Category:Political Action
Industry Perspectives: Promoting the Value of Certification Critical to Ontario’s Future
We continue to hear about the challenges Ontario is facing in retaining and recruiting much-need skilled trades professionals. However, it is alarming that a proposed solution by some is to lower the standards on training and safety as a way to attract more people to the trades.
Pending changes to the classification of trades may permanently dilute the trades, lower training standards and compromise public and worker safety. This responsibility was removed from OCOT and transferred to an unaccountable body with no skilled trades background.
Originally appearing on OCR, this article announces the delay in the OCOT apprentice ratio review. Plus response by James Barry, IBEW CCO Exec. Director.
From the every outset, OCOT has failed in its mandate, which has been very, very disappointing to the IBEW CCO and its members.
Political Action Committees (PACs) from IBEW locals from across the province met in Ottawa on February 7th, 2018 to hear from speakers and plan next steps to mobilize for the election on June 7.
Since our letter was sent, there’s been response from Walter Pamic and the OCOT Chair in the Daily Commercial News, but sadly no response from Minister Flynn.
Trades Coalitions Question Appointment of Walter Pamic to OCOT
The IBEW has joined other trades coalition members in issuing a letter to the Minister of Labour and the OCOT Chair outlining concerns about the appointment of Walter Pamic.
Conservative Lobbyist Who Pushed to Abolish OCOT Named to College’s Governing Board
Originally published in pressprogress.ca What’s going on at the Ontario College of Trades? How did a former Conservative candidate who…
IBEW CCO feedback to the Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MAESD) on the new OCOT Trades Classification Review process.
Our Recommendations About Apprenticeship System Reform
Read our full recommendations provided to the Government of Ontario about apprenticeship system reform.
An overview of the issues brought up at the Ontario MAESD apprenticeship reform consultations, now underway and finishing July 25.
The new OCOT Compliance and Enforcement policy now has specified penalties in dollar amounts for notices of contravention.