Month: March 2023

Premier Doug Ford and Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, announced Ontario’s plan to address the province’s labour shortage by investing $224 million more to upgrade and build training facilities. Nearly 300,000 jobs are going unfilled across Ontario. The Skilled Development Fund capital stream will create opportunities for unions and training providers to improve and expand their facilities crucial in preparing workers for these in-demand careers. “IUOE, Local 793 and the Operating Engineers Training Institute of Ontario (OETIO) commend Minister McNaughton’s commitment to advancing the skilled […]

Premier Doug Ford and Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, announced Ontario’s plan to address the province’s labour shortage by investing $224 million more to upgrade and build training facilities.

Nearly 300,000 jobs are going unfilled across Ontario. The Skilled Development Fund capital stream will create opportunities for unions and training providers to improve and expand their facilities crucial in preparing workers for these in-demand careers.

“IUOE, Local 793 and the Operating Engineers Training Institute of Ontario (OETIO) commend Minister McNaughton’s commitment to advancing the skilled trades,” IUOE, Local 793 Business Manager Mike Gallagher said. “Skilled trades workers are at the front line of our economic recovery, with Unions and businesses playing a crucial role in training our next generation of workers through apprenticeship programs. Financially supporting training institutes will help attract more people to the skilled trades, better prepare them for good paying jobs, and address industry needs.”

Read the full news release here.

IUOE, Local 793 began a new phase in its efforts to ensure the safety of all those who work with, and around, hoisting equipment with the first meeting of the joint Local 793/Crane Rental Association of Ontario (CRAO) Provincial Health and Safety Committee. Made up of Local 793 and OETIO staff, as well as representatives from the CRAO and Nations Capital Crane Rental Association, the committee held its first meeting in early February. “While our crane operators are recognized as some of the safest and best trained in the world […]

IUOE, Local 793 began a new phase in its efforts to ensure the safety of all those who work with, and around, hoisting equipment with the first meeting of the joint Local 793/Crane Rental Association of Ontario (CRAO) Provincial Health and Safety Committee.

Made up of Local 793 and OETIO staff, as well as representatives from the CRAO and Nations Capital Crane Rental Association, the committee held its first meeting in early February.

“While our crane operators are recognized as some of the safest and best trained in the world due to our over 40 years of apprenticeship training at the OETIO, accidents unfortunately still do occur for a variety of reasons,” said Local 793 Business Manager, Mike Gallagher. “We have partnered with our employers to ensure that together we can identity best practices to ensure our industry remains as safe as humanly possible.”

Local 793 and the CRAO have established the Provincial Health and Safety Committee to advance the shared commitment of both parties for safer workplaces and accident prevention, using an industry-driven approach to identify how and where improvements can be made to avoid incidents and tragic fatalities.

The committee will also bring concerns and issues to the forefront to create a clear direction for achieving safer workplaces.

Working as an advisory committee to industry, its mandate covers four key areas:

1. Developing industry recommendations
2. Developing training recommendations
3. Making administrative and regulatory recommendations
4. Sharing information within the industry

“The CRAO is committed to collaborating to improve safety awareness and ensure safer construction workplaces for our employees, the industry and public,” says CRAO President, Jason Hanna.

The committee will meet regularly to work toward improving safety standards within the crane rental and concrete pumping sectors, so that every worker gets to go home to their families at the end of each day.

Local 793 members, staff and their families helped to paint the town green, white and orange on Sunday, as Operating Engineers once again took part in Toronto’s St. Patrick’s Day parade. Whether of Irish background or not, members jumped at the chance to join the annual celebration of Ireland’s history, culture and heritage. Local 793 marched proudly wearing Union jackets and hoodies, and were cheered all the way from Bloor Street West to Nathan Phillips Square. Despite an afternoon chill that ensured all those jackets were kept zipped up tight, […]

Local 793 members, staff and their families helped to paint the town green, white and orange on Sunday, as Operating Engineers once again took part in Toronto’s St. Patrick’s Day parade.

Whether of Irish background or not, members jumped at the chance to join the annual celebration of Ireland’s history, culture and heritage. Local 793 marched proudly wearing Union jackets and hoodies, and were cheered all the way from Bloor Street West to Nathan Phillips Square.

Despite an afternoon chill that ensured all those jackets were kept zipped up tight, Local 793 participants soon marched their way along the broad downtown streets that generations of Operators had helped build.

With the Irish leading the way, community groups from many other cultures also joined in the fun – with businesses, emergency personnel and sporting associations adding to the mix.

While New York might put on the world’s largest St. Patrick’s Day parade, and Montreal has Canada’s oldest, Toronto can proudly lay claim to having the most diverse. On the strength of Sunday’s staging, it might also be the most fun.

See the video and photos from the 2023 Toronto St. Patrick’s Day parade below.

Today, millions of people around the world – both Irish and non-Irish – celebrate Ireland’s unique history, culture and heritage. It particularly remembers Saint Patrick, one of Ireland’s patron saints who brought Christianity to Ireland during the fifth century. On Sunday, Local 793 staff, members and their families will once again take to the streets of Toronto to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and show support for the Union. The officers, executive board and staff of Local 793 of the International Union of Operating Engineers would like to wish all Union […]

Today, millions of people around the world – both Irish and non-Irish – celebrate Ireland’s unique history, culture and heritage. It particularly remembers Saint Patrick, one of Ireland’s patron saints who brought Christianity to Ireland during the fifth century.

On Sunday, Local 793 staff, members and their families will once again take to the streets of Toronto to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and show support for the Union.

The officers, executive board and staff of Local 793 of the International Union of Operating Engineers would like to wish all Union members and their families a “Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit” (Happy St. Patrick’s Day).

CLICK HERE for parade information and details on Local 793’s meeting location ahead of the march.

Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, announced improving rules on construction site bathrooms to make them cleaner, safer and provide some for women only. These changes aim to make the skilled trades more accessible to women and provide workers with ‘basic human dignity,’ McNaughton said. Mike Gallagher, Business Manager of IUOE Local 793, ‘applauds’ the Ontario government’s action to secure more workers in the construction industry. “IUOE Local 793 applauds the government’s increased commitment to attracting needed workers to the construction industry given the well-established reality […]

Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, announced improving rules on construction site bathrooms to make them cleaner, safer and provide some for women only. These changes aim to make the skilled trades more accessible to women and provide workers with ‘basic human dignity,’ McNaughton said.

Mike Gallagher, Business Manager of IUOE Local 793, ‘applauds’ the Ontario government’s action to secure more workers in the construction industry.

“IUOE Local 793 applauds the government’s increased commitment to attracting needed workers to the construction industry given the well-established reality of future shortages. Ensuring that women workers have their own safe, clean washrooms on every job site and properly fitted personal protective equipment sends a clear message that the construction industry is serious about recruiting more women into the skilled trades.”

Read the full news release here.