Category:Political Action
Message from James Barry As promised in my message from June 26, 2019 I am pleased to announce we have…
The IBEW CCO, along with the ECAO, OEL, and CLAC are leading the way in actively working with government to ensure we prrotect the integrity of the electrical trade in a collaborative approach, an unprecedented level of representation within our trade for a submission to government.
The IBEW CCO applauds Toronto City Council for its June 20 decision to opt out of Bill 66, ensuring a…
Message from James Barry Executive Chairman IBEW CCO As many of you know, the Ontario government has introduced a new…
The Ontario Budget 2019 Section D includes sections on reforming apprenticeships – input from experts in skilled trades essential.
Two Ontario electrical sector organizations have released a report recommending steps forward for the Ontario government to fill the void left by the demise of the Ontario College of Trades (OCOT).
The Ford government has taken Bill 66 into 3rd reading in the legislature as a reward to non-union contractor lobbyists who have been trying for years to undermine union standards in greater Toronto.
The IBEW-ECAO have developed a research paper that looks at apprenticeship systems across the country: what has worked and what has not been successful.
James Barry, executive chairman of IBEW CCO, responds to questions about Bill 47 introduced by the Ontario government on Oct 23, 2018.
The ECAO-IBEW responds to the recent Ontario government announcement concerning plans to modernize Ontario’s apprenticeship system.
Ontario Electrical League Calls for Apprentice Ratio Reform
The OEL wants to reduce apprentice to journeyperson ratios as the Ontario College of Trades (OCOT) enters its next round of reviews.
Even though a Toronto company has been convicted after an unqualified worker received a serious shock trying to do electrical work, there should have been additional action by OCOT.