Local 793/183 Agreement Subject of Article

Written by Local 793 Staff

The following article regarding the Mutual Co-operation Agreement between Local 793 and Local 183 was posted in Daily Commercial News. LIUNA, IUOE locals reach deal on jurisdictional disputes Two heavyweight construction unions have agreed to set aside years of differences, reaching an agreement to co-operate on a range of issues including establishing a mechanism to avoid jurisdictional disputes. Local 793 of the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) and Labourers’ International Union of North America Local 183 (LIUNA) had negotiated since last fall until an understanding was reached. Their 2017 […]

The following article regarding the Mutual Co-operation Agreement between Local 793 and Local 183 was posted in Daily Commercial News.

LIUNA, IUOE locals reach deal on jurisdictional disputes

Two heavyweight construction unions have agreed to set aside years of differences, reaching an agreement to co-operate on a range of issues including establishing a mechanism to avoid jurisdictional disputes.

Local 793 of the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) and Labourers’ International Union of North America Local 183 (LIUNA) had negotiated since last fall until an understanding was reached. Their 2017 Mutual Co-operation Agreement was signed in Toronto on Jan. 27 by Local 793 business manager Mike Gallagher and Local 183 business manager Jack Oliveira.

“Over the past few years we have been fighting each other rather than working collaboratively,” said Oliveira in a statement announcing the deal. “I am happy we were able to put that behind us, and that we are moving forward to level the playing field. This level of co-operation will be good for our members and for members of Local 793.”

Elements of the pact include a framework for resolving outstanding jurisdictional disputes and avoiding future ones, commitments to work together in organizing and collective agreement enforcement and an agreement on strategies for greater co-operation in utilities work as well as the sewer and watermain, roads and heavy engineering sectors in the Greater Toronto Area, parts of south central Ontario and parts of eastern Ontario.

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Local 793 Signs Mutual Co-operation Agreement

Written by Local 793 Staff

The following press release was issued this morning regarding a Mutual Co-operation Agreement signed with LIUNA Local 183. For Immediate Release Feb. 2, 2017 CONSTRUCTION UNIONS SIGN MUTUAL CO-OPERATION AGREEMENT OAKVILLE — Local 793 of the International Union of Operating Engineers and Labourers’ International Union of North America, Local 183 have signed a wide-ranging and historic agreement that paves the way for greater co-operation on a number of issues between the labour organizations. The 2017 Mutual Co-operation Agreement was signed at a ceremony in Toronto on Jan. 27, 2017 by […]

The following press release was issued this morning regarding a Mutual Co-operation Agreement signed with LIUNA Local 183.

For Immediate Release
Feb. 2, 2017

CONSTRUCTION UNIONS SIGN MUTUAL CO-OPERATION AGREEMENT

OAKVILLE — Local 793 of the International Union of Operating Engineers and Labourers’ International Union of North America, Local 183 have signed a wide-ranging and historic agreement that paves the way for greater co-operation on a number of issues between the labour organizations.

The 2017 Mutual Co-operation Agreement was signed at a ceremony in Toronto on Jan. 27, 2017 by Local 793 business manager Mike Gallagher and Local 183 business manager Jack Oliveira. The agreement will run until Nov. 30, 2018, but can be extended at the discretion of the business managers.

Local 183 and Local 793 have had a long and co-operative relationship. Both unions are members of the Ontario Formwork Council, and have other collective agreements in common. “Over the past few years we have been fighting each other rather than working collaboratively,” states business manager Oliveira. “I am happy that we were able to put that behind us, and that we are moving forward to level the playing field. This level of co-operation will be good for our members, and for members of Local 793.”

The two unions have agreed to greater co-operation in the sewer and watermain, roads and heavy engineering sectors, as well as utilities work, in the Greater Toronto area, parts of South Central Ontario and parts of Eastern Ontario. The unions have commited to assist each other in organizing and collective agreement enforcement. The deal also provides a framework for resolving outstanding jurisdictional disputes, and moving forward with greater solidarity.

“I am pleased that we have signed this agreement and confirmed the friendship that we have enjoyed for more than 50 years,” said business manager Gallagher of Local 793. “My father was the founder and first business manager of Local 183. He would be proud that the two unions are working together on issues important to our members and concentrating our resources on bringing the benefits of unionization to unrepresented workers rather than spending resources fighting each other at the Labour Relations Board.”

Local 793 of the International Union of Operating Engineers represents nearly 15,000 highly-skilled crane and heavy equipment operators across Ontario. The union has a head office, banquet hall and training campus in Oakville, and another training campus in Morrisburg.

Local 183 is the largest construction local in North America with more than 50,000 members. It has both offices and training centres in Toronto, Barrie, Kingston and Cobourg (with a new facility forthcoming in Cambridge). The union represents workers in all aspects of the construction industry, including residential, sewer and watermain, bridge building, road construction, pipelines, railroads and the utilities sector. The local also represents healthcare, sanitation, and industrial workers across the GTA.

For additional information contact:

Local 793 Business Manager Mike Gallagher
905-469-9299, ext. 202

Jason Ottey, Local 183 Director of Communications
416-241-1183