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A charter for jurisdiction in "Building Material, Construction and Fuel Truck Drivers"
was issued in January 1946 and Teamsters Local 213 was created with
Custer Solem as Local 213's first elected secretary-treasurer and principal
officer. The 1950's saw the start of huge growth in our province and our
construction members were involved in many large projects. Work in
road building, pipleine and ready mix expanded through the next
several years. Merging with Local 181 in 1972 and Local 351 in 1983 expanded our
membership and the industries we represented. Today, Local 213
represents members in hundreds of diverse fields. From the begining, Local 213 has been driven by the goal to better
the lives of our members on and off the job. Local 213's Health & Welfare Plan
and Pension Plan, initiated many years ago, still provides excellent
benefits for our members today. Our training programs have ranged from construction warehousemen
training in the late 1960's to our online courses, heavy equipment
training and our seminars for our shop stewards.

***SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE TOMORROW***For more info go to www.pipeline.ca. The Pipe Line Contractors Association of Canada ...
10/18/2026

***SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE TOMORROW***

For more info go to www.pipeline.ca.

The Pipe Line Contractors Association of Canada (PLCAC) allocates awards in the fall of each year to a child of parents or guardians who derive their principal income from pipeline construction.

The PLCAC Student Award Program works to assist students entering post-secondary education programs.
The program has assisted more than 400 students since the award program was established in 1974.

To qualify, an applicant must be a child or ward of a person whose principal income is derived from the pipeline construction industry.

The parent or guardian of the applicant must be employed by or have a history of employment with a company that is a member of the Pipe Line Contractors Association of Canada.

The applicant must provide proof of full-time enrolment in a program leading to a diploma or degree in any field at a recognized Canadian college or university.

Applications received from students enrolled in post-graduate programs may also be considered.

Teamsters Local 213 sends strength and solidarity to our brothers and sisters at United Association Local 488 in Edmonto...
10/17/2026

Teamsters Local 213 sends strength and solidarity to our brothers and sisters at United Association Local 488 in Edmonton after the tragic shooting at the Alberta Pipe Trades College. We're thinking about you at this difficult time.

Statement from Teamsters Local 213 Principal Officer Tony Santavenere: "BC Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson says he wa...
10/15/2026

Statement from Teamsters Local 213 Principal Officer Tony Santavenere:

"BC Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson says he wants to scrap the Massey Tunnel replacement project.

Let me be clear: scrapping this project would be a huge mistake and a giant waste of money.

Construction activities have been underway on the project for more than nine months now. More than a half-billion dollars have been spent on the project. 200 workers have been on site, working to make this project a reality for Metro Vancouver commuters.

Why waste that time, effort and money? It makes no sense.

It is true, this project has faced challenges, but cancelling it now would be throwing good money after bad.

The sites are prepared, the environmental assessment is almost done and major construction could start as soon as January. That’s just two-and-a-half months away.

On top of all that, the federal government has committed up to $3 billion to pay for the project. We can’t afford to lose that crucial investment in our infrastructure.

Lorne Doerkson is deeply misguided on this. Scrapping the Massey Tunnel replacement now will only waste money already spent, add to costs, extend the completion timeline and leave frustrated commuters stuck in traffic for years longer.

Teamsters Local 213 calls on the BC Conservative leader to come to his senses and reverse this commitment."

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10/15/2026

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***SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE APPROACHING***Deadline October 19th. For more info go to www.pipeline.ca. The Pipe Line Contract...
10/14/2026

***SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE APPROACHING***

Deadline October 19th. For more info go to www.pipeline.ca.

The Pipe Line Contractors Association of Canada (PLCAC) allocates awards in the fall of each year to a child of parents or guardians who derive their principal income from pipeline construction.

The PLCAC Student Award Program works to assist students entering post-secondary education programs.

The program has assisted more than 400 students since the award program was established in 1974.

To qualify, an applicant must be a child or ward of a person whose principal income is derived from the pipeline construction industry.

The parent or guardian of the applicant must be employed by or have a history of employment with a company that is a member of the Pipe Line Contractors Association of Canada.

The applicant must provide proof of full-time enrolment in a program leading to a diploma or degree in any field at a recognized Canadian college or university. Applications received from students enrolled in post-graduate programs may also be considered.

Happy Thanksgiving from Teamsters Local 213!
10/11/2026

Happy Thanksgiving from Teamsters Local 213!

Today, Teamsters Local 213 Principal Officer Tony Santavenere was please to meet with BC Hydro Chair of the Board, Glen ...
10/07/2026

Today, Teamsters Local 213 Principal Officer Tony Santavenere was please to meet with BC Hydro Chair of the Board, Glen Clark. There were excellent discussions around future BC Hydro projects.

Tony was joined by his TEL Group colleagues Nav Malhotra with LiUNA1611 and Bryan Railton with IUOE Local 115 who joined remotely.

Union labour builds better and saves money!A new independent report finds Western Canadian union labour is 17% more prod...
10/02/2026

Union labour builds better and saves money!

A new independent report finds Western Canadian union labour is 17% more productive than open shop.

Even while earning higher wages, union workers deliver 7% lower project costs. That's $70,000 in savings on every $1m of project cost.

We're proud that our members are the best of the best and deliver outstanding results on every job!

Read the full report:https://www.teamsters213.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/IPA-Report-Oct1-2026.pdf

Today is a solemn day in Canada.  The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a day to reflect upon the intergenera...
09/30/2026

Today is a solemn day in Canada.

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a day to reflect upon the intergenerational impacts of residential schools on children, families and communities.

Teamsters Local 213 is proud to continue our work strengthening partnerships with Indigenous Nations throughout B.C., while delivering trades training and connections with rewarding careers.

Teamsters Local 213 is pleased to celebrate the final investment decision for LNG Canada Phase 2.This multi-billion-doll...
09/29/2026

Teamsters Local 213 is pleased to celebrate the final investment decision for LNG Canada Phase 2.

This multi-billion-dollar expansion will add two more liquefaction trains and double the facility’s export capacity from about 14 million to 28 million tonnes of LNG per year.

Teamsters Local 213 members worked incredibly hard to ensure LNG Canada Phase 1 was a smashing success and we look forward to doing the same for Phase 2.

We would like to thank Premier David Eby and the BC NDP government, as well as Prime Minister Mark Carney for delivering this important project!

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