We would like to thank everyone who participated in watching the live stream of the LIUNA Local 183 2023 Member Re-Raffle!
We would like to thank everyone who participated in watching the live stream of the LIUNA Local 183 2023 Member Re-Raffle!
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We would like to thank everyone who participated in watching the live stream of the LIUNA Local 183 2023 Member Re-Raffle!
We would like to thank everyone who participated in watching the live stream of the LIUNA Local 183 2023 Member Re-Raffle!
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Below is a download link to our media kit containing our brand guidelines, information on colours, logos, and ad artwork.
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On Saturday, February 18th in support of Black History Month, the LiUNA Africa American Canadian Caucus held its first-ever appreciation dinner. It was a fascinating evening hosted by Caucus Board members Brothers Mamadou Bah and Anthony Tubbs. Brother Hardy Jalloh from LiUNA Local 506 did a wonderful job as our informal Emcee for the evening and also told a humorous but moving story of his journey with LiUNA and the AACC.
Caucus President and Business Manager of Labourer’s District Council of Philadelphia, Brother Ryan Boyer and his spouse also joined us to celebrate the event with the rank-and-file membership of the Caucus in Central and Eastern Canada, sending well wishes and kind regards from our brothers and sisters from the United States and the LiUNA African American Caucus.
Also in attendance to show their support for the LIUNA AACC were Brother Jack Oliveira, Business Manager of both LiUNA Local 183 Manager and OPDC his Executive Board; Brother Roly Bernardini, President of LiUNA Local 506 and his Executive Board. Hon. Charmaine Williams (Brampton Centre), Member of Parliament and Associate Minister of Women’s Social and Economic Opportunity also attended the event and Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development Monte McNaughton (Lambton-Kent-Middlesex) sent a congratulatory video message on the Caucuses work on diversity equity and inclusion and the adoption of the LEAD campaign at LiUNA 183.
Associate Minister Williams, as the first Afro-Caribbean woman to be elected first as a city councillor in the City of Brampton and also the first woman of colour in the PC Cabinet spoke passionately about her commitment to getting more women in the trades and in particular more women of colour, as well her journey into the world of politics. There were also Leaders of community organizations, as well as a great representation of our rank-and-file members and their spouses.
Business Manage Brother Jack Oliveira gave a very moving speech on the importance of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in our great Local and his commitment to continue to do more to create equality of opportunity and experience for underrepresented groups to enter the construction trades.
There was also a beautiful presentation on Equity, Inclusion and Diversity presented by Brother Jason Ottey, Director of Government Relations and Communications for LiUNA Local 183, who ran through the Labourers for Equity and Diversity (LEAD) Campaign. LEAD was passed by the OPDC and LiUNA Local 183 is the first Local in Ontario to adopt and implement its key recommendations such as mandatory diversity, equity and inclusion training starting with the Executive Board and all business representative and sector co-ordinators employed at the Local.
Although this was the first appreciation dinner for the LiUNA AACC, it definitely won’t be the last and we look forward to celebrating the Caucus’ success with all of you next year.
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From its very inception, LiUNA has recognized and depended upon the hard work and leadership of immigrants and persons of diverse religious faiths. LiUNA was formed in 1903 when 23 independent local Laborers’ Unions joined together to form the International Hod Carriers and Building Laborers’ Union. The first Convention held in Washington, D.C., was attended by 25 delegates from 23 Local Unions in 17 cities, representing 8,186 Laborers. Those delegates elected Herman Lilien, a Belgian immigrant from Chicago Local Union 4, as General President. They adopted the first Constitution of our Union which was published in three languages: English, German and Italian.
Liuna is a Union which continues to pride itself on equity, diversity, and inclusion. With each new wave of immigration, the make-up of our membership has changed. Southern Ontario is now more ethnically and religiously diverse than at any time in the past. Our population now includes more women than men, and women are increasingly taking on jobs in construction and other sectors represented by Local 183. Our local union membership continues to change and reflects the diversity of our communities; and we are much stronger for it.
We cannot simply rest on our past accomplishments. Our continued growth and future success requires that we build upon this strong foundation, and continue to welcome all workers into our Union. Employers need workers who are willing to put in an honest day’s work in exchange for the pay and benefits promised by our collective agreements. A worker should be measured based upon their ability to work, and willingness to learn, and not upon age, gender, race, religion, place of origin, or other irrelevant factors. We all have a role to play in continuing make our workplaces and our Union diverse, equitable and welcoming.
Steps being taken by Local 183
A whole newsletter could be written on the steps being taken by this Executive Board and Local 183 to build a more diverse and inclusive membership. Recent highlights include:
Steps being taken by each member
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The goal of the Labourers’ Local 183 Scholarship Trust Fund is to assist members, their children, and grandchildren in obtaining a high-quality post-secondary education. Click the link below to download the application.
[Read more…] about 2023 Scholarship Applications now available!