The International Teamsters Union granted a charter for Teamsters Union Local No. 155 on October 21, 1987 following an application by Jake Callihoo, Ian "Moss" Urquhart, Curt Martell, David Bowe, Scott Irvine, Bob Bowe and George Grieve, members of Local 213 Movie Division and former members of Local 351.  As Local 155 was a newly chartered Local Union, it was placed in Trusteeship until it was assured that the newly chartered Local Union was up and running effectively and viable.  During that period of time, the Local was run under the direction of Brother Bob Dennett.  The Charter granted the whole jurisdiction of Teamsters representing employees in movie production, trade shows and related industries, office, public sector and miscellaneous jurisdiction in the Province of British Columbia and Yukon Territory, Canada.

On January 1, 1988, Local 155 was progressing very well with many members of Local 213 who worked in the film industry, transferring to the new Local 155.  Growth was imminent.  In the fall of 1988, Local 155 was released from Trusteeship and nominations were called and elections were underway for the first elected Executive Board of Teamsters Union Local No. 155.  The successful members of Local 155 that were elected by the membership were:

From the early days of production when members like Bob Bowe, Jake Callihoo, Scott Irvine, Rocky Zantolas and Curt Martell, to name a few, worked very sporadically, to the early 80's when Hollywood producers began to realize the potential of shooting in B.C. with the dollar being the biggest, and still is, economic factor and reason for bringing productions to B.C., Local 155 has grown to today's 780 members in our jurisdiction granted on the charter.  Shooting in the Yukon Territory remains at a handful of productions.

Our jurisdiction covers:  Transportation Drivers, Catering, Security, Animal Trainers and Handlers (dogs, cats, tigers, wolves, etc.), Animal Wranglers (horses, cows and other domestic stock animals), car wranglers, mechanics, body persons, safety divers and Marine Coordinators.  If someone transports, secures, fixes, feeds, dives, trains or wrangles, there is a Teamster 155 member working.

Today we are a part of over one billion dollars of work in film production in B.C.  We are a member union of the B.C. & Yukon Council of Film Unions.  We are covered by a three year Master Collective Agreement that has promoted labour peace and stability for the film industry in B.C.  Our members are doing quite well in year 2000, twelve years since the charter was granted for Teamsters Union Local No. 155.  We have not looked back, only forward with progressive leadership and representation that is envied by other unions in the film industry in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory.  The future looks very bright and financially rewarding for the members of Local 155 ranking 3rd in production value only behind California at 25 billion dollars and New York at 4 billion dollars worth of film work.