Local 793 Participating in Terry Fox Run

Written by Local 793 Staff

Local 793 is participating in the annual Terry Fox Run that will be held Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016 at Spencer Smith Park in Burlington. If you wish to participate, please contact Russ McBeath at (416) 357-3724 before Sept. 9 so that he can place T-Shirt orders. In the event, participants can run, walk or ride their bikes. For those who cannot participate but wish to make a donation, click on www.terryfox.ca/local793. Our goal is to raise at least $5,000 for Team Local 793. For everyone participating in the Run please […]

Local 793 is participating in the annual Terry Fox Run that will be held Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016 at Spencer Smith Park in Burlington.

If you wish to participate, please contact Russ McBeath at (416) 357-3724 before Sept. 9 so that he can place T-Shirt orders.

In the event, participants can run, walk or ride their bikes.

For those who cannot participate but wish to make a donation, click on www.terryfox.ca/local793.

Our goal is to raise at least $5,000 for Team Local 793.

For everyone participating in the Run please meet for a photo on the pier behind the hotel at Spencer Smith Park at 9:30 a.m. The address is 1400 Lakeshore Road.

Deadline Nearing for Jack Redshaw Scholarships

Written by Local 793 Staff

Deadline for applications for Jack Redshaw Scholarships is Friday, Sept. 9, 2016. The scholarships are available to all the sons, daughters and grandchildren of Local 793 members who are in good standing at the time of selection of the awards. The award is named in honour of the late Jack Redshaw, who was a Local 793 member for 42 years. He was a business rep for 20 years and also served as labour relations manager and recording-corresponding secretary of the union. Each year, the business manager of Local 793 determines […]

Deadline for applications for Jack Redshaw Scholarships is Friday, Sept. 9, 2016.

The scholarships are available to all the sons, daughters and grandchildren of Local 793 members who are in good standing at the time of selection of the awards.

The award is named in honour of the late Jack Redshaw, who was a Local 793 member for 42 years.

He was a business rep for 20 years and also served as labour relations manager and recording-corresponding secretary of the union.

Each year, the business manager of Local 793 determines the amount and number of scholarships to be awarded.

Applications must be supported by:

  • Transcripts;
  • Other evidence of potential ability to succeed in the post-secondary program; and
  • A letter of recommendation from an individual with personal academic knowledge of the person making the application as well as why a scholarship should be awarded.

Applicants must also submit an essay of not more than 1,000 words on either:

  • Reasons why this scholarship will help me.
  • The impact on my life of being a dependent of a Local 793 union member.

Applications can be downloaded by clicking here.

Applications can also be obtained by contacting any Local 793 area office.

The Jack Redshaw Scholarship applications can be emailed to socialservices@iuoelocal793.org or mailed to:

Social Services Department
Attn: Nella Paris
2245 Speers Road
Oakville, Ont.
L6L 6X8

Labour Day Parade Information

Written by Local 793 Staff

Local 793 is participating in a number of Labour Day parades and events across the province on Monday, Sept. 5. Union members and their families are encouraged to attend the events. Union apparel will be supplied. Following is information on the events: Toronto Members are asked to assemble by 9 a.m. on the east side of University Avenue south from Queen Street West to Richmond Street West. The parade finishes at the Exhibition Grounds and those marching in the parade get free admission to the Canadian National Exhibition. Hamilton Members […]

Local 793 is participating in a number of Labour Day parades and events across the province on Monday, Sept. 5. Union members and their families are encouraged to attend the events. Union apparel will be supplied.

Following is information on the events:

Toronto
Members are asked to assemble by 9 a.m. on the east side of University Avenue south from Queen Street West to Richmond Street West. The parade finishes at the Exhibition Grounds and those marching in the parade get free admission to the Canadian National Exhibition.

Hamilton
Members are asked to assemble at 10 a.m. in the Realty Association building’s parking lot at the corner of York Boulevard and Strathcona Avenue North across from Dundurn Park.

Windsor
Marshalling begins at 9 a.m. at the corner of Turner Road and Seneca Street and the parade begins at 10 a.m. The parade goes along Walker Road to the Fogolar Furlan Club. There will be food and events for the family at the club and a classic car show.

Sarnia
Members can meet behind the Sarnia Public Library on Julia Street at 8:30 a.m. The parade starts at 9:30 a.m. There will be a float available for the retirees to ride on. Refreshments, sausages and hot dogs will be offered at the Local 793 union hall at 1390A Lougar Avenue following the parade.

London
Members can meet at a picnic being held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at East Park, 1275 Hamilton Road. Chips, hot dogs, sausages, water and pop will be available. Members will be offered a discount for all rides at the park when they reference Local 793.

Kingston
Members are invited to march in a parade that starts at 10:30 a.m. at McBurney Park at Clergy and Ordnance streets. A picnic will be held at the park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Ottawa
Members are asked to gather at Ottawa city Hall at Elgin and Lisgar Streets for a parade that starts at noon. The march will go to McNabb Park at Gladstone and Bronson avenues. There will be a picnic at the park from 1 to 4 p.m. There is no admission to the picnic.

Thunder Bay
A Labour Day picnic is being held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Current River Park.

Sault Ste. Marie
Members are asked to meet at the union hall at 432 Great Northern Rd., Suite 203, at 10:45 a.m. then head to the parade at the Roberta Bondar pavilion.

Sudbury:
Members are asked to meet at the union hall at 430 Westmount Ave., Unit H, at 11 a.m. for a barbecue that runs until 3 p.m.

Photo Contest for Local 793 Members

Written by Local 793 Staff

Local 793 is sponsoring a photo contest. All union members are invited to submit their best photos to be judged in eight categories. The categories are: Best sunrise photo from jobsite Best sunset photo from jobsite Best jobsite photo Best jobsite crew photo Best photo of operator on heavy equipment at work Best photo of operator on tower/mobile crane at work Best photo of operator holding 793 Operator or Making Tracks magazine Best humorous operator photo Following are the rules: All entries must be emailed to gcameron@iuoelocal793.org, along with union registration […]

Local 793 is sponsoring a photo contest.

All union members are invited to submit their best photos to be judged in eight categories.

The categories are:

  • Best sunrise photo from jobsite
  • Best sunset photo from jobsite
  • Best jobsite photo
  • Best jobsite crew photo
  • Best photo of operator on heavy equipment at work
  • Best photo of operator on tower/mobile crane at work
  • Best photo of operator holding 793 Operator or Making Tracks magazine
  • Best humorous operator photo

Following are the rules:

  • All entries must be emailed to gcameron@iuoelocal793.org, along with union registration number, by midnight on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. Please include description of the photo, where it was taken and who is in the photo.
  • Entrants can submit only one photo per category.
  • All photos must be high resolution, at least 5×7 inches at 300 DPI.
  • All photos must be taken in Ontario or Nunavut with the exception of the best photo of operator holding 793 Operator or Making Tracks magazine.
  • Judges selected by the union will evaluate and choose winners in each category.
  • Judging will take place Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016.
  • Winners will be announced at the union’s general membership meeting in Oakville on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016.
  • First place winners will receive a prize such as tickets to a concert, sporting event or the theatre, depending on what is available at the time.
  • Winning entries have a chance of being selected to be printed in a union calendar.

IUOE – Member Survey Invitation

Written by Local 793 Staff

The following is a notice from Local 793 Business Manager Mike Gallagher regarding a pipeline survey invitation: Dear Member: As business manager of Local 793, I am writing to ask for your assistance in building public – and ultimately political support – for important pipeline projects like TransCanada Energy East, Kinder Morgan TransMountain Expansion and Enbridge Line 3 Replacement. We want to do our part to support projects like these across the country, and educate Canadians about our commitment to operating in an environmentally safe manner as well as how […]

The following is a notice from Local 793 Business Manager Mike Gallagher regarding a pipeline survey invitation:

Dear Member:

As business manager of Local 793, I am writing to ask for your assistance in building public – and ultimately political support – for important pipeline projects like TransCanada Energy East, Kinder Morgan TransMountain Expansion and Enbridge Line 3 Replacement.

We want to do our part to support projects like these across the country, and educate Canadians about our commitment to operating in an environmentally safe manner as well as how pipelines contribute to the Canadian economy.

Pipelines are vital to the strength and economic future of our country and provide the jobs that support our communities.

If you have 10 minutes, I would very much appreciate it if you could take part in our survey.

We are interested to learn about how you feel about pipeline projects, and better understand how we can work with you to move this campaign forward.

  • Click here to get started on the English version of the survey.
  • Click here to get started on the French version of the survey.

If you have any comments or questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us:

  • By email: headoffice@iuoelocal793.org
  • By phone: 905-469-9299 or 1-877-793-4863

Sincerely

Mike Gallagher
Business Manager
IUOE Local 793

Operating Engineers Ready if Energy East is a Go

Written by Local 793 Staff

The following story appeared Aug. 10 in Daily Commercial News. The Energy East oil pipeline is far from a sure thing as National Energy Board (NEB) hearings get underway this week, but what is certain is that if and when the project gets a green light, hundreds of Ontario’s operating engineers will be ready to get right to work. Anticipating the need for trained pipeline operators, the Operating Engineers Training Institute of Ontario (OETIO) campus in Morrisburg, Ont. launched a three-week training program for operators of dozers, sidebooms and excavators […]

The following story appeared Aug. 10 in Daily Commercial News.

The Energy East oil pipeline is far from a sure thing as National Energy Board (NEB) hearings get underway this week, but what is certain is that if and when the project gets a green light, hundreds of Ontario’s operating engineers will be ready to get right to work.

Anticipating the need for trained pipeline operators, the Operating Engineers Training Institute of Ontario (OETIO) campus in Morrisburg, Ont. launched a three-week training program for operators of dozers, sidebooms and excavators in June 2015. OETIO executive director Harold McBride reported recently that the program has already graduated 174 newly skilled operating engineers since the program debuted, with hopes to match that output in the next 15 months.

McBride acknowledged that Energy East faces opposition that could derail the project but he said the training centre really has no option but to train workers to be ready to go come 2018, when the NEB is scheduled to present its recommendations.

“Here is the way we look at it,” said McBride. “Everyone is sitting on the fence, but if we didn’t prepare ahead, we wouldn’t be able to supply the demand. So if we wait until it is totally confirmed, we won’t have time to train the people needed and it would allow foreign workers to come in.”

Click here for entire story

 

Vote for the OE Banquet Hall

Written by Local 793 Staff

The OE Banquet Hall & Conference Centre at head office in Oakville has been nominated for a 2016 Readers’ Choice Award in The Oakville Beaver newspaper. We have been nominated in the Banquet Facilities category. The public is being invited to cast votes online for the best banquet facility in the Oakville area. Winners of each category will be announced in an upcoming issue of the paper. Our banquet facility received the top award from the newspaper in 2015, 2013 and 2012. We are hoping to continue the tradition. Please […]

The OE Banquet Hall & Conference Centre at head office in Oakville has been nominated for a 2016 Readers’ Choice Award in The Oakville Beaver newspaper.

We have been nominated in the Banquet Facilities category.

The public is being invited to cast votes online for the best banquet facility in the Oakville area. Winners of each category will be announced in an upcoming issue of the paper.

Our banquet facility received the top award from the newspaper in 2015, 2013 and 2012. We are hoping to continue the tradition.

Please go to the award website and cast a ballot for our banquet facility.

Click here to go to the website.

Once you register, go to the Best Businesses/Services link and scroll down to the Banquet Facilities link. The OE Banquet Hall & Conference Centre is listed there.

Voting ends Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016 at 11:59 p.m.

Oakville is waiting to see who has the best banquet hall. Your vote could put us in the winner’s circle — again.

Election Ballots Mailed Out

Written by Local 793 Staff

The following is a statement issued by the Local 793 Election Committee regarding the union election. Ballots for the union election were mailed out Monday, July 18, 2016. Mail out of the ballots had been delayed due to a possible mail disruption. However, there appears to be a window of opportunity to send out the ballots, as Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers are still meeting, so the election committee has opted to proceed. All ballots must be returned by Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016. They will be […]

The following is a statement issued by the Local 793 Election Committee regarding the union election.

Ballots for the union election were mailed out Monday, July 18, 2016.

Mail out of the ballots had been delayed due to a possible mail disruption. However, there appears to be a window of opportunity to send out the ballots, as Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers are still meeting, so the election committee has opted to proceed.

All ballots must be returned by Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016. They will be counted by the accounting firm selected by the election committee on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016.

Please note, because there is still the threat of a postal service disruption, the election committee is requesting that Local 793 members fill out and return their ballots as soon as possible after receiving them.

Tips for Preventing Heat Stress

Written by Local 793 Staff

Another heat wave is upon us, and Local 793 would like to remind all Brothers and Sisters of some steps you can take to help prevent Heat Stress. The Ministry of Labour recommends the following: Drink a cup of water every 20 minutes Avoid working in direct sunlight if possible Reduce the pace of work
• Increase the number of breaks Take breaks in a cool shaded area Schedule heavy work for cooler periods Wear light-coloured clothing Reduce the physical demands of work Employers have a duty under clause 25 (2)(h) […]

Another heat wave is upon us, and Local 793 would like to remind all Brothers and Sisters of some steps you can take to help prevent Heat Stress.

The Ministry of Labour recommends the following:

  • Drink a cup of water every 20 minutes
  • Avoid working in direct sunlight if possible
  • Reduce the pace of work
• Increase the number of breaks
  • Take breaks in a cool shaded area
  • Schedule heavy work for cooler periods
  • Wear light-coloured clothing
  • Reduce the physical demands of work

Employers have a duty under clause 25 (2)(h) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act to take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of a worker. This includes developing policies and procedures to protect workers in environments that are hot because of process and/or weather.
Any member with concerns about their employer not taking appropriate steps to help workers avoid heat stress and exhaustion should contact their union for assistance.

Ratification Votes for Pipeline Distribution Agreement

Written by Local 793 Staff

Special called ratification vote meetings are scheduled on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016 for members working under the Pipeline Distribution Collective Agreement. The meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. and are being held at various locations. Click here for the official notice and meeting locations.

Special called ratification vote meetings are scheduled on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016 for members working under the Pipeline Distribution Collective Agreement. The meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. and are being held at various locations.

Click here for the official notice and meeting locations.