May 17, 2012
Local 793 Dispatch Office in Oakville Open on Saturdays

Local 793’s dispatch office in Oakville is now open on Saturdays. The office is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays and from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays. To contact the office, call 905-469-9299 or toll ...read more

May 15, 2012
Trades Workers Urge MPs to Vote Against Bill C-377

Skilled trades workers from across Canada were in Ottawa today to meet with their Members of Parliament and request that they vote against Bill C-377. The meetings were organized by the Canadian division of the AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades ...read more

May 14, 2012
Cranes to be Targeted in Summer Enforcement Blitz

The Ministry of Labour plans several enforcement blitzes targeting construction sites over the next year. Tower and mobile crane operators, in particular, should be especially vigilant as a blitz in July and August will target their sector. Fines for non-compliance ...read more

May 11, 2012
Firms Chosen to Design Renovation and Expansion Project at Toronto Hospital

Two architectural firms – Diamond Schmitt Architects Inc. and DIALOG Ontario Inc. – have been selected to plan and design renovations and a new structure at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. The project will include the construction of a 17-storey ...read more