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AUPE News & Updates
Member Updates
Tuesday, July 22, 2003
Locked out Teamsters union members back at work
EDMONTON – The lockout of 26 members of Local 362 of the Teamsters
union by Burnco Rock Products has come to an end with the drivers back
at work and a collective agreement in place.
The Edmonton company locked out its employees at the end of March after
the union’s members rejected the company’s final contract
offer.
Teamsters Business Agent Keith Norris extended his thanks to members
of other unions for their moral, physical and financial support during
the lockout.
“A lockout by the employer causes financial problems and emotional
stress,” Norris said in a notice to the leaders of other unions.
“The support shown by the members of other unions was an overwhelming
boost to the members during the lockout period and proves beyond a doubt
that the solidarity shown by other unions is still alive in Alberta.”
AUPE President Dan MacLennan, other members of the AUPE executive and
AUPE members expressed their support during the labour dispute.
Teamsters Local 362 represents approximately 500 concrete ready mix
drivers throughout Alberta and has a total of 5,200 members.
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