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SHEDDING LIGHT ON
THE APPRENTICE EXPERIENCE
Apprenticeship and the availability of skilled trades has been a popular topic in the news over the past few years where the focus has been on worker shortages and the high demand for skilled workers. In an effort to move beyond the headline, the Ontario Construction Secretariat (OCS) is undertaking a multi-year study of Ontario's construction industry apprentices to better understand their experiences as they navigate through their apprenticeship program.
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THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS
BEING TOO SAFE
Last year, the Ontario Construction Secretariat released research findings which showed a "union safety effect" exists in the Province. Statistics showed that Ontario's unionized ICI construction industry is
23% safer when compared to non-union firms. In the period between 2006 and 2012, there was a 23% lower rate of injuries requiring time off work, a reported 17% lower rate of musculoskeletal injuries and a reported 29% lower rate of critical injuries that put workers' lives in jeopardy.
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OCS' update on local building permits in Ontario. Includes local updates for the East, North, and Southwest area local CMAs.
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View current economic indicators for Ontario such as Construction Employment, CPI Inflation, Unemployment Rate, and the Canadian-overall GDP.
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WELCOME TO THE OCS TEAM IAN WORTE!
Ian Worte joins the Ontario Construction Secretariat (OCS) with over 7 years of experience working on market, survey and policy research projects. He's managed research analysis, methodology and stakeholder relations on a variety of local, national and international projects including the first ever national public opinion survey in the South Sudan.
With the OCS, Ian will be monitoring economic conditions, construction activity and industry trends. He will also be providing analysis and actionable research to our stakeholders.
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BUILDING BETTER COMMUNTIES
There is another side to the unionized construction industry that you may be interested to know. Each year, many of the unionized trades, contractors and industry associations raise important dollars for a variety of charitable organizations in their community. This summer, the Ontario Construction Secretariat has been pleased to support the
Toronto Construction Association, the
IBEW,
Carpenters,
Operating Engineers, the
Electrical Contractors Association of Ontario (ECAO),
Ironworkers, the
Hamilton-Brantford Building and Construction Trades Council, the
Ontario General Contractors Association (OGCA),
Aecon and
LiUNA, as well as the
Waterloo, Wellington, Dufferin & Grey Building & Construction Trades Council Golf Tournament.
Registration fees, sponsorships and donations are still being totalled up, but it would be safe to say more than $100-thousand dollars has been raised by labour, management, government and guests.
Thank you to all those who participated, sponsored and contributed to these events and helping to build a better community.
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OCS CEO TALKS TRENDS AT SHEET METAL WORKERS AND ROOFERS CONVENTION IN HALIFAX
Chief Executive Officer
Sean Strickland joined with a host of other guests speaking to the 41st Convention of the Canadian Council of Sheet Metal Workers and Roofers meeting in Halifax in mid-July. In his presentation, Sean shared some economic and construction market trends from across Canada, including GDP growth, new construction investment, Industrial, Commercial and Institutional (ICI) and engineering investment, as well as upcoming major construction projects.
The two-day agenda featured other speakers including James Jackson, SMART Director of Canadian Affairs, Halifax Mayor Mike Savage, the Honourable Kelly Regan, Nova Scotia Minister of Labour and Advanced Education, Brad Smith of the Nova Scotia Building Trades and Arlene Dunn of the Canadian Building Trades Union.
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