April 30th is the deadline to file your taxes to the Canada Revenue Agency to avoid a potential late-filing penalty and arrears interest. All income tax receipts representing Union and working dues for the 2023 taxation year and other taxable benefit receipts from OEBAC (T4A’s) were mailed out to members’ home addresses on Friday, February 23, 2024. If you did not receive your Union dues tax receipts and/or T4A’s in the mail, please get in touch with the OEBAC Member Call Centre at 1-844-793-1919. You can access your Union tax […]
April 30th is the deadline to file your taxes to the Canada Revenue Agency to avoid a potential late-filing penalty and arrears interest.
All income tax receipts representing Union and working dues for the 2023 taxation year and other taxable benefit receipts from OEBAC (T4A’s) were mailed out to members’ home addresses on Friday, February 23, 2024. If you did not receive your Union dues tax receipts and/or T4A’s in the mail, please get in touch with the OEBAC Member Call Centre at 1-844-793-1919.
You can access your Union tax receipts and T4A’s online by logging into your member profile on the IUOE Local 793 website. (See image for instructions).
Income Tax Slip for Union Dues Online Download Instructions
Today, April 28, marks the National Day of Mourning, a time for all of us to stand together and remember the workers who have been killed on the job, suffered injury or illness, or experienced a workplace tragedy. We especially commemorate those members of the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 793, who have lost their lives at work, and the loved ones they left behind. Tragically on November 17, 2023, 31-year-old Local 793 member Mike Murphy was killed while at work. Brother Mike, a hydrovac operator, was a six-year […]
Today, April 28, marks the National Day of Mourning, a time for all of us to stand together and remember the workers who have been killed on the job, suffered injury or illness, or experienced a workplace tragedy.
We especially commemorate those members of the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 793, who have lost their lives at work, and the loved ones they left behind.
Tragically on November 17, 2023, 31-year-old Local 793 member Mike Murphy was killed while at work. Brother Mike, a hydrovac operator, was a six-year member of Local 793. He recently married and was just beginning his new life as a husband. Brother Mike leaves behind his wife, Hayley.
Local 793 Business Manager Mike Gallagher attends the Oakville & District Labour Council ceremony in Centennial Square.
We operate in an industry where any error of judgement or slip in safety standards could lead to disaster. That is why my top priority as Business Manager has always been the safety and wellbeing of members.
It is also why Local 793 created the Everyone Deserves to Get Home Safe social media ad campaign late last year that educated the public on safety when travelling through a work zone. It is why we worked so long to push through new crane safety regulations that were finally brought in by the province at the start of this year. It is why we are now demanding mandatory training and compulsory certification for concrete pumps.
Today, I was honoured to represent this Union at the Oakville & District Labour Council Day of Mourning Service in Centennial Square, where I met a man whose young son had been killed while at work. That these often preventable tragedies keep occurring is truly heartbreaking and reminds us that the fight to keep workers safe will never end.
The Oakville memorial to those who have lost their lives while at work.
Today is also an opportunity for each member to restate their own commitment to upholding workplace safety – whether that is by always wearing the appropriate PPE and encouraging others to do so or by using their right under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) to refuse work that could endanger themselves or others.
You are the eyes and ears of the Union, so I urge you to raise any and all safety concerns you may have with your Steward or Business Rep.
Please take a few moments now to read through the names below of the 47 Local 793 members who have been killed at work. Their names are carved into the memorial on the grounds of the Oakville head office, standing as a permanent reminder of what can happen when worker safety is not prioritized.
We must all continue to work to ensure that the list does not grow any longer.
Yours fraternally,
Mike Gallagher
Business Manager, IUOE Local 793
LOCAL 793 MEMBERS WHO DIED AS A RESULT OF CONSTRUCTION SITE ACCIDENTS OR DUE TO OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES:
The Jack Redshaw Scholarship is now open and accepting applicants. The deadline to submit applications is Friday, September 13th, 2024. Dependents and grandchildren of Local 793 members can apply for the Jack Redshaw Scholarship as long as the Union member is in good standing at the time of selection. Log in to the Local 793 members’ website to download the application form or contact any Local 793 area office. Click here to see full details: https://iuoelocal793.org/why-join/awards/
The Jack Redshaw Scholarship is now open and accepting applicants. The deadline to submit applications is Friday, September 13th, 2024.
Dependents and grandchildren of Local 793 members can apply for the Jack Redshaw Scholarship as long as the Union member is in good standing at the time of selection.
Log in to the Local 793 members’ website to download the application form or contact any Local 793 area office.
Working for Marathon Underground, Local 793 members Liam Tracey and McGyver Barber help construct a 900-unit high-rise complex development on Carling Avenue in Ottawa. Brother McGyver operates a Liebherr LB 44-510 drilling rig and Brother Liam operates a Cat 420 XE backhoe loader. The project will see the construction of four buildings; two mixed-use high rise buildings fronting onto Carling Avenue, and two mid-rise residential buildings fronting onto the adjacent local side streets.
Working for Marathon Underground, Local 793 members Liam Tracey and McGyver Barber help construct a 900-unit high-rise complex development on Carling Avenue in Ottawa. Brother McGyver operates a Liebherr LB 44-510 drilling rig and Brother Liam operates a Cat 420 XE backhoe loader.
The project will see the construction of four buildings; two mixed-use high rise buildings fronting onto Carling Avenue, and two mid-rise residential buildings fronting onto the adjacent local side streets.
Brother Liam Tracey operates a Cat 420 XE backhoe loader.Brother McGyver Barber operates a Liebherr LB 44-510 drill rig.
Members in the road building sector received a boost this week after the federal and provincial governments reached an agreement to move forward with the construction of the long-delayed Highway 413. The deal means the proposed six-lane, 52-kilometre highway project connecting Halton and York regions can proceed without a fully-fledged federal environmental assessment, which Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria said would have extended the delay by about five years. The federal government had suspended work on the project in 2021 by using its powers under the Impact Assessment Act (IAA), mainly […]
Members in the road building sector received a boost this week after the federal and provincial governments reached an agreement to move forward with the construction of the long-delayed Highway 413.
The deal means the proposed six-lane, 52-kilometre highway project connecting Halton and York regions can proceed without a fully-fledged federal environmental assessment, which Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria said would have extended the delay by about five years.
The federal government had suspended work on the project in 2021 by using its powers under the Impact Assessment Act (IAA), mainly in response to concerns raised by environmental groups about the new route adding to urban sprawl and endangering at-risk species such as the western chorus frog.
After the Supreme Court cast doubt on the constitutionality of the IAA last year, the federal government softened its stance, paving the way for this agreement.
The two levels of government will now form a working group using its “collective expertise” to protect the environment and ensure impacts to species at risk are considered before the project moves into a design stage
As a result, the province now hopes that work on the new highway will begin within the next year.
Members of Local 793 are being asked to stand up for fellow skilled trades workers by sending a strong message to the federal government that they must ensure Canadian workers are not being sidelined in favour of international workers at the NextStar EV Battery Plant in Windsor. The $5 billion plant is owned by LG and Stellantis. The companies promised the plant would employ thousands of local workers and then lobbied for, and won, $15 billion in federal and provincial government subsidies. Now, LG and Stellantis are bringing in international […]
Members of Local 793 are being asked to stand up for fellow skilled trades workers by sending a strong message to the federal government that they must ensure Canadian workers are not being sidelined in favour of international workers at the NextStar EV Battery Plant in Windsor.
The $5 billion plant is owned by LG and Stellantis. The companies promised the plant would employ thousands of local workers and then lobbied for, and won, $15 billion in federal and provincial government subsidies. Now, LG and Stellantis are bringing in international workers to do the work Canadian skilled trades workers were promised.
Local 793 is urging members to join the campaign run by the Provincial Building Trades Council, Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) and the Essex and Kent Building Trades Council to ensure Canadian workers are prioritized at the new plant.
Next Steps
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The CBTU has already drafted a letter of support for you. CLICK HERE to tell your local MP they need to make LG and Stellantis hire Canadian.
Please share this letter campaign with your Brothers and Sisters and encourage them to participate.
Below is the letter sent by the CBTU to Essex-Kent Building Trades Workers.
Deadline for applications for the Ray Goodfellow Scholarship Fund is Monday, April 22, 2024. To be eligible for this scholarship, the applicant must be a child or grandchild of one of the following: A Crane Rental Association of Ontario (CRAO) contractor company owner; or An IUOE Local 793 member in good standing who is employed by a company that is an active member of the CRAO that works in the crane rental or concrete pump sectors. To download an application to the Ray Goodfellow Scholarship Fund, or to see other […]
Deadline for applications for the Ray Goodfellow Scholarship Fund is Monday, April 22, 2024.
To be eligible for this scholarship, the applicant must be a child or grandchild of one of the following:
A Crane Rental Association of Ontario (CRAO) contractor company owner; or
An IUOE Local 793 member in good standing who is employed by a company that is an active member of the CRAO that works in the crane rental or concrete pump sectors.
To download an application to the Ray Goodfellow Scholarship Fund, or to see other scholarships & bursaries available to Local 793 members’ families, CLICK HERE.
The Local 793-sponsored Garth Webb Secondary School robotic team is on its way to the world championships after completing another successful regional qualifying campaign. The Chargers booked their spot at the World FIRST Robotics Championship, to be held in Houston, Texas, from April 19-22, after finishing as runners up at the FIRST Ontario Provincial Championship held at the International Centre in Mississauga from April 3-6. They had previously competed in regional qualifiers in North Bay and at McMaster University. Jeff Hewitt, OETIO Director of Training and Apprenticeship and Executive Board […]
The Local 793-sponsored Garth Webb Secondary School robotic team is on its way to the world championships after completing another successful regional qualifying campaign.
The Chargers booked their spot at the World FIRST Robotics Championship, to be held in Houston, Texas, from April 19-22, after finishing as runners up at the FIRST Ontario Provincial Championship held at the International Centre in Mississauga from April 3-6. They had previously competed in regional qualifiers in North Bay and at McMaster University. Jeff Hewitt, OETIO Director of Training and Apprenticeship and Executive Board member, lent his support during the Provincial Championship.
Although beaten in the final, the Garth Webb robot, named after the Second World War era Canadian warship Stormont, collected enough points to reach their ultimate goal of a chance to compete against the world’s best robotics programs.
Established in 2001, FIRST Robotics inspires young people to be leaders and innovators in science and technology by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering and technology skills to inspire innovation and foster self-confidence, communication and leadership.
The high costs of competing mean that attracting sponsors is the only way to raise the funds necessary to cover the design and manufacture of the robot and the cost of travelling to events.
Thomas Douglas, Garth Webb’s lead mentor, will now get his team back to work on Stormont after a gruelling few weeks of competition to ensure it is in peak condition once they reach Texas. The Grade 9-12 students will have lots of time to talk tactics beforehand as they will be on the coach for 24 hours for the 2,500 km trip south.
Everyone at Local 793 wishes the Garth Webb team the very best of luck at the world championships!
OETIO Director of Training and Apprenticeship and Executive Board member, Jeff Hewitt (centre), lends his support to the Garth Webb Chargers during the Provincial Championship in Mississauga.The Garth Webb robot was named after the Canadian warship Stormont, which took part in the D-Day landings in 1944.The Garth Webb pit crew spring into action during a break in competition at the International Centre.Stormont’s operators (centre right) manoeuvre the robot (5409) into a scoring position at the provincial championship.
While many people will be excited to experience the solar eclipse as it travels through much of Ontario today, Local 793 members are reminded that the rare event also presents a safety hazard. Across the province, the eclipse will start at approximately 2 p.m. before peaking between 3:15 and 3:25 p.m. in most major cities. While all of the province will see a partial eclipse, only certain areas will experience totality, including Hamilton, Niagara Falls, Fort Erie, Kingston, and Burlington. While it may be tempting to look up as the […]
While many people will be excited to experience the solar eclipse as it travels through much of Ontario today, Local 793 members are reminded that the rare event also presents a safety hazard.
Across the province, the eclipse will start at approximately 2 p.m. before peaking between 3:15 and 3:25 p.m. in most major cities. While all of the province will see a partial eclipse, only certain areas will experience totality, including Hamilton, Niagara Falls, Fort Erie, Kingston, and Burlington.
While it may be tempting to look up as the moon passes between the earth and the sun, doing so could result in damaging your eyes.
Overexposure to UV light from the sun can cause blurry or distorted vision and blind spots and can also contribute to longer-term vision problems. There are no pain sensors in your eyes, so it is possible you will not know your eyes have been damaged by the sun’s rays for up to 48 hours after the event.
The only safe way to directly look at a solar eclipse is by using eclipse glasses or solar viewers that meet the ISO 12312-2 standard. It is not safe to watch the eclipse with regular sunglasses (no matter how dark they are), a welder’s mask with a filter rating below Shade 14, or a camera, telescope or binoculars unless they are fitted with specially designed filters.
Members could also face other hazards during the eclipse, such as distracted drivers on the roads and temporary darkness making fellow workers or jobsite obstacles difficult to spot. By following the safety guidelines, all members will be able to enjoy the solar eclipse safely.
Ontario’s path of totality of the solar eclipse of April 8, 2024
All times are local. Source: Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
IUOE Local 793 member Shanna Hodgins is the focus of a new video that was released by the Ontario Building and Construction Tradeswomen (OBCT), a committee established by the Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council of Ontario (PBCTCO) to advocate for women in the skilled trades. In the video, Sister Hodgins tells her story of how she went from selling cranes to operating them, with help from IUOE Local 793 and the Operating Engineers Training Institute of Ontario (OETIO). The OBCT hopes her experience will show other women and girls […]
IUOE Local 793 member Shanna Hodgins is the focus of a new video that was released by the Ontario Building and Construction Tradeswomen (OBCT), a committee established by the Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council of Ontario (PBCTCO) to advocate for women in the skilled trades.
In the video, Sister Hodgins tells her story of how she went from selling cranes to operating them, with help from IUOE Local 793 and the Operating Engineers Training Institute of Ontario (OETIO). The OBCT hopes her experience will show other women and girls that there is a route into the skilled trades open to them and that a career as an Operating Engineer can be both exciting and financially rewarding.
Watch the OBCT video on IUOE Local 793 member Shanna Hodgins:
Local 793 member Shanna Hodgins was featured in an OBCT video that shows the positive impacts a career in the trades can have for women.Local 793 member Shanna Hodgins.Sister Hodgins became an Operating Engineer with Moir Crane Service after working for the company in sales.
