Month: October 2021

The officers, executive board members and staff of Local 793 would like to wish all our members and their families a happy Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a time that brings family and friends together around the table to enjoy good food, each other’s company and most importantly, celebrate all we have to be thankful for. While […]

The officers, executive board members and staff of Local 793 would like to wish all our members and their families a happy Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving is a time that brings family and friends together around the table to enjoy good food, each other’s company and most importantly, celebrate all we have to be thankful for. While we cannot celebrate like normal just yet, we can safely celebrate with a degree of normalcy as we continue to follow public health guidelines.

Hopefully we are all able to relax, refresh and recharge this holiday weekend and do something we truly enjoy.

We wish everyone a safe, healthy, and relaxing Thanksgiving weekend.

Happy Thanksgiving

The Gordie Howe International Bridge project in Windsor has generated thousands of jobs in Ontario. Many of whom are Local 793 members, with nearly 50 operating engineers working daily on different aspects of the project. Click the link below to view an updated flyover of the project from the Canadian side. Flyover of the Gordie Howe […]

Earlier this week, the Government of Canada invoked the 1977 Transit Pipeline Treaty (Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America Concerning Transit Pipelines) in order to directly negotiate a resolution with U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration. The move follows months-long attempts to find a solution between Enbridge, […]

Earlier this week, the Government of Canada invoked the 1977 Transit Pipeline Treaty (Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America Concerning Transit Pipelines) in order to directly negotiate a resolution with U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration. The move follows months-long attempts to find a solution between Enbridge, the Government of Canada and Michigan’s Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

The Government’s announcement was welcomed by Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU), which represents more than 500,000 construction workers.

“The Coalition of Building Trades Unions in Support of Line 5 appreciate the action taken by the Government of Canada to protect good, middle-class jobs. By invoking the 1977 Treaty, the Government of Canada has created a way for the federal governments in Canada and the U.S. to negotiation on this bilateral issue directly. This move shows a willingness to stand up for good jobs – jobs that are at risk should the easement on Line 5 get revoked.”

Ottawa invokes 1977 pipelines treaty in bid to resolve Enbridge’s Line 5 dispute

Statement by Coalition of Building Trades Unions in Support of Line 5

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Toronto found that among Delta variant cases of COVID-19 there was a 108 per cent increased risk of hospitalization, 235 per cent increased risk for ICU admission and 133 per cent increased risk of death compared to the original virus strain. The study found that […]

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Toronto found that among Delta variant cases of COVID-19 there was a 108 per cent increased risk of hospitalization, 235 per cent increased risk for ICU admission and 133 per cent increased risk of death compared to the original virus strain.

The study found that the reason the Delta variant didn’t devastate its way through Canada as it did in India was because the variant emerged as vaccination was ramping up.

This study analyzed more than 212,000 cases of COVID-19 in Ontario between February 7 – June 27, 2021.

Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/8244271/delta-variant-covid-19-strain-canadian-study/

Earlier today, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announced that all “core” federal public servants would be required to be fully vaccinated by October 30. This mandate affects the RCMP, Correctional Service of Canada, Canada Border Services and nearly 80 more federal departments and agencies along with any federal contractors. Unvaccinated or employees who fail to […]

Earlier today, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland announced that all “core” federal public servants would be required to be fully vaccinated by October 30. This mandate affects the RCMP, Correctional Service of Canada, Canada Border Services and nearly 80 more federal departments and agencies along with any federal contractors. Unvaccinated or employees who fail to disclose their vaccination status will be prohibited from working either in person or remotely and placed on unpaid administrative leave.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also announced that as of October 30, all travellers and employers in federally regulated air, rail and marine transportation sectors would be required to be fully vaccinated.

Implementing this mandate was at the top of Trudeau’s government post-election to-do list. The federal government also strongly encourages federally regulated sectors (banking, telecommunications, and crown corporations) to mirror their vaccination policy.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/federal-vaccine-mandate-1.6201528

The Ontario Construction Secretariat recently completed research on workplace safety in the ICI sector from 2012-2018. Their research showed that unionized work environments were 31% safer and had 29% fewer critical injuries claims. Watch the video that summarizes the results click the link below. Video: https://iciconstruction.com/2018/05/02/fb2018-video2/

The Ontario Construction Secretariat recently completed research on workplace safety in the ICI sector from 2012-2018. Their research showed that unionized work environments were 31% safer and had 29% fewer critical injuries claims.

Watch the video that summarizes the results click the link below.

Video: https://iciconstruction.com/2018/05/02/fb2018-video2/

The Ontario Construction Secretariat reports that the ICI permit values in Ontario from January to August have climbed to $10.23 billion, a 9% increase from the same point last year. The industrial and institutional sectors saw more than a 20% increase in permit values while the commercial sector saw a 0.5% decrease compared to last year. Source: https://iciconstruction.com/2021/10/04/october42021_ecoupdate-2/

The Ontario Construction Secretariat reports that the ICI permit values in Ontario from January to August have climbed to $10.23 billion, a 9% increase from the same point last year.

The industrial and institutional sectors saw more than a 20% increase in permit values while the commercial sector saw a 0.5% decrease compared to last year.

Source: https://iciconstruction.com/2021/10/04/october42021_ecoupdate-2/

Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell delivered the Ontario government’s throne speech at Queen’s Park in Toronto on Monday, laying out the government’s priorities for the upcoming fall session. Dowdeswell said that the province’s economic recovery will be fuelled by growth. In particular, building roads, highways and transit. “Your government remains steadfast in its commitment to an economic and […]

Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell delivered the Ontario government’s throne speech at Queen’s Park in Toronto on Monday, laying out the government’s priorities for the upcoming fall session.

Dowdeswell said that the province’s economic recovery will be fuelled by growth. In particular, building roads, highways and transit.

“Your government remains steadfast in its commitment to an economic and fiscal recovery that is fuelled by economic growth, not painful tax rates or spending cuts,” stated Dowdeswell  “To do so, your government will build Ontario, build roads and highways, build and expand transit to communities across the province, build an economy that makes Ontario the best place in the world to do business, work and raise a family no matter where you live in the province.”

The government is also focused on rebuilding and expanding long-term-care facilities and hospital capacity.

“Your government is investing $2.68 billion to build 30,000 new and modern long-term-care home beds in a decade as thousands more are upgraded to 21st-century design standards.”

Source: https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/government/2021/10/speech-from-the-throne-ontario-plans-to-grow-through-infrastructure

The Rider Levett Bucknall Crane Index released its Q3 Crane Index, finding that Toronto had the most cranes in the sky throughout September with 225 compared to the second busiest, Los Angeles with 51 cranes. Toronto saw an 8.2 per cent increased in the number of cranes since April 2021 and an 81 per cent […]

The Rider Levett Bucknall Crane Index released its Q3 Crane Index, finding that Toronto had the most cranes in the sky throughout September with 225 compared to the second busiest, Los Angeles with 51 cranes.

Toronto saw an 8.2 per cent increased in the number of cranes since April 2021 and an 81 per cent increase in the number of cranes compared to February 2020.

Sources:

https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/economic/2021/10/toronto-tops-crane-count-but-panel-sees-trouble

https://s31756.pcdn.co/americas/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2021/09/Q3-2021-Crane-Index.pdf