February 16, 2012
Construction Inspection Blitz to Take Place in March

Inspectors from the Ministry of Labour will focus on five trades in the construction sector during a blitz in March. The trades include high-rise formwork, low-rise formwork, masonry, outside finishing and built-up roofing. In addition to ensuring compliance with the ...read more

February 10, 2012
Training Minister Says Unions Deserve Respect

Ontario is a great place in which to live and raise a family largely because of unions, according to Training, Colleges and Universities Minister Glen Murray. He told an audience at Local 793’s banquet hall on Feb. 9 that unions ...read more

Working Families Coalition Wins U.S. Award

The Working Families Coalition has won a prestigious U.S. political award for its advertising campaign during the last Ontario election. The Coalition recently received a 2012 Reed Award for excellence in the category of best international campaigns from Campaigns & ...read more

February 7, 2012
Canadian Building Permits on the Rise

Canadian municipalities issued building permits worth $6.9 billion in December, up 11.1% from November, according to a report by Statistics Canada. The figure is the highest level since June 2007. The value of building permits was up in five provinces, led by Ontario, ...read more