Local 793 members are helping power Ontario

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Local 793 members are busy working for Bird Constriction at the Bruce Power watermain and firewater update project in London, ON. This project is essential to ensure that the Bruce Power Generating Station can operate safely and continue to provide residents with a reliable source of power. Below are some photos of Local 793 members […]

Local 793 members are busy working for Bird Constriction at the Bruce Power watermain and firewater update project in London, ON. This project is essential to ensure that the Bruce Power Generating Station can operate safely and continue to provide residents with a reliable source of power.

Below are some photos of Local 793 members onsite.

Photo 1: Justin Cipollone is operating a Link-Belt 210 X2 excavator.

Photo 2: Jeremy Huff is operating a CX2450 SR excavator.

Photo 3: Renato Urbano is operating a John Deere 544K loader.

Sky’s the limit: Local 793 members are building condos in Barrie

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Local 793 members are busy working for Total Crane Hoisting & Rigging and Structform International on the Brexin condominium project in Barrie, ON. This project will add 183 housing units to the Barrie community and is estimated to be completed in the spring of 2022. Below are some photos of Local 793 members onsite. Photo […]

Local 793 members are busy working for Total Crane Hoisting & Rigging and Structform International on the Brexin condominium project in Barrie, ON. This project will add 183 housing units to the Barrie community and is estimated to be completed in the spring of 2022.

Below are some photos of Local 793 members onsite.

Photo 1: TJ Moore standing on his Raimondi LR273 tower crane

TJ Moore standing on his Raimondi LR273 tower crane.

Photo 2: Daniel Grecco (standing on the counterweight) is dismantling the Raimondi LR273 tower crane

Daniel Grecco stands on the counterweight to dismantle the Raimondi LR273 tower crane.

Photo 3: Elie Ajaka is dismantling the Raimondi LR273 tower crane with his Demag AC300-6 all-terrain crane.

Elie Ajaka dismantling the Raimondi LR273 tower crane with his Demag AC300-6 all-terrain crane.

Plenty of future work for Local 793 members

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The majority of Canada’s Top 10 major upcoming private and government office building projects will be located in Ontario, according to a report in the Daily Commercial News. Ontario will be home to 7 out of 10 of the largest upcoming private office building construction projects, totalling $4.269 billion. The largest of these, located in […]

The majority of Canada’s Top 10 major upcoming private and government office building projects will be located in Ontario, according to a report in the Daily Commercial News.

Ontario will be home to 7 out of 10 of the largest upcoming private office building construction projects, totalling $4.269 billion. The largest of these, located in Toronto, is valued at $1.8 billion.

Ontario will also be home to 5 out of 10 of the largest upcoming government office building construction projects, totalling $3.059 billion. The largest of these projects, located in Ottawa, is valued at $2.5 billion.

Source: https://canada.constructconnect.com/dcn/news/economic/2021/11/top-10-major-upcoming-private-and-government-office-building-construction-projects-canada-november-2021

Local 793 members building a new office for Algoma Power

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Local 793 members are hard at work for Avery Construction on the Algoma Power new office construction project in Sault Ste Marie. This project will help Algoma Power service residents and their power needs. Below is a photo of Local 793 member Adam Hiscoe standing atop of his D5K2 XL Cat bulldozer.

Local 793 members are hard at work for Avery Construction on the Algoma Power new office construction project in Sault Ste Marie. This project will help Algoma Power service residents and their power needs.

Below is a photo of Local 793 member Adam Hiscoe standing atop of his D5K2 XL Cat bulldozer.

Local 793 member Adam Hiscoe standing atop of his D5K2 XL Cat bulldozer.

Local 793 members working on the largest ever infrastructure project in Kingston

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Local 793 members are busy working for Peter Kiewit Sons Company on the Third Crossing bridge project in Kingston, ON. The Third Crossing bridge will stretch across the Cataraqui River from Gore Road in the east to John Counter Boulevard in the north. The $180 million bridge is the largest infrastructure project the City of […]

Local 793 members are busy working for Peter Kiewit Sons Company on the Third Crossing bridge project in Kingston, ON. The Third Crossing bridge will stretch across the Cataraqui River from Gore Road in the east to John Counter Boulevard in the north.

The $180 million bridge is the largest infrastructure project the City of Kingston has ever undertaken and is estimated to be completed in 2022.

Below is a photo of Local 793 members onsite.

(L to R) Apprentice David Goodwin, Curt Newbury and apprentice John-Wayne Langstaff are standing in front of a Liebherr LTR 1100 Crane.

Apprentice David Goodwin, Curt Newbury and apprentice John-Wayne Langstaff are standing in front of a Liebherr LTR 1100 crane.

Remembering the historic Maple Leaf Gardens

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On this day in 1931, the first-ever game was played at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. The Maple Leafs played host to the Chicago Blackhawks, who defeated the home team by a score of 2-1. Construction of the “Gardens” started in May 1931 and was completed in five months and two weeks during the depths of the Great Depression. Hoisting engineers working […]

On this day in 1931, the first-ever game was played at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. The Maple Leafs played host to the Chicago Blackhawks, who defeated the home team by a score of 2-1.

Construction of the “Gardens” started in May 1931 and was completed in five months and two weeks during the depths of the Great Depression. Hoisting engineers working on the project were paid $1 per hour and 20 per cent of that was in Maple Leaf Gardens Limited shares.

After their last game, February 13, 1999 (fittingly against Chicago), the Maple Leafs moved into Air Canada Centre (now known as Scotiabank Arena). The following November, the Gardens closed to the public, but a complete revitalization was completed in 2012.

Heritage Toronto presented a plaque on November 13, 2013, so that future generations will understand the vital place Maple Leaf Gardens has held in Toronto.

Construction of Maple Leaf Gardens started in May 1931 and was completed in five months and two weeks.

Ontario arbitrator dismisses union grievance challenging mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy

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Earlier this week, an Ontario arbitrator dismissed a union grievance challenging a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. The employer, a security guard company, had required all its employees to be fully vaccinated or face potential disciplinary measures. Local 333 of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union filed the grievance. The arbitrator found that the […]

Earlier this week, an Ontario arbitrator dismissed a union grievance challenging a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. The employer, a security guard company, had required all its employees to be fully vaccinated or face potential disciplinary measures.

Local 333 of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) union filed the grievance.

The arbitrator found that the employer’s vaccination policy was reasonable, enforceable and compliant with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA).

The arbitrator held that by introducing the policy, the employer was fulfilling its obligations and responsibilities pursuant to s. 25(2)(h) of the OHSA to take “every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker.”

The arbitrator also stated in the decision that an employee’s subjective perceptions of the COVID-19 vaccine were insufficient grounds for a statutory exemption.

Read more: https://mathewsdinsdale.com/ontario-arbitrator-upholds-employers-mandatory-vaccination-policy/

Remembrance Day – Lest we forget

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To pay tribute to the bravery of our fallen and to all those who have fought and continue to defend our freedom and the safety of others, please pause for a moment in silent remembrance. Through remembrance the sacrifices of the fallen are never gone from our collective memory. On the eleventh hour of the […]

To pay tribute to the bravery of our fallen and to all those who have fought and continue to defend our freedom and the safety of others, please pause for a moment in silent remembrance. Through remembrance the sacrifices of the fallen are never gone from our collective memory.

On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, it is tradition to hold a moment of silence in commemoration of the armistice agreement that ended the First World War on November 11, 1918, at 11 am.

With this act of silence, we honour the courage, bravery and sacrifice of the heroes who have served and continue to serve Canada.

Lest we forget.

In Solidarity and Remembrance.

The Ontario government is going to build a new 400-series highway

Written by Local 793 Staff

The government of Ontario announced earlier today that it is moving forward with a new 400-series highway. The highway, titled 413 will extend from Highway 400 in the East to the Highway 401/407 interchange area in the West. This will ease congestion in the Greater Golden Horseshoe area and save drivers up to 30 minutes […]

The government of Ontario announced earlier today that it is moving forward with a new 400-series highway. The highway, titled 413 will extend from Highway 400 in the East to the Highway 401/407 interchange area in the West.

This will ease congestion in the Greater Golden Horseshoe area and save drivers up to 30 minutes each way on their commute. This project is expected to support up to 3,500 jobs each year and generate up to $350 million in annual real GDP.

Source: https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1001148/building-ontario-with-highway-413

 

Local 793 members are busy in Southwestern Ontario

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Local 793 members are working for CRS Tunnelling on a 54-inch sewer tunnel project in Sarnia. This $19.3 million sewer upgrade requires microtunnelling 1.7-kilometres and is expected to be completed in early 2022. This project will connect the existing sewage system to a new pumping station as the nearly 50-year-old current pumping station is being […]

Local 793 members are working for CRS Tunnelling on a 54-inch sewer tunnel project in Sarnia. This $19.3 million sewer upgrade requires microtunnelling 1.7-kilometres and is expected to be completed in early 2022. This project will connect the existing sewage system to a new pumping station as the nearly 50-year-old current pumping station is being taken out of service.

In the photo below, onsite Local 793 member Bruce Sadler is operating a Tadono 75-ton terrain crane.

Local 793 member Bruce Sadler is operating a Tadono 75-ton terrain crane.