As of February 4, 2019 the Cambridge office will move to 55 Fleming Drive, Unit 26. The phone and fax numbers remain the same. Cambridge district meeting7:30 p.m., 2nd Wednesday of the month.
As of February 4, 2019 the Cambridge office will move to 55 Fleming Drive, Unit 26. The phone and fax numbers remain the same.
Cambridge district meeting
7:30 p.m., 2nd Wednesday of the month.
The Board of Trustees are pleased to advise of the following benefit improvements effective January 1, 2019 for the active and retiree plans: ACTIVE PLAN: Benefit Improvements effective January 1st, 2019 Increase in Dental Fee Guide: The Plan will reimburse dental benefits based on the 2018 Ontario Dental Fee Guide. Psychologist: Services of a psychologist, psychotherapist and social worker subject to a combined maximum of $1,000 per calendar year. Note that psychotherapist and social worker were added to the existing psychologist benefit under the Plan. Health Care Spending Account: The maximum benefit increased from $400 per family per calendar […]
The Board of Trustees are pleased to advise of the following benefit improvements effective January 1, 2019 for the active and retiree plans:
ACTIVE PLAN:
Benefit Improvements effective January 1st, 2019
RETIREE PLAN:
Benefit Improvements effective January 1st, 2019
Make sure your 2018 Defence Assessment is paid by no later than December 31, 2018. This will entitle you to a one-time contribution holiday for the calendar year 2019, in conjunction with our 100th Anniversary Celebration. This is a $30 savings. Payments can be made on our website, or go to your local area office. Don’t delay. Get this done today. Effective January 1, 2020 you will pay your regular Defence Assessment. Eligibility In order to be eligible, members must be in good standing with the union as of December […]
Make sure your 2018 Defence Assessment is paid by no later than December 31, 2018. This will entitle you to a one-time contribution holiday for the calendar year 2019, in conjunction with our 100th Anniversary Celebration.
This is a $30 savings. Payments can be made on our website, or go to your local area office. Don’t delay. Get this done today.
Effective January 1, 2020 you will pay your regular Defence Assessment.
Eligibility
In order to be eligible, members must be in good standing with the union as of December 31, 2018.
They must also have their current defence assessments paid up to date (to the end of 2018) by no later than December 31, 2018.
If a member has already prepaid the $30 defence assessment for 2019, a credit will be applied to their account for a future year.
Any member who joins membership or pays their defence assessment following the deadline will be required to pay the regular defence assessment for 2019.
Local 793’s Defence Assessment
The fund provides money for “pay strike or lockout benefits to the members of Local 793 and its subdivisions, or any other expenses incurred as a result of a strike or lockout,” according to the by-laws.
The fund is administered by a committee comprised of the business manager, president, recording-corresponding secretary and one other officer selected by the business manager. Also, five other members who represent different regions of the province of Ontario as determined by the business manager.
Should the requirement arise, all eligible members who meet the criteria of the contribution holiday will be eligible for strike pay in 2019.
A great way to recognize 100 years strong for Local 793 members. Our 100th anniversary ring will be available in both male and female sizes. Pre-order the 100th anniversary ring at https://www.jostenscanada.com/local793.html
A great way to recognize 100 years strong for Local 793 members. Our 100th anniversary ring will be available in both male and female sizes.
Pre-order the 100th anniversary ring at https://www.jostenscanada.com/local793.html
Local 793 has developed an internal policy on drugs and alcohol to be adopted by IUOE, Local 793 members as best practices. It will be updated as the law evolves around the issue. Please see Local 793 Policy on the Use of Cannabis and other impairing substances by its Members.
Local 793 has developed an internal policy on drugs and alcohol to be adopted by IUOE, Local 793 members as best practices.
It will be updated as the law evolves around the issue. Please see Local 793 Policy on the Use of Cannabis and other impairing substances by its Members.
Beginning January 2019, the start time for the Sudbury district monthly meetings has been changed to 7 p.m. from 8 p.m. The union’s executive board agreed to the changes. December’s monthly meeting remains an 8 p.m. start. Sudbury’s meetings are held on the third Tuesday of every month.
Beginning January 2019, the start time for the Sudbury district monthly meetings has been changed to 7 p.m. from 8 p.m.
The union’s executive board agreed to the changes.
December’s monthly meeting remains an 8 p.m. start.
Sudbury’s meetings are held on the third Tuesday of every month.
The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 793, in partnership with union employer Kerr Crane, participated in the 2018 Timmins Santa Claus Parade this past weekend. Members and staff of the union created a float with the theme “Toy Land.” Union members and crane operators Ben Daguerre and Wes Roy helped spearhead this first-time initiative for the Local in Timmins. Though it was a chilly night, 8,000-plus residents lined the streets of downtown Timmins. The event was televised on Eastlink TV and will be available on-demand soon. Local 793 members and […]
The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 793, in partnership with union employer Kerr Crane, participated in the 2018 Timmins Santa Claus Parade this past weekend.
Members and staff of the union created a float with the theme “Toy Land.”
Union members and crane operators Ben Daguerre and Wes Roy helped spearhead this first-time initiative for the Local in Timmins. Though it was a chilly night, 8,000-plus residents lined the streets of downtown Timmins. The event was televised on Eastlink TV and will be available on-demand soon.
Local 793 members and Kerr Crane agreed that with this year’s success, both will endeavour to participate in this event every year.
The staff and members of Local 793 Timmins Hall would like to wish all members a safe and happy Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a prosperous coming New Year!
Local 793 members and their families participated in the Oakville Santa Claus Parade on Saturday, November 17, 2018. The union was a gold sponsor of the event and had a float in the parade. The Local 793 truck was decorated in white and light blue and had speakers playing Christmas music. The theme was Winter Wonderland. Playful costumed characters rode the float including a polar bear, snowmen (and women), the abominable snow beast aka the Bumble, Christmas trees, penguins, chipmunks and reindeer. A Local 793 contingent followed the float on […]
Local 793 members and their families participated in the Oakville Santa Claus Parade on Saturday, November 17, 2018.
The union was a gold sponsor of the event and had a float in the parade. The Local 793 truck was decorated in white and light blue and had speakers playing Christmas music.
The theme was Winter Wonderland. Playful costumed characters rode the float including a polar bear, snowmen (and women), the abominable snow beast aka the Bumble, Christmas trees, penguins, chipmunks and reindeer. A Local 793 contingent followed the float on foot wearing red Santa hats and handed out lollipops (to those that had been good).
The day was chilly and overcast, but the parade route was lined with thousands of children and adults. Local 793 waved to the crowd as the group wound its way along the route through the downtown area.
Following the 2018 General Convention, Local 793 will be conducting a review of its current by-laws and will be asking for proposals at the district meetings during the months of January and February, 2019. Proposals shall be made at the district meetings in the form of a recommendation. They must have a seconder followed by a vote of the members present. Those recommendations in the majority shall be forwarded to my attention, and those in the minority shall be recorded in the minutes. The Business Manager will appoint a by-law […]
Following the 2018 General Convention, Local 793 will be conducting a review of its current by-laws and will be asking for proposals at the district meetings during the months of January and February, 2019.
Proposals shall be made at the district meetings in the form of a recommendation. They must have a seconder followed by a vote of the members present. Those recommendations in the majority shall be forwarded to my attention, and those in the minority shall be recorded in the minutes.
The Business Manager will appoint a by-law review committee to consider all proposals, and make a recommendation to the Executive Board at a future meeting, once they have completed their review.
Further note, any recommendations that are in conflict with the I.U.O.E. Constitution, Federal or Provincial laws will not be considered by the committee.
Click here for a PDF version of the memo.
Sincerely,
Joe Redshaw
President
Local 793 business manager Mike Gallagher welcomed newly elected Oakville MPP Stephen Crawford and Oakville North-Burlington MPP Effie Triantafilopoulos to the union’s head office and training campus in Oakville on Friday, Oct. 26. The meeting with the Progressive Conservative Party members was an opportunity to raise issues and to establish a relationship with the new government. Joining Gallagher was Local 793 vice president and government affairs representative Joe Dowdall, Local 793 director of Toronto area Dave Turple and OETIO director of training and apprenticeship Brain Alexander. Amongst the subjects discussed […]
Local 793 business manager Mike Gallagher welcomed newly elected Oakville MPP Stephen Crawford and Oakville North-Burlington MPP Effie Triantafilopoulos to the union’s head office and training campus in Oakville on Friday, Oct. 26.
The meeting with the Progressive Conservative Party members was an opportunity to raise issues and to establish a relationship with the new government.
Joining Gallagher was Local 793 vice president and government affairs representative Joe Dowdall, Local 793 director of Toronto area Dave Turple and OETIO director of training and apprenticeship Brain Alexander.
Amongst the subjects discussed was safety within the construction industry and the importance of mandatory training and compulsory certification.
Gallagher noted the union fought for mandatory training on the foundation rotary drills since Local 793 apprentice Kyle Knox lost his life when a drill rig collapsed at a subway construction site at York University in Toronto on Oct. 11, 2011. Gallagher said Knox was a young man with a promising career and the accident likely would not have happened if a licensed, qualified operator had been running the rig.
Gallagher gave another example why the province needs compulsory certification and mandatory training. In 2000, a 31-year-old man from Mississauga, Ontario and a 58-year-old man from Winnipeg, Manitoba died in the accident at a waste-water treatment complex in Oakville. North America Construction, the lead contractor, had a non-unionized member operating a crane and were fined $250,000. The operator was fined $25,000.
Gallagher also touched on the recent news about the proposed removal of the Ontario College of Trade (OCoT). Premier Doug Ford announced Tuesday that his government plans to remove the regulatory body that governs skilled trades in Ontario. If passed by Ontario’s Legislature, the province will develop a replacement model for the regulation of skilled trades and apprenticeships with a one-to-one journeyperson-to-apprentice ratio for every trade for which ratios apply.
Energy East, the largest oil pipeline project ever proposed in Canada, was brought to the attention of the MPP’s. Abandoned by TransCanada one year ago and opposed by many Quebec municipalities, the project was an example Gallagher used to stress the need for pipelines. Both Crawford and Triantafilopoulos agreed.
Gallagher also pointed out investments OETIO put into pipeline training in anticipation of projects like Energy East. OETIO had purchased two sidebooms and offered courses at the Morrisburg training facility before termination of the project.
The Renewable Energy Alliance of Ontario (REAO) was also brought to the table. Renewable energy makes sense for Ontario, Gallagher pointed out, saying that it provides reliable and affordable electricity to ratepayers. Combined with technological innovation, renewable energy can affordably address Ontario’s power needs in the coming years. Gallagher suggested that the Progressive Conservative government take another look at renewable energy.
He added that renewables and nuclear power are the safest, most economical, environmentally-friendly and healthiest way to produce electricity and are a vital part of the province’s energy plan.
The Ring of Fire, a large mineral resource-rich area in northern Ontario that contains potentially billions in nickel, copper and chromite was also discussed. As Gallagher pointed out, it has near limitless potential for future work and will make significant contributions to Ontario’s economy.
Following the informal portion of the meeting, Crawford and Triantafilopoulos had an opportunity to tour the world-class educational and training facility of Oakville’s OETIO. They also had a chance to sit in a simulator seat for first-hand experience on the state-of-the-art equipment. Special thanks to crane apprentice Ryan Tracy for chipping in to guide Triantafilopoulos on the rotary drill simulator and apprentice Tyler Thibault for helping Crawford on the conventional crane.
“We had a very productive meeting with Effie and Stephen,” Dowdall said. “It allowed us to promote our trade, establish a rapport with our local MPP’s and move forward with the new provincial government. With both Effie and Stephen in the Oakville and Oakville-North district, it’s important that they understand what we do at Local 793 and OETIO.”
Gallagher reiterated that Local 793 is prepared to work with the Progressive Conservative government and looks forward to future discussions on helping build Ontario. Both Crawford and Triantafilopoulos expressed an interest in scheduling future meetings on training and infrastructure jobs.