Deadline Nearing for Jack Redshaw Scholarships

Deadline for applications for Jack Redshaw Scholarships is Friday, Sept. 9, 2016. 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 […]

Deadline for applications for Jack Redshaw Scholarships is Friday, Sept. 9, 2016.

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 amount 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.

Applicants must also 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 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: Nella Paris
2245 Speers Road
Oakville, Ont.
L6L 6X8

Labour Day Parade Information

Local 793 is participating in a number of Labour Day parades and events across the province on Monday, Sept. 5. Union members and their families are encouraged to attend the events. Union apparel will be supplied. Following is information on the events: Toronto Members are asked to assemble by 9 a.m. on the east side […]

Local 793 is participating in a number of Labour Day parades and events across the province on Monday, Sept. 5. Union members and their families are encouraged to attend the events. Union apparel will be supplied.

Following is information on the events:

Toronto
Members are asked to assemble by 9 a.m. on the east side of University Avenue south from Queen Street West to Richmond Street West. The parade finishes at the Exhibition Grounds and those marching in the parade get free admission to the Canadian National Exhibition.

Hamilton
Members are asked to assemble at 10 a.m. in the Realty Association building’s parking lot at the corner of York Boulevard and Strathcona Avenue North across from Dundurn Park.

Windsor
Marshalling begins at 9 a.m. at the corner of Turner Road and Seneca Street and the parade begins at 10 a.m. The parade goes along Walker Road to the Fogolar Furlan Club. There will be food and events for the family at the club and a classic car show.

Sarnia
Members can meet behind the Sarnia Public Library on Julia Street at 8:30 a.m. The parade starts at 9:30 a.m. There will be a float available for the retirees to ride on. Refreshments, sausages and hot dogs will be offered at the Local 793 union hall at 1390A Lougar Avenue following the parade.

London
Members can meet at a picnic being held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at East Park, 1275 Hamilton Road. Chips, hot dogs, sausages, water and pop will be available. Members will be offered a discount for all rides at the park when they reference Local 793.

Kingston
Members are invited to march in a parade that starts at 10:30 a.m. at McBurney Park at Clergy and Ordnance streets. A picnic will be held at the park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Ottawa
Members are asked to gather at Ottawa city Hall at Elgin and Lisgar Streets for a parade that starts at noon. The march will go to McNabb Park at Gladstone and Bronson avenues. There will be a picnic at the park from 1 to 4 p.m. There is no admission to the picnic.

Thunder Bay
A Labour Day picnic is being held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Current River Park.

Sault Ste. Marie
Members are asked to meet at the union hall at 432 Great Northern Rd., Suite 203, at 10:45 a.m. then head to the parade at the Roberta Bondar pavilion.

Sudbury:
Members are asked to meet at the union hall at 430 Westmount Ave., Unit H, at 11 a.m. for a barbecue that runs until 3 p.m.

Photo Contest for Local 793 Members

Local 793 is sponsoring a photo contest. All union members are invited to submit their best photos to be judged in eight categories. The categories are: Best sunrise photo from jobsite Best sunset photo from jobsite Best jobsite photo Best jobsite crew photo Best photo of operator on heavy equipment at work Best photo of operator […]

Local 793 is sponsoring a photo contest.

All union members are invited to submit their best photos to be judged in eight categories.

The categories are:

  • Best sunrise photo from jobsite
  • Best sunset photo from jobsite
  • Best jobsite photo
  • Best jobsite crew photo
  • Best photo of operator on heavy equipment at work
  • Best photo of operator on tower/mobile crane at work
  • Best photo of operator holding 793 Operator or Making Tracks magazine
  • Best humorous operator photo

Following are the rules:

  • All entries must be emailed to gcameron@iuoelocal793.org, along with union registration number, by midnight on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. Please include description of the photo, where it was taken and who is in the photo.
  • Entrants can submit only one photo per category.
  • All photos must be high resolution, at least 5×7 inches at 300 DPI.
  • All photos must be taken in Ontario or Nunavut with the exception of the best photo of operator holding 793 Operator or Making Tracks magazine.
  • Judges selected by the union will evaluate and choose winners in each category.
  • Judging will take place Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016.
  • Winners will be announced at the union’s general membership meeting in Oakville on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016.
  • First place winners will receive a prize such as tickets to a concert, sporting event or the theatre, depending on what is available at the time.
  • Winning entries have a chance of being selected to be printed in a union calendar.

OE Banquet Hall Wins Award

The OE Banquet Hall adjacent to head office in Oakville has won first prize in the Oakville Beaver Readers Selection Awards. This is the fourth time in six years that Local 793 hall has won top prize in the banquet facilities category of the awards. The contest is held each year by the newspaper. Readers […]

The OE Banquet Hall adjacent to head office in Oakville has won first prize in the Oakville Beaver Readers Selection Awards.

This is the fourth time in six years that Local 793 hall has won top prize in the banquet facilities category of the awards.

The contest is held each year by the newspaper. Readers vote on their favourite businesses and facilities in numerous categories.

Our banquet facility received the top award from the newspaper in 2015, 2013 and 2012.

We were up against some heavy hitters in the awards. The list is below.

Burlington Convention Centre
COMPASS Lakeside Grill
Fogolars Country Club
Geraldo’s
Glen Abbey Golf Course
Holiday Inn Bronte
Le Dome
LIUNA Station
Oakville Conference Centre
Otello’s of Oakville
SVCC-St. Volodymyr

Thanks to all who cast votes for our banquet hall.

IUOE – Member Survey Invitation

The following is a notice from Local 793 Business Manager Mike Gallagher regarding a pipeline survey invitation: Dear Member: As business manager of Local 793, I am writing to ask for your assistance in building public – and ultimately political support – for important pipeline projects like TransCanada Energy East, Kinder Morgan TransMountain Expansion and […]

The following is a notice from Local 793 Business Manager Mike Gallagher regarding a pipeline survey invitation:

Dear Member:

As business manager of Local 793, I am writing to ask for your assistance in building public – and ultimately political support – for important pipeline projects like TransCanada Energy East, Kinder Morgan TransMountain Expansion and Enbridge Line 3 Replacement.

We want to do our part to support projects like these across the country, and educate Canadians about our commitment to operating in an environmentally safe manner as well as how pipelines contribute to the Canadian economy.

Pipelines are vital to the strength and economic future of our country and provide the jobs that support our communities.

If you have 10 minutes, I would very much appreciate it if you could take part in our survey.

We are interested to learn about how you feel about pipeline projects, and better understand how we can work with you to move this campaign forward.

  • Click here to get started on the English version of the survey.
  • Click here to get started on the French version of the survey.

If you have any comments or questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us:

  • By email: headoffice@iuoelocal793.org
  • By phone: 905-469-9299 or 1-877-793-4863

Sincerely

Mike Gallagher
Business Manager
IUOE Local 793

Operating Engineers Ready if Energy East is a Go

The following story appeared Aug. 10 in Daily Commercial News. The Energy East oil pipeline is far from a sure thing as National Energy Board (NEB) hearings get underway this week, but what is certain is that if and when the project gets a green light, hundreds of Ontario’s operating engineers will be ready to […]

The following story appeared Aug. 10 in Daily Commercial News.

The Energy East oil pipeline is far from a sure thing as National Energy Board (NEB) hearings get underway this week, but what is certain is that if and when the project gets a green light, hundreds of Ontario’s operating engineers will be ready to get right to work.

Anticipating the need for trained pipeline operators, the Operating Engineers Training Institute of Ontario (OETIO) campus in Morrisburg, Ont. launched a three-week training program for operators of dozers, sidebooms and excavators in June 2015. OETIO executive director Harold McBride reported recently that the program has already graduated 174 newly skilled operating engineers since the program debuted, with hopes to match that output in the next 15 months.

McBride acknowledged that Energy East faces opposition that could derail the project but he said the training centre really has no option but to train workers to be ready to go come 2018, when the NEB is scheduled to present its recommendations.

“Here is the way we look at it,” said McBride. “Everyone is sitting on the fence, but if we didn’t prepare ahead, we wouldn’t be able to supply the demand. So if we wait until it is totally confirmed, we won’t have time to train the people needed and it would allow foreign workers to come in.”

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