Summer District Meeting Schedule

Please note that monthly district meetings have been cancelled in all areas for July and August. Following is a schedule of the monthly district meetings: TIMMINS 54 Waterloo Rd., Unit 2, Timmins, 8 p.m., 1st Wednesday of the month. Note: July & August meetings are cancelled. OSHAWA 1255 Terwillegar Ave., Unit 7, Oshawa, 7 p.m., […]

Please note that monthly district meetings have been cancelled in all areas for July and August.
Following is a schedule of the monthly district meetings:

TIMMINS
54 Waterloo Rd., Unit 2, Timmins, 8 p.m., 1st Wednesday of the month. Note: July & August meetings are cancelled.

OSHAWA
1255 Terwillegar Ave., Unit 7, Oshawa, 7 p.m., 1st Thursday of the month. Note: July & August meetings are cancelled.

THUNDER BAY*
107 Johnson Ave., Boardroom, Thunder Bay, 8 p.m., 1st Thursday of the month. Note: July & August meetings are cancelled.

ST. CATHARINES*
188 Bunting Rd., Unit 5, St. Catharines, 7:30 p.m., 2nd Tuesday of the month. Note: July & August meetings are cancelled.

WINDSOR*
3383 Walker Rd., Windsor, 7 p.m., 2nd Tuesday of the month. Note: July & August meetings are cancelled.

SAULT STE. MARIE*
432 Great Northern Rd., Suite 203, Sault Ste. Marie, 7:30 p.m., 2nd Wednesday of the month. Note: July & August meetings are cancelled.

KITCHENER*
100 Sheldon Dr., Unit 10, Cambridge, 7:30 p.m., 2nd Wednesday of the month. Note: July & August meetings are cancelled.

SUDBURY*
430 Westmount Ave., Unit H, Sudbury, 8 p.m., 3rd Tuesday of the month. Note: July & August meetings are cancelled.

TORONTO*
2245 Speers Rd., Oakville, 7:30 p.m., 3rd Wednesday of the month. Note: July & August meetings are cancelled.

BELLEVILLE*
43 Pine St., Belleville, 7 p.m., 4th Tuesday of the month. Note: July & August meetings are cancelled.

LONDON*
523 First St., London, 7 p.m., 4th Tuesday of the month. Note: July & August meetings are cancelled.

HAMILTON*
35 Goderich Rd., Unit 5, Hamilton, 7:30 p.m., 4th Wednesday of the month. Note: July & August meetings are cancelled.

OTTAWA*
Best Western Plus, 1274 Carling Ave., 7 p.m., 4th Wednesday of the month. Note: July & August meetings are cancelled.

NORTH BAY
Voyager Inn, Greenery Room, 123 Delaware Ave., North Bay, 7:30 p.m., 4th Wednesday of the month. Note: July & August meetings are cancelled.

BARRIE*
Community Wholeness Centre, 59 Maple Avenue, Barrie, 7:30 p.m., 4th Thursday of the month. Note: July & August meetings are cancelled.

SARNIA*
1390A Lougar Ave., Sarnia, 7 p.m., 4th Thursday of the month. Note: July & August meetings are cancelled.

* – District hiring hall present

 

Member Assistance Program

Local 793 has a Member Assistance Program (MAP) for Local 793 members, their spouses and dependent children under 21 (or up to 25 if enrolled in accredited educational programs). The union has teamed up with Great-West Life and Schepell.fgi to offer the program. The MAP is completely confidential within the limits of the law. No one, including […]

Local 793 has a Member Assistance Program (MAP) for Local 793 members, their spouses and dependent children under 21 (or up to 25 if enrolled in accredited educational programs).

The union has teamed up with Great-West Life and Schepell.fgi to offer the program.

The MAP is completely confidential within the limits of the law. No one, including the union, will know that you have used the service unless you choose to tell them.

Local 793 members and immediate family members have access to the MAP at no cost. To ensure your privacy and confidentiality, fees for the MAP service have been paid in advance by the union.

Following are the services that the MAP includes:

  • Short-term Professional Counseling for Personal and Emotional Issues: Choose from a variety of delivery methods to best suit your comfort level and lifestyle, including in-person, telephonic, e-counseling, first chat (instant online chat with a counselor), video, and text-based self-paced.
  • Family Support Services: This service connects you with a family support specialist for personalized assistance with family planning, parenting, childcare, eldercare, homecare support and more.
  • Legal Support Services: This service provides consultation with professional lawyers to answer legal questions surrounding divorce, custody, adoption, real estate, debt, bankruptcy, landlord/tenant issues, and more.
  • Financial Support Services: This service provides consultation with financial professionals to answer financial questions about budgeting, debt management, tax issues, and more.
  • Naturopathic Services: This service provides consultation with naturopathic doctors on choices related to physiology, diet, lifestyle, and well-being, including illness prevention strategies.
  • Nutritional Services: This service offers consultation with registered dieticians on any nutritional matter or concern.
  • Health Coaching: Registered nurses can provide information and advice, co-ordination and support, and coaching on any health risk or concern.
  • Fitness Coach Connects: This is a personalized and interactive program designed to improve your physical health through education, behavior change and fitness.
  • Specialized Counseling and Online Programs: These assist with career challenges, managing stress, tobacco cessation, enhancing your relationships, separation and divorce, and financial planning.

The MAP is available 27/7/365 with simple access:

For crisis situations requiring immediate attention, call 911 or the Shepell·fgi Care Access Centre at 1-800-387-4765.

Financial Assistance Available to Students

The Jack Redshaw Scholarship and IUOE Canadian Conference Bursary are available to dependents of IUOE Local 793 members. The Jack Redshaw Scholarship Deadline for applications is Friday, Sept. 11, 2015. The scholarships are available to all the sons, daughters and grandchildren of Local 793 members who are in good standing at the time of selection of […]

The Jack Redshaw Scholarship and IUOE Canadian Conference Bursary are available to dependents of IUOE Local 793 members.

The Jack Redshaw Scholarship

Deadline for applications is Friday, Sept. 11, 2015.

The scholarships are available to all the sons, daughters and grandchildren of Local 793 members who are in good standing at the time of selection of the awards.

The award is named in honour of the late Jack Redshaw, who was a Local 793 member for 42 years. He was a business rep for 20 years and also served as labour relations manager and recording-corresponding secretary of the union.

Each year, the business manager of Local 793 determines the maximum amount of each scholarship and number of scholarships to be awarded.

Applications must be supported by:

  • Transcripts;
  • Other evidence of potential ability to succeed in the post-secondary program; and
  • A letter of recommendation from an individual with personal academic knowledge of the person making the application as well as why a scholarship should be awarded.

In addition, applicants must submit an essay of not more than 1,000 words on either:

  • Reasons why this scholarship will help me.
  • The impact on my life of being a dependent of a Local 793 union member.

Applications can be downloaded from the members section of the Local 793 website by clicking here. Applications can also be obtained by contacting any Local 793 area office.

The Jack Redshaw Scholarship applications can be emailed to socialservices@iuoelocal793.org or mailed to Social Services Department, Attn: Stephanie Whaley, 2245 Speers Rd, Oakville, ON, L6L 6X8.

IUOE Canadian Conference Bursary

Deadline for applications is Aug. 1, 2015.

The Canadian Conference of the International Union of Operating Engineers is calling for applications for 10 bursaries of $750 each. The bursaries are intended to provide financial assistance to dependents of IUOE members.

The bursary recipient must be entering the first or subsequent year of a full-time course of study (at least two years in length) leading to a diploma, certificate or degree from any recognized public Canadian college or university. Each bursary will be payable at the start of the first or subsequent term of the student’s year of at least a two-year program.

Applications are considered from four regions:

  • Atlantic Canada
  • Quebec and Ontario (Gary O’Neill Bursary)
  • Saskatchewan and Manitoba (Brian Woznesensky Memorial Bursary)
  • Alberta

Applications must be supported by transcripts of high school achievement and accompanied by a detailed letter of recommendation from an individual with personal academic knowledge of the candidate, outlining reasons why the bursary should be awarded. In addition, applicants must submit a 1,000-word essay on the reason why the bursary will be of assistance or the impact that being a dependent of a union member has had on the applicant’s life.

The decision process will be handled internally by a committee from the executive of the Canadian Conference of Operating Engineers.

Applications can be downloaded from the members section of the Local 793 website by clicking here.  Applications can also be obtained by calling the IUOE Local 772 office at 905-527-5250. They can be mailed to Greg Hoath, Secretary-Treasurer, Canadian Conference, c/o IUOE Local 772, 1030 Upper James Street, Suite 401, Hamilton, ON, L9C 6X6.