Tag:Health and Safety
The Ontario Ministry of Labour is holding a video contest to help raise awareness about workplace safety for high school students.
Court sends serious message to those who put public safety at risk.
Every April 28, we remember workers who are killed or injured on the job site. Locals across Ontario will be observing this day.
The talks called for during the demonstrations of November to February have taken place. Here’s an overview of the outcome.
Skilled Trades: Speak Out at the OCOT Consultations in Sudbury, Ottawa, London, and Toronto
Calling all skilled trades! The OCOT Compliance and Enforcement Committee will be holding town halls in key cities in Toronto Feb 13 – 23. Find out when they’re happening near you.
On Friday February 3, skilled trades representing sheet metal workers, plumbers and pipe fitters and electricians rallied in front of the offices of MPPs Nathalie DesRosiers in Ottawa and Kevin Flynn in Oakville.
Skilled trades are still upset with the Ontario Liberal government for the inclusion of Schedule 17 in the recent omnibus Bill 70. This latest demonstration is one in a long series of rallies.
January 19-20 saw 5 demonstrations against Ontario Bill 70 Schedule 17 across the province. IBEW and other skilled trades urge the Liberals to meet and discuss the issues.
IBEW Local 105 and friends protested outside Ontario Labour Minister Kevin Flynn’s office on Friday January 13th. In spite of the cold, protesters waved signs, cheered and helped bring the issues around Schedule 17 to public attention.
The Tony Dean Report proposes using “risk of harm” to decide what work needs to be done by a certified skilled trade and what can be done by general labourers. The problem is that no one knows what this term really means.