About Us

LiUNA Local 183 is committed to providing an equal opportunity to all of our members, or other members of the public, seeking to access Local 183 goods and services, including representation and collective bargaining rights. We are committed to treating to treating all people in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. This includes creating and fostering inclusive and positive attitudes that are considerate and accommodating to all individuals, including persons with disabilities. We believe in integration and equal opportunity. We are committed to meeting the needs of people with disabilities in a timely manner, and will do so by preventing and removing barriers to accessibility and meeting accessibility requirements under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (the “AODA”).

A copy of our Customer Service Standard may be found here.

Founded in 1952 by our first member, Brother Gerry Gallagher, LIUNA Local 183’s mandate was to insure the safety of workers toiling for the Provincial Hydro Commission. With little more than 400 members in their first year, LIUNA Local 183 has grown to now represent more than 70,000 construction workers and their families in the Greater Toronto Area. Our members work in every aspect of the construction industry including; residential, sewer and watermain, road construction, bridge building, pipeline, railroads and utilities to name a few. We have helped make this strong province the vibrant and beautiful place that we all call home.

Toronto and by extension LIUNA Local 183 is more ethnically diverse now than ever before and we are much stronger for it. Like the Cultural Mosaic that Toronto has become internationally known for, LIUNA Local 183 gains strength from each new member from any ethnic community which allows us to grow in industries that are sometimes specific to one ethnic community. Specifically, the construction industry has traditionally relied heavily on immigrants for labour and LIUNA Local 183 has a long history of welcoming and protecting immigrant workers. With each new wave of immigration, the make up of our membership has changed.

Choosing to join a Union is one of the most important steps you can take to improve your working conditions; increase your wages; gain health and welfare benefits; and start a workplace pension. LiUNA Local 183 already represents more than 70,000 workers. Its time that you made the decision to join us. There is strength in numbers.

LiUNA Local 183 is one of the dominant unions in the construction industry. We represent workers in nearly every part of the construction industry:

Residential Construction, including specialized workers engaged in bricklaying and masonry; stucco; concrete and drain; basement forming; hardwood and carpet installation; tiles; house framing; and site labourers and handypersons.

Local 183 has industry leading collective agreements. In may sectors are agreements are subject to accreditation orders so that as soon as a company becomes unionized they are automatically bound to that collective agreement providing you with good wages, benefits and a pension.

Local 183 represents over 70,000 members though its jurisdiction within southern Ontario. As a result of our diversity, LIUNA Local 183 represents over 7,000 members working in the Non Construction (Industrial) Sector, in industries such as: