The Board of the National Electrical Trade Council (NETCO) has elected Tom Reid to serve as President and as a Director of the Council. Reid is International Vice-President First District Canada of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW). He replaces Bill Daniels, whose retirement from both NETCO and the IBEW was effective July 1….
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The National Electrical Trade Council (NETCO) founding Executive Director Carol MacLeod stepped down from her role, effective June 30, 2018. Carol was instrumental in the organization’s 2006 start-up and in building the industry funding model that has enabled NETCO to flourish. She has provided national leadership in promoting Red Seal standards and innovative training, and in…
MoreIBEW Presents MySafeWork with Donation
Local Union 636, along with International Vice President Tom Reid, presented Rob Ellis, founder of MySafeWork, with a donation at the Local 636 office on July 11, 2018. Partnering with employer Entegrus, Local 636 held their annual golf tournament in Blenheim, ON on May 26th. Local 636 Executive Board Member Brad Ross (left) presents Rob…
MoreCLC/UWCC Post-Secondary Scholarship Winner Announced!
The Canadian Labour Congress and United Way Centraide Canada are pleased to announce the 2018 winner for our annual post-secondary scholarship, Alexandria Masse! Alexandria is a student at Walkerville Collegiate Institute in Windsor, Ontario and is headed to NSCAD University this fall to pursue an education in textiles and fashion. She is the child of…
MoreLet’s Talk to the Government About Pharmacare
The federal government is ready to hear from you on pharmacare. A few days ago, the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare launched its online portal to invite people to share their views. It’s time for ALL of us to join this national discussion so that the government gets the full picture. Too…
MoreOntario Federation of Labour and AIL Scholarship Applications Available
The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) is proud to be joined in partnership by American Income Life (AIL) Canada in calling for applications for the annual OFL/AIL Labour Post-Secondary Scholarships. Download the application by clicking here. Two OFL members, or the children of members, will be selected from a pool of applicants to each receive a…
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