Month: September 2023

Oakville MPP Stephen Crawford visited Local 793’s training institute, OETIO, to tour facilities and officially mark its participation in the Ontario Government’s free pre-apprenticeship training program. The government has provided more than $540,000 this year to help fund pre-apprenticeship training at OETIO, allowing staff to deliver eight-week pre-apprenticeship training for 36 non-Indigenous and 12 Indigenous […]

Oakville MPP Stephen Crawford visited Local 793’s training institute, OETIO, to tour facilities and officially mark its participation in the Ontario Government’s free pre-apprenticeship training program.

The government has provided more than $540,000 this year to help fund pre-apprenticeship training at OETIO, allowing staff to deliver eight-week pre-apprenticeship training for 36 non-Indigenous and 12 Indigenous members of Local 793.

Local 793 Vice President Dave Turple, OETIO Executive Director Rick Kerr and OETIO Director of Training and Apprenticeship Jeff Hewitt were in attendance.

Funding for pre-apprenticeship training is part of the government’s nearly $1.5 billion total investment in its Skilled Trades Strategy, developed in response to the Ontario construction industry’s need to fill 100,000 jobs by 2026.

During his visit, Crawford stopped into a Mobile Crane Level 3 class to speak with the apprentices.

“Your organization has been phenomenal and the job you do creating the environment for safe building is critical, so the government of Premier Doug Ford has provided this funding to support your organization to continue what you are doing,” he said.

 

Please be advised that a general membership meeting of the Union is scheduled for Sunday, September 24, 2023. The meeting is being held in the OE Banquet & Conference Centre, next to the Union’s head office at 2245 Speers Road in Oakville. The meeting begins at 10 a.m. Click here for directions to the banquet hall.

Please be advised that a general membership meeting of the Union is scheduled for Sunday, September 24, 2023.

The meeting is being held in the OE Banquet & Conference Centre, next to the Union’s head office at 2245 Speers Road in Oakville.

The meeting begins at 10 a.m.

Click here for directions to the banquet hall.

The deadline for applications for the Jack Redshaw Scholarships is Friday, September 8, 2023, at 4 p.m. The scholarships are available to dependants and grandchildren of Local 793 members who are in good standing at the time of selection of the awards. Applications can be downloaded from the members section of the Local 793 website […]

The deadline for applications for the Jack Redshaw Scholarships is Friday, September 8, 2023, at 4 p.m.

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

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

See full details and application form here: https://iuoelocal793.org/why-join/awards/

Local 793 officers, members, staff and their families enjoyed the balmy late summer weather across the province as they took to the streets to mark Labour Day. Across Ontario, workers took the opportunity to honour those who sacrificed so much for the cause of labour and to signal their determination to defend and expand those […]

Local 793 officers, members, staff and their families enjoyed the balmy late summer weather across the province as they took to the streets to mark Labour Day. Across Ontario, workers took the opportunity to honour those who sacrificed so much for the cause of labour and to signal their determination to defend and expand those rights. As well as parades, participants enjoyed picnics, barbecues and, in Toronto, free admission to the Canadian National Exhibition.

Happy Labour Day message from Mike Gallagher

Happy Labour Day message from Mike Gallagher

Labour Day message from Local 793 Business Manager, Mike Gallagher: On behalf of myself, the Officers, Executive Board and Staff of IUOE, Local 793, I would like to wish you and your loved ones a happy Labour Day long weekend. For many, Labour Day signifies the end of summer and the beginning of a new […]

Labour Day message from Local 793 Business Manager, Mike Gallagher:

On behalf of myself, the Officers, Executive Board and Staff of IUOE, Local 793, I would like to wish you and your loved ones a happy Labour Day long weekend.

For many, Labour Day signifies the end of summer and the beginning of a new school year. It is a day of rest and, for unions and labour activists, a day to represent success in the ongoing fight against anti-union laws, gaining fair wages and benefits, and improving health and safety for workers.

Our achievements are not possible without the collective struggles and actions of those in the past. Local 793 is unyielding as we continuously grow our union and build a prosperous, safe future for Operating Engineers across Ontario and Nunavut.

I encourage all members and their families to attend one of the many parades held around the province on Monday (Sunday in Oshawa) and at the Local 793-organized events. CLICK HERE for details about the parades and events in various districts.

Please be advised that all Local 793 offices across the province will be closed on Monday, Sept. 4, 2023. Regular office hours will resume on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023.

Fraternally yours,

Mike Gallagher