Many Local 586 members have been working on the renovations at the NAC. Click the link below to find out more about the good work performed by the brothers and… Read more »
Category: IBEW
Congrats to the winners of the Fresh Air Contest!!
Congrats to the winners of the Fresh Air Contest!!
CNL Protest July 13th 6am-9am
Brothers and Sisters, Following the announcement that JMR has been awarded a large portion of upcoming work at CNL, IBEW 586 will be joining two Building Trades Council protests on… Read more »
OCOT Enforcement Absent in Spite of Electrical Shock to Unqualified Worker
In a news bulletin released on June 29, 2018, CBRE Limited was fined $80,000 after one of their workers received an electrical shock. There has been no mention of further… Read more »
Big thanks to everyone who made it out to the 2018 IBEW 586 Blood Drive!!
Big thanks to everyone who made it out to the 2018 IBEW 586 Blood Drive!!
CRAFT program expands to encourage women in the construction trades
For the first time, the Creating Real Apprenticeships for Toronto (CRAFT) program is being geared towards women who are interested in pursuing an apprenticeship in the construction trades. Read More
Job Posting for CLC in Ottawa
The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) is hiring a National Director of Communications in Ottawa, Ontario. Check out the links below. Link: English posting Link: Affichage en français
Local 586 delegates for the IBEW International Women’s Conference 2018, Saint Paul, Minnesota!
Local 586 delegates for the IBEW International Women’s Conference 2018, Saint Paul, Minnesota!
Local 586’s Men’s and Mixed teams win at Daryl Lecuyer Memorial Tournament!
Congratulations to Local 586 who won both the men’s and mixed’s Daryl Lecuyer Softball Tournament held June 8th and 9th. Thanks to all the volunteers!
Ontario Provincial Election 2018
Brothers and Sisters, Today is the provincial election here in Ontario. These elections can have a massive impact on our industry. Go out and exercise your democratic right. Get out… Read more »
City growing confident about LRT deadline as test results come in
John Manconi says the more time that passes, the more its looking like the Rideau Transit Group will meet their November 2 deadline. Read More
Rally for a Fair Deal at Parliament Hill
Brothers and Sisters, Join the Canadian Alliance of Nuclear Workers on Parliament Hill as we rally for a fair deal for workers. At 11AM Buses will bring supporters to the… Read more »
Block of ice nearly hit worker weeks before Bruneau’s death
A few weeks before Olivier Bruneau was killed by a block of ice while working on a Claridge construction site, a slab of ice fell right next to another worker on… Read more »
IBEW Local 586 Website Update
Brothers and Sisters, The Local 586 website has long needed an upgrade. Over the last 9 months we have been doing just that. This past September we reached out to… Read more »
IBEW CCO Reacts to OCOT Compliance and Enforcement Announcement
The Ontario College of Trades announced last week that its compliance and enforcement team is now ramping up its efforts in the construction sector – to coincide with the start of… Read more »
The IBEW Canada review of last week’s 2018 Federal budget
On February 27th, the Government tabled its 369-page Federal Budget. Unfortunately, this budget focuses more on politics than an actual budget; while there is plenty of money allotted to programs,… Read more »