Today, the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 793 celebrates its 106th birthday.
Ever since 11 men gathered in Toronto on December 19, 1919, to form a new hoisting engineers local in Ontario, the mission of this Union has remained the same: to bring positive change and safe working conditions in the construction industry while providing a high standard of living for its members and their families.
For 106 years, Local 793 has grown its membership decade by decade. Today, our Union has grown from those 11 founding fathers to more than 20,000 men and women operating cranes and heavy equipment throughout the province of Ontario and the territory of Nunavut.
That’s 20,000 Brothers and Sisters who:
- Trust Local 793 to fight to keep them safe
- Take home better pay
- Enjoy industry-leading health benefits for them and their families
- Know that their pension pots grow with every hour they work
- Understand that together we are stronger
Since 1919, Local 793 has achieved milestones with the trust of our members:
- 14 Area offices across Ontario
- Built three training facilities in Morrisburg, Oakville and Oro-Medonte
- Established our own benefits administrator, OEBAC
- Introduced and grown a pension fund for our retirees
- Representing members in new sectors and industries in Nunavut
Local 793 will always stick to the principles our organization was founded on – this year, next year, and for all the years to come.
