Month: November 2023

Please be advised that a number of monthly district Union meetings have been cancelled in December and January due to their proximity to Christmas and New Year’s Day. Also note that beginning in January, the start time for the Toronto, Oshawa and Barrie district monthly meetings has been changed to 7 p.m. from 7:30 p.m. The following monthly district meetings have been cancelled in December: Toronto Barrie Sarnia North Bay Hamilton Ottawa Belleville London The following monthly district meetings are still scheduled in December: Timmins – Wednesday, Dec. 6, 7:30 […]

Please be advised that a number of monthly district Union meetings have been cancelled in December and January due to their proximity to Christmas and New Year’s Day.

Also note that beginning in January, the start time for the Toronto, Oshawa and Barrie district monthly meetings has been changed to 7 p.m. from 7:30 p.m.

The following monthly district meetings have been cancelled in December:

• Toronto
• Barrie
• Sarnia
• North Bay
• Hamilton
• Ottawa
• Belleville
• London

The following monthly district meetings are still scheduled in December:

Timmins – Wednesday, Dec. 6, 7:30 p.m., Holiday Inn Express and Suites, 30 Algonquin Blvd W., Timmins
Oshawa – Thursday, Dec. 7, 7 p.m., 1255 Terwillegar Ave., Unit 7, Oshawa
Thunder Bay – Thursday, Dec. 7, 7 p.m., 979 Alloy Drive, Suite 101, Thunder Bay
Windsor – Tuesday, Dec. 12, 7 p.m., 3383 Walker Rd., Windsor
St. Catharines – Tuesday, Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m., 188 Bunting Rd., Unit 5, St. Catharines
Sault Ste. Marie – Wednesday, Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m., 432 Great Northern Rd., Suite 203, Sault Ste. Marie
Cambridge – Wednesday, Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m., Cambridge Hall at 55 Fleming Drive, Unit 26, Cambridge
Sudbury – Tuesday, Dec. 19, 7 p.m., 430 Westmount Ave., Unit H, Sudbury

The following monthly district meeting has been cancelled in January:

• Timmins

Please contact a local area office HERE if you have any questions.

An emotional Joe Redshaw brought the curtain down on 36 years of service to Local 793 at a special retirement lunch organized by Business Manager Mike Gallagher at the OE Banquet and Conference Centre in Oakville on Monday, November 27. Business Manager Gallagher opened the occasion by showing a video tribute to Brother Redshaw, before sharing his own personal acknowledgement in front of the large gathering of officers, executive board members and staff of Local 793, OEBAC, and OETIO. Having joined the Union staff just a week before Brother Redshaw […]

An emotional Joe Redshaw brought the curtain down on 36 years of service to Local 793 at a special retirement lunch organized by Business Manager Mike Gallagher at the OE Banquet and Conference Centre in Oakville on Monday, November 27.

Business Manager Gallagher opened the occasion by showing a video tribute to Brother Redshaw, before sharing his own personal acknowledgement in front of the large gathering of officers, executive board members and staff of Local 793, OEBAC, and OETIO.

Having joined the Union staff just a week before Brother Redshaw in 1987, Business Manager Gallagher highlighted Redshaw’s many achievements with the Union over the following years. He also spoke warmly of the personal bond they had formed.

“As is clear from the video, Joe has always been there at my side. No-one says you must be friends with the people you work with, but I’ll always have a friendship with Joe because it is so easy to be friends with him,” said Gallagher.

“We had so many things in common; both of us sons of labour leaders with big shoes to fill (Jack Redshaw was a labour relations official with Local 793 and has the scholarship fund named in his honour, which Joe will continue to oversee). Joe, I can tell you for sure that your father is looking down very proud of you. You’ve certainly filled those shoes.”

Business Manager Gallagher added, “We are a family and you’ve been part of that. So, thank you Joe, we’re going to miss you and we are going to have to work really hard to make sure we don’t lose the momentum you have helped us build.”

Looking back on his 36 years of service to the Union – which has included roles as Business Rep, Social Services Director, OEBAC Executive Director, Local 793 President and countless committee assignments – an emotional Redshaw thanked Business Manager Gallagher for his kind words, saying, “You start working for the Local for a reason: you come because you want to help people – OETIO does that, OEBAC does that, Local 793 does that. It’s so rewarding to think that every day you get up to go to work you are going in to help somebody.”

A third generation Operating Engineer, making things better for people has always been at the core of Redshaw’s mission with Local 793, whether by ensuring members get the workers’ compensation they deserve as head of the Social Services department, or by encouraging and supporting the staff who worked under him.

Having been asked by Business Manager Gallagher to head the newly formed OEBAC four years ago, Redshaw took a moment to acknowledge all those who had helped him make the organization such a success.

“The accomplishments I’ve had – I didn’t do any of it by myself. That’s the one thing with Local 793 or OEBAC, it’s all a team and everyone works together. I’m very proud of where it is today.”

Brother Redshaw closed by saying that his near four decades of service had been built upon a deep sense of gratitude.

“It’s a career I’ve loved – my dad loved it, my brother was a member, my grandfather was a member. As my dad taught me, Local 793 has been good to my family and so anything I could do to give back has been my goal.”

Brother Redshaw has certainly done that. And so much more.

Happy retirement, Joe!

Oshawa is the next stop for OETIO and the Level Up! Skilled Trades Career Fairs, which is taking place at the Tribute Communities Centre on November 21-22, 2023. The event is part of a series of dynamic, multi-day careers fairs sponsored by Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development that allows young people and jobseekers to explore opportunities within the trades. Pictured representing Operating Engineers at the OETIO booth in Oshawa are (from left) Matthew Laws (Business Rep), Justin O’Neil (Toronto Area Supervisor), Torie Coqu (Business Rep), Jason Graff (Business […]

Oshawa is the next stop for OETIO and the Level Up! Skilled Trades Career Fairs, which is taking place at the Tribute Communities Centre on November 21-22, 2023. The event is part of a series of dynamic, multi-day careers fairs sponsored by Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development that allows young people and jobseekers to explore opportunities within the trades.

Pictured representing Operating Engineers at the OETIO booth in Oshawa are (from left) Matthew Laws (Business Rep), Justin O’Neil (Toronto Area Supervisor), Torie Coqu (Business Rep), Jason Graff (Business Rep), Jordan Linhares (Business Rep).

OETIO’s next stop will be at the EY Centre in Ottawa from November 28-29.

Visit: https://levelupontario.ca

Holiday spirit was in the air, as Local 793 took part in the Oakville Santa Claus Parade on Saturday, November 18. Large crowds lined the parade route from Lakeshore Road to Stewart Street to watch and wave, as Local 793 marched along with Santa, local community groups and businesses. Local 793 thanks everyone who came out to make this day such a success and wishes everyone a bright and joyous holiday season!

Holiday spirit was in the air, as Local 793 took part in the Oakville Santa Claus Parade on Saturday, November 18.

Large crowds lined the parade route from Lakeshore Road to Stewart Street to watch and wave, as Local 793 marched along with Santa, local community groups and businesses.

Local 793 thanks everyone who came out to make this day such a success and wishes everyone a bright and joyous holiday season!