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Contact Information

P:
604-527-2711
F:
604-540-6073
E:
ttyler@teamsters31.ca
M:
# 1 Grosvenor Square
Delta BC
V3M 5S1

Terry Tyler

  • Teamster member since 1972
  • worked at Canadian Freightways for 28 years
  • elected shop steward and served for 25 years
  • as shop steward he settled countless grievances and attended contract negotiations on numerous occasions
  • earned numerous safe worker and safe driver awards, including becoming a member of the National Safety Council Million Mile Club, for driving one million miles accident free.
  • driver instructor at CFL.
  • completed numerous accounting and business courses at Simon Fraser University and several labour studies courses at Capilano College.
  • elected as Business Representative 2003-07, 2008-12
  • served as a delegate to the Teamsters Canada Convention in 2005
  • elected as an alternate delegate to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Convention in 2006.
  • portfolio includes 25 different companies including, cartage trucks, tank trucks, prison caterers, warehousing, and manufacturing
  • chaired numerous sets of successful bargaining, resulting in improved pay and benefits to the members
  • very successful settling grievances and arbitrations
  • designed and implemented the new virtual dispatch program the Local now uses to assist members in finding work.
  • Trustee on the Teamsters Health and Welfare
  • Delegate to B.C. Trucking Association Human Resources Planning Committee
  • Director of communications and publisher of the Teamster Local 31 Newsletter
  • volunteers his time to help various community groups by driving the Teamster truck
  • married to his wife Sue for thirty- eight years and has one son
  • enjoys Slo-pitch softball, travel, and fishing