Tag:History of Labour and Unions
Did you know that most of Sarnia’s most important economic facilities were wired by IBEW Local 530 electricians?
Answering the question “who invented Labour Day” is complicated, because it came about from events in both Canada, the US, and Britain.
IBEW Local 773 has been providing the Windsor area with quality electrical services since 1918. Learn about the key roles they play in the community.
Originally chartered in January 1900, then rechartered on May 25 1928, IBEW Local 105 is 118 years old this year.…
Since 1926 IBEW Local 115 and its ECAO partners have been delivering world class electrical services in Belleville, Brockville, Cornwall, and Kingston.
With over 1,897 active members working on exciting projects all over the Ottawa area, IBEW Local 586 is playing an active role in ensuring that museums, medical facilities, transportation infrastructure, and other important public works are wired safely.
From the every outset, OCOT has failed in its mandate, which has been very, very disappointing to the IBEW CCO and its members.
Watch the “Their Only Power Was Moral: A History of Injured Workers in Ontario” video series and learn more about a fight for justice that is still taking place.
IBEW Local 120 wired the Fanshawe dam that supplies London’s power, the factories where its people work, the schools where they learn, and the hospitals where they go for medical care.
On the 67th anniversary of IBEW 1687, Business Manager Bruce Palmer reflects on some of the unique challenges faced by Ontario’s northeastern local.
February is Black History Month, and it’s a good time to reflect on how Black Canadians have contributed to the labour movement and to the electrical trade.