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
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2011 Dinner Dance
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Oakville Christmas Parade 2011
Local 793 participated in the annual Santa Claus parade in Oakville on Nov. 19. The local was one of the gold sponsors of the event and had a float in the parade. The float was on a flatbed truck from the Operating Engineers Training Institute of Ontario. The theme of the float was “Santa’s Workshop” and featured children dressed as elves making toys.
Toronto Labour Day Parade 2011
The annual Labour Day parade in Toronto on Sept. 5 was attended by numerous Local 793 operators and family members. Local 793 operators were led by business manager Mike Gallagher. The parade began at University Avenue north of Queen Street and wound its way to the CNE grounds.
District Labour Day Parades 2011
Local 793 operators and family members were out in full force at Labour Day parades across Ontario on Sept. 5. In addition to Toronto, operators marched in Hamilton, Ottawa, Kingston, Windsor, Sarnia and Sudbury. In Hamilton, a contingent of approximately 50 representatives from Local 793 marched the route. Local 793 assistant business manager John Anderson and social services director Joe Redshaw were among the group. In Ottawa, marchers from Local 793 were joined by Infrastructure Minister Bob Chiarelli and Ottawa Centre MPP Yasir Naqvi.
CHIN Picnic 2011
Local 793 was well represented at the 45th annual Scotiabank CHIN International Picnic held at Exhibition Place in Toronto from July 1 to 3. The local had a booth and mechanical simulators set up at the event. Business manager Mike Gallagher, business reps, head office staff and instructors from the Operating Engineers Training Institute of Ontario were on hand to answer questions from the public. More than 250,000 people attend the three-day picnic each year. It is the largest free multicultural picnic in the world and provided great exposure for Local 793. People who came to the booth were able to learn more about the union and see for themselves what it’s like to be an operating engineer in Ontario. The simulators, in particular, were a hit with many of those who visited the booth. Nearly 700 people tried their hand on the simulators.