MEDIA & COMMUNITY
Stallion in the Media and in the Community
Paying a Living Wage
Moving is physical work, and it is work where the customer’s whole day depends on who happens to turn up. A crew that is paid properly is a crew that stays, and a crew that stays is a crew that has done this a hundred times before — which is the entire difference between a mover who knows your staircase will not take a box spring and one who finds out the hard way.
That is the honest business reason as well as the decent one. The wage we pay is a large part of why we can say the person handling your mother’s furniture is experienced, and it is part of what sits behind the fact that we are not the cheapest mover in the region.
Look for the CBC coverage below for the story as it was reported at the time, rather than as we would describe it. We no longer hold the certification — we explain why we no longer keep up any memberships or certifications on our previous memberships page — and we have not changed what we pay.
Shelter Movers Waterloo
Leaving an abusive home is dangerous, and one of the most dangerous parts of it is the move itself: it takes time, it is visible, and it usually has to happen with almost no notice. Shelter Movers exists to make that possible. Their volunteers move women and children out, at no cost, coordinated with the agencies supporting them.
What we contribute is two things. We cover advertising costs for the Waterloo chapter, because a service like that only works if the people who need it know it exists. And we provide volunteer mover training — the practical craft of moving furniture safely, quickly and without damaging a property, which is not obvious and matters a great deal when a move has to be done under pressure.
If you are in a position to volunteer or donate, the Waterloo chapter is the place to start.
Stallion Out in the Region
A Stallion truck, in a Waterloo Region winter. A Stallion truck, ready for the day. Our own thank-you advertisement, in print.
Coverage Worth Starting With
- CBC News Kitchener-WaterlooFeatured
As Waterloo regional council mulls a living wage, these local employers are already making it work
Stallion Movers featured as a certified platinum living wage employer in Waterloo Region.
- Toronto StarDecember 2, 2022Featured
New hires are ghosting small businesses already under pressure from labour shortages
Stallion Movers quoted on hiring and retention challenges facing small businesses.
- Canadian Association of MoversFeatured
Moving seniors: a conversation with C.A.M. President Nancy Irvine
Video interview on what moving seniors actually involves and how to do it well.
- Shelter MoversFeatured
Shelter Movers, Waterloo Chapter
Stallion covers advertising costs and provides volunteer mover training for the Waterloo chapter, which moves people leaving abuse safely and free of charge.
Press & Media
- Waterloo Region RecordJune, page 15
Seniors Month feature
Seniors Month feature with accompanying articles on moving later in life.
Broadcast
- Coral and Brett ShowOctober 8, 2020
Radio interview on the Coral and Brett Show
Radio segment on the company and moving seniors in Waterloo Region.
- Country 106.7
Radio advertising on Country 106.7
Ongoing commercial placements across Waterloo Region.
Industry Involvement
- Trucking HR Canada
Transformative Change Working Group
Participation in a national working group on workforce practice in the trucking and moving sector.
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