Admin28.5 KB
Purolator Full-Time Drivers vs. FedEx Full-Time Drivers28 KB
Purolator Part-Time Drivers vs. FedEx Part-Time Drivers28.5 KB
Purolator and UPS get raises42.5 KB
More charges filed against FedEx Ground554.44 KB
Employee to Employee Letter49.5 KB
Teamsters file charges against FedEx875.25 KB
Dangling Carrots41 KB
Letter of Support from Belgium202.32 KB
The risk of not having a Teamsters Canada Contract78.4 KB
Comparisons with UPS and Purolator pay, pension & benefits674.1 KB
True or False about joining a union546.8 KB
Q&As about joining Teamsters Canada796.96 KB
FedEx Canada says 'No" to union busting306.74 KB
A Letter to FedEx Employees784.75 KB

Owner/Operators

We pay for uniforms and other items from FedEx. What is it like for a Purolator Contractor? I would like to join but my manager says we can't organize.

At Purolator the owner/operators do not pay for uniforms or anything else from the company. Purolator owner/operators also receive the same health and welfare benefits that the hourly workforce gets.

They also receive:

  • A fuel clause/cap of 61.8 litres
  • Daily guarantee
  • In some provinces their WCB coverage is paid by the company

And yes you can organize under the Labour Code.

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