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Dear members, I am writing to invite you to take part in a brief, confidential survey that the International is conducting to better understand your views on the state of economy, and the Union itself. The survey will gather feedback from members in Canada and the United States. The online survey is being administered on behalf of the International by Hart Research Associates, an independent research firm, and you can expect to see an email containing a link to the survey from them in your inbox later today. The survey […]

Dear members,

I am writing to invite you to take part in a brief, confidential survey that the International is conducting to better understand your views on the state of economy, and the Union itself. The survey will gather feedback from members in Canada and the United States.

The online survey is being administered on behalf of the International by Hart Research Associates, an independent research firm, and you can expect to see an email containing a link to the survey from them in your inbox later today.

The survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete and all individual answers will be kept confidential and anonymous.

Remember, it is important that the voices of Local 793 members are heard by the International, so I strongly encourage you to participate and complete the survey.

If you have any problems accessing the survey once it is sent to you, or have any other questions about this research, please email headoffice@iuoelocal793.org.

Thank you very much for your time and participation.

Fraternally,

Mike Gallagher
IUOE Local 793 Business Manager

Brother Thomas Brannan reps IUOE 100th anniversary merch while operating a 30-ton overhead crane to hoist out a flask at Darlington Nuclear Generating Station in Bowmanville. This job for the nuclear station’s refurbishment project included extracting flasks weighing approximately 30 thousand pounds that contain the calandra tubes/ pressure tubes. The process has evolved by removing the unit in one piece rather than the previous method of extracting the tubes separately. Members constantly communicated with the other trades via radio to perform a safe removal. GC: Aecon Industrial

Brother Thomas Brannan reps IUOE 100th anniversary merch while operating a 30-ton overhead crane to hoist out a flask at Darlington Nuclear Generating Station in Bowmanville.

This job for the nuclear station’s refurbishment project included extracting flasks weighing approximately 30 thousand pounds that contain the calandra tubes/ pressure tubes. The process has evolved by removing the unit in one piece rather than the previous method of extracting the tubes separately.

Members constantly communicated with the other trades via radio to perform a safe removal.

GC: Aecon Industrial

Work on a new condominium development continues at the former headquarters of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) on Lake Shore Boulevard just east of Yonge Street. Doing demolition work for Astro Environment in preparation for the construction of 90, 87, 79 and 16-storey mixed-use condominium and rental buildings are Brothers Juan Vazquez and Jorge Sigarreta. Brother Vazquez is operating a CAT 350C High Reach Excavator with a Pincher attachment and Brother Jorge Sigarreta operates a John Deere 350G High Reach Excavator with Sheer attachment.

Work on a new condominium development continues at the former headquarters of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) on Lake Shore Boulevard just east of Yonge Street.

Doing demolition work for Astro Environment in preparation for the construction of 90, 87, 79 and 16-storey mixed-use condominium and rental buildings are Brothers Juan Vazquez and Jorge Sigarreta.

Brother Vazquez is operating a CAT 350C High Reach Excavator with a Pincher attachment and Brother Jorge Sigarreta operates a John Deere 350G High Reach Excavator with Sheer attachment.

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 Easter. Easter is a time to celebrate new beginnings, hope and renewal. This spring has brought everyone a sense of relief as we see the signs of recovery from the pandemic. Let’s continue to support each other throughout the upcoming year and reflect upon a quote from Pope Francis’ 2022 Easter message: “Peace is possible; peace is a duty; peace is everyone’s primary responsibility.” Have […]

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 Easter.

Easter is a time to celebrate new beginnings, hope and renewal. This spring has brought everyone a sense of relief as we see the signs of recovery from the pandemic.

Let’s continue to support each other throughout the upcoming year and reflect upon a quote from Pope Francis’ 2022 Easter message: “Peace is possible; peace is a duty; peace is everyone’s primary responsibility.”

Have a safe and enjoyable Easter weekend.

Sincerely,

Mike Gallagher
IUOE Local 793
Business Manager

Please be advised that all Local 793 offices will be closed for the Easter holiday on Friday, April 7, 2023. Regular office hours will resume on Monday, April 10, 2023. Please have a safe and enjoyable long weekend.  

Please be advised that all Local 793 offices will be closed for the Easter holiday on Friday, April 7, 2023.

Regular office hours will resume on Monday, April 10, 2023.

Please have a safe and enjoyable long weekend.

 

Brother Jesse Osborne operates a 521B excavator with feller buncher attachment for Canadian Woodlands, clearing trees and brush along Highway 400. The project consists of widening Highway 400 from the six-lane to the ten-lane platform from north of King Road to the south of 16th Sideroad and north of 16th Sideroad to the south of Lloydtown-Aurora Road. General Contractor: GIP (Green Infrastructure Partners)  

Brother Jesse Osborne operates a 521B excavator with feller buncher attachment for Canadian Woodlands, clearing trees and brush along Highway 400.

The project consists of widening Highway 400 from the six-lane to the ten-lane platform from north of King Road to the south of 16th Sideroad and north of 16th Sideroad to the south of Lloydtown-Aurora Road.

General Contractor: GIP (Green Infrastructure Partners)

 

Brothers Richard Kyle Gibbs and David Kooperberg are drilling 4600 CMCs (controlled modulus columns) at 901 Hopkins Street, Whitby. CMCs are concrete columns placed in a grid network that effectively spreads the applied high loads from the structure above and between the ground and the grid of CMCs. The project is to construct a modern industrial warehouse in the prime GTA east industrial node. Equipment: Bauer BG 30- Rotary Drilling Rig Contractor: Menard

Brothers Richard Kyle Gibbs and David Kooperberg are drilling 4600 CMCs (controlled modulus columns) at 901 Hopkins Street, Whitby.

CMCs are concrete columns placed in a grid network that effectively spreads the applied high loads from the structure above and between the ground and the grid of CMCs.

The project is to construct a modern industrial warehouse in the prime GTA east industrial node.

Equipment: Bauer BG 30- Rotary Drilling Rig
Contractor: Menard

Brothers and Sisters, As a Local representing more than 18,000 crane and heavy equipment operators and other skilled workers in all sectors of the construction industry across the province of Ontario and the territory of Nunavut, the fight for safer workplaces remains our number one priority. On March 20th, 2023, 352 charges were laid in connection with an unlicensed crane inspection service under the name AJ Ontario Hoist Inspections in the Kitchener-Waterloo area. The press release by Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) can be found HERE. In order to ensure the […]

Brothers and Sisters,

As a Local representing more than 18,000 crane and heavy equipment operators and other skilled workers in all sectors of the construction industry across the province of Ontario and the territory of Nunavut, the fight for safer workplaces remains our number one priority.

On March 20th, 2023, 352 charges were laid in connection with an unlicensed crane inspection service under the name AJ Ontario Hoist Inspections in the Kitchener-Waterloo area. The press release by Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) can be found HERE.

In order to ensure the crane you’re operating is inspected by a licensed professional engineer or a firm holds a certificate of authorization (C of A), search the directories of practitioners (licence and C of A holders) at www.peo.on.ca

To report unlicensed individuals and unauthorized companies, contact PEO’s enforcement hotline at 416-840-1444 or 1-800-339-3716, ext. 1444, or email enforcement@peo.on.ca

We are all responsible for ensuring workplace safety and accident prevention. Stay aware, stay safe.

Fraternally yours,

Mike Gallagher,
Business Manager

Both the federal and provincial budgets released in late March commit billions of dollars to rebuilding Canada’s key infrastructure and transitioning to a clean economy. Taken together, the investments will provide plenty of work for Local 793 members well into the future. Among the commitments made by the federal Liberal government is the attaching of labour conditions to the $83 billion in clean investment tax credits it is providing up to 2035. This means that companies will need to pay wages that are at or above the prevailing Union rate […]

Both the federal and provincial budgets released in late March commit billions of dollars to rebuilding Canada’s key infrastructure and transitioning to a clean economy. Taken together, the investments will provide plenty of work for Local 793 members well into the future.

Among the commitments made by the federal Liberal government is the attaching of labour conditions to the $83 billion in clean investment tax credits it is providing up to 2035. This means that companies will need to pay wages that are at or above the prevailing Union rate and that registered apprentices perform at least 10% of the worked hours.

The budget also contains a pledge to prohibit the use of replacement workers during a strike or lockout.

Provincially, the latest budget sets aside $184 billion over 10 years for major infrastructure projects, including $27.9 billion for highway expansion and rehabilitation projects, $70.5 billion for a massive expansion of Ontario’s transit system and $63 billion over 10 years to build and renew schools and hospitals.

Of particular interest to Local 793 and OETIO is the $224 million that has been made available to expand training centres, including Union training halls. Our objective has always been to develop training facilities at our planned hub offices, so this is funding we could certainly put to good use.

With plenty of work lined up for this season and lots more coming our way, these are positive times for the Union and our members.

Local 793 members are installing a 10-inch sewer line and a 1600 manhole for the Finch West LRT project on Finch Avenue West and Weston Road, York Region. Contractor: Green Infrastructure Partners  

Local 793 members are installing a 10-inch sewer line and a 1600 manhole for the Finch West LRT project on Finch Avenue West and Weston Road, York Region.

Contractor: Green Infrastructure Partners