Local 793 Committees & Boards

Written by Local 793 Staff

Following is a list of members on the various boards and committees of Local 793: IUOE Local 793 – Benefit Trust Fund Board Alexander Brian IUOE Local 793 – Benefit Trust Fund Board Booze Steve IUOE Local 793 – Benefit Trust Fund Board Dowdall Joe IUOE Local 793 – Benefit Trust Fund Board Gallagher Mike IUOE Local 793 – Benefit Trust Fund Board Kelly John IUOE Local 793 – Benefit Trust Fund Board Redshaw Joe IUOE Local 793 – Benefit Trust Fund Board (Management) Cianchetti Mike IUOE Local 793 – […]

Following is a list of members on the various boards and committees of Local 793:

IUOE Local 793 – Benefit Trust Fund Board Alexander Brian
IUOE Local 793 – Benefit Trust Fund Board Booze Steve
IUOE Local 793 – Benefit Trust Fund Board Dowdall Joe
IUOE Local 793 – Benefit Trust Fund Board Gallagher Mike
IUOE Local 793 – Benefit Trust Fund Board Kelly John
IUOE Local 793 – Benefit Trust Fund Board Redshaw Joe
IUOE Local 793 – Benefit Trust Fund Board (Management) Cianchetti Mike
IUOE Local 793 – Benefit Trust Fund Board (Management) Dulepka Robert B.
IUOE Local 793 – Benefit Trust Fund Board (Management) Hanna Jason
IUOE Local 793 – Benefit Trust Fund Board (Management) Shank Denis
IUOE Local 793 – Benefit Trust Fund Board (Management) Vlahos Jim
     
IUOE Local 793 – Pension Trust Fund Board Gallagher Mike
IUOE Local 793 – Pension Trust Fund Board Kerr Rick
IUOE Local 793 – Pension Trust Fund Board Redshaw Joe
IUOE Local 793 – Pension Trust Fund Board Turpin Robert
IUOE Local 793 – Pension Trust Fund Board Turple Dave
IUOE Local 793 – Pension Trust Fund Board (Management) de Koning Nick
IUOE Local 793 – Pension Trust Fund Board (Management) Hartley John
IUOE Local 793 – Pension Trust Fund Board (Management) Keyes Joe
IUOE Local 793 – Pension Trust Fund Board (Management) Ruggieri Ben
IUOE Local 793 – Pension Trust Fund Board (Management) Vlahos Jim
     
OETIO – Training Trust Fund Board Catling Rob
OETIO – Training Trust Fund Board Gallagher Mike
OETIO – Training Trust Fund Board Redshaw Joe
OETIO – Training Trust Fund Board Richard Larry
OETIO – Training Trust Fund Board Scott Mike
OETIO – Training Trust Fund Board Turple Dave
OETIO – Training Trust Fund Board (Resource) Dowdall Joe
OETIO – Training Trust Fund Board (Management) Archambault Mike
OETIO – Training Trust Fund Board (Management) Butson Gord
OETIO – Training Trust Fund Board (Management) Cancian Dennis
OETIO – Training Trust Fund Board (Management) Cianchetti Michael
OETIO – Training Trust Fund Board (Management) Delaney Rick
OETIO – Training Trust Fund Board (Management) Lolua Alex
OETIO – Training Trust Fund Board (Management) Williams Kenneth A.
     
IUOE Local 793 – Local Apprentice Committee Alexander Brian
IUOE Local 793 – Local Apprentice Committee Dowdall Joe
IUOE Local 793 – Local Apprentice Committee McBride Harold
IUOE Local 793 – Local Apprentice Committee Turple Dave
     
IUOE Local 793 – Insurance Committee Alexander Brian
IUOE Local 793 – Insurance Committee Gallagher Mike
IUOE Local 793 – Insurance Committee Kerr Rick
IUOE Local 793 – Insurance Committee Redshaw Joe
IUOE Local 793 – Insurance Committee (Rank & File Member) Bennett George
IUOE Local 793 – Insurance Committee (Rank & File Member) McWhinnie Ralph
IUOE Local 793 – Insurance Committee (Rank & File Member) Morrissey John
IUOE Local 793 – Insurance Committee (Rank & File Member) Rafter Derrick
IUOE Local 793 – Insurance Committee (Rank & File Member) Resendes Jose
     
Operating Engineers Non-Profit Organization Alexander Brian
Operating Engineers Non-Profit Organization Duke Nicol
Operating Engineers Non-Profit Organization Hewitt Jeff
Operating Engineers Non-Profit Organization O’Neill Justin
Operating Engineers Non-Profit Organization Turple Dave
     
     
Jack Redshaw Scholarship Fund Committee Alexander Brian
Jack Redshaw Scholarship Fund Committee Nakaza Lloyd
Jack Redshaw Scholarship Fund Committee Redshaw Joe
Jack Redshaw Scholarship Fund Committee (Rank & File Member) Bennett George
Jack Redshaw Scholarship Fund Committee (Rank & File Member) Chenier Mike
Jack Redshaw Scholarship Fund Committee (Rank & File Member) Davey Dan
Jack Redshaw Scholarship Fund Committee (Rank & File Member) Knight Bruce
Jack Redshaw Scholarship Fund Committee (Rank & File Member) Kocsis George
     
Toronto Area Golf Tournament Committee Hewitt Jeff
Toronto Area Golf Tournament Committee Scott Mike
Toronto Area Golf Tournament Committee Turple Dave
     
Gary O’Neill Memorial Golf Tournament Committee Gallagher Mike
Gary O’Neill Memorial Golf Tournament Committee Hewitt Jeff
Gary O’Neill Memorial Golf Tournament Committee Redshaw Joe
Gary O’Neill Memorial Golf Tournament Committee Richard Larry
Gary O’Neill Memorial Golf Tournament Committee Saunders Andrew
     
100th Anniversary Committee Cameron Grant
100th Anniversary Committee Dowdall Armand
100th Anniversary Committee Gallagher Mike
100th Anniversary Committee Hamer Heather
100th Anniversary Committee Nakaza Lloyd
100th Anniversary Committee Redshaw Joe
100th Anniversary Committee Scott Mike
100th Anniversary Committee Tabar Leanne
100th Anniversary Committee Turple Dave
     
Election Committee for 2018 General Convention (Rank & File Member) Chenier Mike
Election Committee for 2018 General Convention (Rank & File Member) Davey Dan
Election Committee for 2018 General Convention (Rank & File Member) Prout Vince
Election Committee for 2018 General Convention Alexander Brian
Election Committee for 2018 General Convention Redshaw Joe

Safety Blitzes Scheduled for Construction Sites

Written by Local 793 Staff

Inspectors from the Ministry of Labour will be conducting a number of regional and provincial construction safety blitzes and initiatives in 2017-18. They will be visiting sites and looking for violations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Employment Standards Act. Following are the provincial blitzes scheduled for construction: Hours of Work – until August 31, 2017 Residential Projects – from Sept. 1 to Nov. 30 Falls and Ladder Safety – from Oct. 2 to Nov. 24 Following are the provincial initiatives scheduled for construction: Noise – until March 31, […]

Inspectors from the Ministry of Labour will be conducting a number of regional and provincial construction safety blitzes and initiatives in 2017-18.

They will be visiting sites and looking for violations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Employment Standards Act.

Following are the provincial blitzes scheduled for construction:

Hours of Work – until August 31, 2017
Residential Projects – from Sept. 1 to Nov. 30
Falls and Ladder Safety – from Oct. 2 to Nov. 24

Following are the provincial initiatives scheduled for construction:

Noise – until March 31, 2018
Struck-by Hazards – until March 31, 2018
Fall Protection – until March 31, 2018

Following are the regional initiatives scheduled for construction:

Central West Ontario – focus on worker training and hazard exposure in construction – until March 31, 2018.
Western Ontario – focus on electrical contact in construction – until March 31, 2018

Click here for the full blitz schedule.

 

Appointments Made to Union Board

Written by Local 793 Staff

Local 793 director of Toronto area and organizing Ron Hillis retired June 30. Ron was on staff for 20 years and has been in the union for 28. He started his career with the union in 1988 and learned how to operate different pieces of heavy equipment while working at a small company in Collingwood. Ron became a Local 793 staff member in 1997 when he was hired as a business rep for the Toronto area by business manager Mike Gallagher. He’s held a number of positions over the years. […]

Local 793 director of Toronto area and organizing Ron Hillis retired June 30.

Ron was on staff for 20 years and has been in the union for 28. He started his career with the union in 1988 and learned how to operate different pieces of heavy equipment while working at a small company in Collingwood.

Ron became a Local 793 staff member in 1997 when he was hired as a business rep for the Toronto area by business manager Mike Gallagher.

He’s held a number of positions over the years.

In 2005, he was appointed as supervisor for Toronto and vicinity and in 2013 he became director of organizing. In 2016, he was appointed director of Toronto area and organizing.

Ron was elected as a trustee in 2000. He was a trustee for 12 years and in 2012 was elected to the executive board. He was re-elected to the executive board in the last election in 2016.

Ron was also a trustee on the union’s life and health benefits plan and served as recording secretary, treasurer and then president of Local 793’s non-profit housing board.

Ron’s daughter, Amanda, and son, Jason, are both Operating Engineers.

With Ron’s departure, business manager Gallagher announced that:

  • Assistant labour relations manager Dave Turple has been appointed as director of Toronto area.
  • Assistant director of Toronto area Mike Scott has been appointed as the provincial pipeline/distribution rep.

Meanwhile, the union’s officers met July 4 and:

  • Dave Turple tendered his resignation as a Local 793 trustee effective July 4.
  • Andrew Patton tendered his resignation as Local 793 guard effective July 4.

In accordance with Article XXIV, Subdivision 1, Section (f) of the IUOE Constitution, the following appointments were made:

  • Dave Turple was appointed as a Local 793 executive board member.
  • Andrew Patton was appointed as a Local 793 trustee.
  • Justin O’Neill was appointed as Local 793 guard.

Offices Closed to Mark Canada Day

Written by Local 793 Staff

Please be advised that Local 793 offices across the province will be closed Monday, July 3 to mark the Canada Day holiday. Regular office hours will resume Tuesday, July 4.

Please be advised that Local 793 offices across the province will be closed Monday, July 3 to mark the Canada Day holiday.

Regular office hours will resume Tuesday, July 4.

Local 793 Staff Raise Funds for Prostate Cancer Research

Written by Local 793 Staff

Local 793 and OETIO staff across the province participated in the national ‘Plaid for Dad’ campaign June 16. Staff wore customized t-shirts that said, ‘Mad for Plaid’ in support of the campaign, which is held annually to raise awareness and vital research funds for research into prostate cancer. There were 146 t-shirts ordered by staff and $2,382 was raised. ‘Plaid for Dad’ was launched in 2015. It has quickly become a fun and easy way for Canadians to celebrate dad and help the one in eight men who will be […]

Local 793 and OETIO staff across the province participated in the national ‘Plaid for Dad’ campaign June 16.

Staff wore customized t-shirts that said, ‘Mad for Plaid’ in support of the campaign, which is held annually to raise awareness and vital research funds for research into prostate cancer.

There were 146 t-shirts ordered by staff and $2,382 was raised.

‘Plaid for Dad’ was launched in 2015. It has quickly become a fun and easy way for Canadians to celebrate dad and help the one in eight men who will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.

This year, more than 1,000 workplaces and thousands of individuals from across Canada participated in the campaign through donations, fundraising and events.

The Friday before Father’s Day is officially designated as the day of the campaign.Local 793 and OETIO staff took part in the Plaid for Dad campaign, helping to raise funds for prostate cancer research.

 

Local 793 and OETIO staff took part in the Plaid for Dad campaign, helping to raise funds for prostate cancer research.

Local 793 and OETIO staff took part in the Plaid for Dad campaign, helping to raise funds for prostate cancer research.

Local 793 and OETIO staff took part in the Plaid for Dad campaign, helping to raise funds for prostate cancer research.

Local 793 and OETIO staff took part in the Plaid for Dad campaign, helping to raise funds for prostate cancer research.

Local 793 and OETIO staff took part in the Plaid for Dad campaign, helping to raise funds for prostate cancer research.

Local 793 and OETIO staff took part in the Plaid for Dad campaign, helping to raise funds for prostate cancer research. Local 793 and OETIO staff took part in the Plaid for Dad campaign, helping to raise funds for prostate cancer research. Local 793 and OETIO staff took part in the Plaid for Dad campaign, helping to raise funds for prostate cancer research. Local 793 and OETIO staff took part in the Plaid for Dad campaign, helping to raise funds for prostate cancer research.

Local 793 and OETIO staff took part in the Plaid for Dad campaign, helping to raise funds for prostate cancer research. Local 793 and OETIO staff took part in the Plaid for Dad campaign, helping to raise funds for prostate cancer research. Local 793 and OETIO staff took part in the Plaid for Dad campaign, helping to raise funds for prostate cancer research. Local 793 and OETIO staff took part in the Plaid for Dad campaign, helping to raise funds for prostate cancer research. Local 793 and OETIO staff took part in the Plaid for Dad campaign, helping to raise funds for prostate cancer research. Local 793 and OETIO staff took part in the Plaid for Dad campaign, helping to raise funds for prostate cancer research. Local 793 and OETIO staff took part in the Plaid for Dad campaign, helping to raise funds for prostate cancer research. Local 793 and OETIO staff took part in the Plaid for Dad campaign, helping to raise funds for prostate cancer research. Local 793 and OETIO staff took part in the Plaid for Dad campaign, helping to raise funds for prostate cancer research.Local 793 and OETIO staff took part in the Plaid for Dad campaign, helping to raise funds for prostate cancer research.Local 793 and OETIO staff took part in the Plaid for Dad campaign, helping to raise funds for prostate cancer research.

100th Anniversary Photo Contest Announced

Written by Local 793 Staff

Local 793 is sponsoring a photo contest as part of the lead-up to the union’s 100th anniversary in 2019. Prizes will be awarded for best photos in several categories: 1919 – 1920 1921 – 1929 1930 – 1939 1940 – 1949 1950 – 1959 1960 – 1969 1970 – 1979 1980 – 1989 1990 – 1999 2000 – 2009 2010 – Present Deadline for submissions is Friday, July 26, 2019. A winner will be announced at the general membership meeting on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019. Some of the photos may […]

Local 793 is sponsoring a photo contest as part of the lead-up to the union’s 100th anniversary in 2019.

Prizes will be awarded for best photos in several categories:

  • 1919 – 1920
  • 1921 – 1929
  • 1930 – 1939
  • 1940 – 1949
  • 1950 – 1959
  • 1960 – 1969
  • 1970 – 1979
  • 1980 – 1989
  • 1990 – 1999
  • 2000 – 2009
  • 2010 – Present

Deadline for submissions is Friday, July 26, 2019. A winner will be announced at the general membership meeting on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019.

Some of the photos may be used in a special commemorative book being published to coincide with the 100th anniversary year.

The photos will be judged by a three-member committee.

Here are the rules:

  • All photos must be high resolution, at least 5×7 inches at 300 dots per inch (DPI).
  • Photos must be accompanied by a caption with information on the year the photo was taken, who or what is in the photo, where the photo was taken, and what’s happening in the photo.
  • Only submissions with the required information will be considered.
  • Please also include your union registration number when submitting the photo(s), so we can verify you are a member in good standing.
  • Union members can submit more than one photo. In fact, multiple entries are encouraged.

Photo(s) can be sent via email to gcameron@iuoelocal793.org or mailed to Grant Cameron, director of communications, IUOE Local 793, 2245 Speers Road, Oakville, Ontario, L6L 6X8.

If you have any questions, please call Grant directly at 905-469-9299, ext. 2276.

Information Sought on Founding Fathers of Union

Written by Local 793 Staff

Local 793 will be producing a video and special commemorative book to mark the 100th anniversary of the union in 2019. We’re trying to find out more about the 11 original founders of the union. The 11 members met at the Elliott House hotel at Church and Shuter streets in Toronto on Dec. 11, 1919 and signed a letter, requesting a charter for the local. If you have any information about the founders, or any of their existing family members, we’d like to hear from you. We’d also like to […]

Local 793 will be producing a video and special commemorative book to mark the 100th anniversary of the union in 2019.

We’re trying to find out more about the 11 original founders of the union.

The 11 members met at the Elliott House hotel at Church and Shuter streets in Toronto on Dec. 11, 1919 and signed a letter, requesting a charter for the local.

If you have any information about the founders, or any of their existing family members, we’d like to hear from you.

We’d also like to hear from any members who may have a steam ticket, or whose relatives may have had a steam ticket, and may be able to provide information on the original founding members.

Following are the names of those 11 founders:

Frank Dennis
Joseph Valin
James Hawkins
William Wells
J.S. Miller
Thomas Lahey
Dave McBlaine
Mat Clark
A. Richardson
J. Wright
R.J. Elliott

Any member with information about the founders is encouraged to get in touch with Local 793 director of communications Grant Cameron at 905-469-9299, ext. 2276, or via email at gcameron@iuoelocal793.org.

Suggestions Welcome for 100th Anniversary Year

Written by Local 793 Staff

Local 793 will be celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2019 and we’re asking members for suggestions on how to mark the special occasion. A committee has been formed to co-ordinate activities during the commemorative year. The committee consists of: Business Manager Mike Gallagher (chair) President Joe Redshaw Assistant Director of Toronto Area Mike Scott Assistant Labour Relations Manager Dave Turple Financial Controller Lloyd Nakaza Director of Communications Grant Cameron IT Manager Armand Dowdall Junior Executive Assistant Heather Hamer If you have any ideas for events, activities, contests or promotions that […]

Local 793 will be celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2019 and we’re asking members for suggestions on how to mark the special occasion.

A committee has been formed to co-ordinate activities during the commemorative year.

The committee consists of:

  • Business Manager Mike Gallagher (chair)
  • President Joe Redshaw
  • Assistant Director of Toronto Area Mike Scott
  • Assistant Labour Relations Manager Dave Turple
  • Financial Controller Lloyd Nakaza
  • Director of Communications Grant Cameron
  • IT Manager Armand Dowdall
  • Junior Executive Assistant Heather Hamer

If you have any ideas for events, activities, contests or promotions that you would like to see during the centennial year, please send your suggestion via email to 100th@iuoelocal793.org.

Local 793 Buys Property Next to Oakville Head Office

Written by Local 793 Staff

The executive board of Local 793 has approved the purchase of a 6.14-acre parcel of property next to the union’s head office in Oakville. The board voted unanimously to approve the purchase for $7.1 million at a meeting May 5. The deal officially closes June 15. The property is at 2201 Speers Rd and is adjacent to the east border of the union’s current property at 2245 Speers Rd. There is a single-storey, 27,000-square foot building on the property. “The purchase of this property is an investment in the future […]

The executive board of Local 793 has approved the purchase of a 6.14-acre parcel of property next to the union’s head office in Oakville.

The board voted unanimously to approve the purchase for $7.1 million at a meeting May 5.

The deal officially closes June 15.

The property is at 2201 Speers Rd and is adjacent to the east border of the union’s current property at 2245 Speers Rd.

There is a single-storey, 27,000-square foot building on the property.

“The purchase of this property is an investment in the future of our union,” said Local 793 business manager Mike Gallagher. “The property came up for sale and it made sense for us to purchase it because Local 793 is growing and in need of more space.”

Gallagher said the union will now be able to build a new residence on the property for students training at the Operating Engineers Training Institute of Ontario (OETIO) at head office.

In the future, he said, the union might also consider adding additional office space on the property.

Gallagher said the property came up for sale in March and he raised the idea of purchasing it with the executive board.

“With the growth of our union, I felt it was the right move to make,” said Gallagher. “
“The officers and I intend to keep growing this union and we have taken another step in the right direction by purchasing the property.”

The property was purchased from Procor Ltd., a company that manages conventional and special purpose rail tank and freight cars.

There were two other purchase offers on the table and the offer from Local 793 was selected.

Local 793 president Joe Redshaw said the local had to make a serious offer or risk losing the land. The local had CBRE Ltd., a real estate brokerage and transaction advisory firm, determine if the asking price for the property was within reason.

“If we didn’t purchase this property, we’d be locked into the approximately 13 acres that we presently own,” said Redshaw. “This purchase will allow us to grow our union.”

Redshaw said the new residence planned for the property will enable students at the OETIO to reside at one location and not have to seek accommodation in hotels around the area.

“It certainly will be good for students to be housed in one location in one residence,” he said. “Apprentices won’t be required to commute back and forth to their training.”

Procor will continue to lease half the building on the property until December.

The purchase of the building will be internally financed and the union will not have to borrow any money.

With the new property, the union will own close to 20 acres at the site in Oakville.

EI Hiring Hall Rules When Conducting an Active Job Search

Written by Local 793 Staff

Here’s what Local 793 members need to know about EI hiring hall rules when conducting an active job search. According to section 10.6.4 of the Digest of Benefit Entitlement Principles  Chapter 10 – Section 6 from Employment and Social Development Canada: Pursuing employment through a union hiring hall may be evidence that a claimant is available for work. Work through the claimant’s union hiring hall can equate to employment in the claimant’s same occupation. However like all other claimants, union hiring hall members must expand their willingness to seek and […]

Here’s what Local 793 members need to know about EI hiring hall rules when conducting an active job search. According to section 10.6.4 of the Digest of Benefit Entitlement Principles  Chapter 10 – Section 6 from Employment and Social Development Canada:

Pursuing employment through a union hiring hall may be evidence that a claimant is available for work. Work through the claimant’s union hiring hall can equate to employment in the claimant’s same occupation.

However like all other claimants, union hiring hall members must expand their willingness to seek and accept less favourable types of employment after a certain number of weeks on claim.

Union hiring hall exemptions are calculated as follows: a claimant in good standing with their hiring hall may restrict their job search to their union hiring hall for three weeks from the start of their claim, plus one week of exemption for each year of experience in the occupation with their union, to a maximum exemption of 16 weeks. After the exemption period, the worker is expected to expand the type of employment they are seeking and to conduct an active job search outside their Union Hiring Hall and their normal industry.

Once these claimants are expected to seek and accept work outside their union hiring hall, on-going registration with their union hiring hall can be considered as one activity, for the purpose of proving that reasonable and customary efforts are being made to obtain suitable employment. The onus is on the claimant to personally seek jobs outside their union hiring hall, even if they continue to be a member of that hiring hall.

If a claimant is restricting their availability for work to only certain types of work, they may be disentitled from regular benefits until they expand the types of work they are willing to seek and accept, if this is a restriction and not just a preference. A claimant will not be disentitled from benefits as soon as they impose restrictions on their availability for work, if they have not previously been warned that such a restriction is not permitted. They will be given a short period of time to adjust their job search before a disentitlement is imposed. Each claim will be considered on a case-by-case basis.