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Welcome to our blog for IUPAT Ontario. We are excited to share up-to-date information regarding various opportunities, events, and news that are currently taking place in the skilled trades industry. We welcome your feedback about topics that are of interest to you.

January 19, 2010

IUPAT Ontario and IFSTC Partner for Drywall Trade Apprenticeship Programs

The Ontario Council of Painters (OCP) of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) is excited to announce drywall trade apprenticeship training opportunities that allow union and non-union members alike the ability to receive certification in the industry. IUPAT Ontario has worked to forge a partnership with the Interior Finishing Systems Training Centre (IFSTC) in order to give students, trades people, contractors and other individual’s access to the hands-on experience and knowledge they need to begin working in a dynamic trade.

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January 17, 2010

Habitat for Humanity Toronto Project Pictures

Member to Remember Habitat for Humanity Toronto Volunteer Project

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January 14, 2010

IUPAT Ontario – Strengthening the Workforce with Apprenticeship Opportunities in Ontario

A strong team of allies can be a powerful entity. Unions of like-minded, goal-driven people can work to bring about positive change and support influential decisions by the government. The rights, wages, benefits and safety standards of present-day working environments have nearly all arisen from the minds and voices of groups of people working together to improve their standard of living. These strong and principled unions live on in today’s working world to ensure the workers’ voice remains consolidated and respected.

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November 24, 2009

IUPAT Ontario and OIFSC & IFSTC Provide Assistance with Employing Women in Construction in Ontario

The Ontario Council of Painters (OCP) of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) was chartered in March of 1971 and has spent the four decades since its inception in a committed effort of assisting women in construction throughout Ontario. IUPAT strives to provide every woman with the opportunities they require to excel in the workplace, offering guidance in education, job placement and the networking support necessary for helping individuals succeed despite an often uneven hiring market.

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September 30, 2009

IUPAT DC 46 – Members of Ontario Painters Union Give Back To Community in Back to School Program

The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) District Council 46 has represented workers in their Union for decades and for the past few years have continued to participate as active members of the community through various outreach programs.

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August 18, 2009

IUPAT Ontario is working for you!

As we enter the second half of 2009 there are numerous issues that affect the IUPAT membership in Ontario, Canada.

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May 08, 2009

STAR Program for all IUPAT Members in Ontario

Training programs that are specific to industrial Ontario IUPAT members that are employed will be accepted. The local Union Representative may approve the specific Health & Safety training in the area.

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March 02, 2009

New WSIB Return-to-Work Regulations for the Construction Sector

On September 1, 2008, new regulations under Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Act went into effect regarding the employer’s obligation to offer to re-employ workers following a workplace injury in the construction sector. Note that the new regulations apply only to workplace injuries that occur after September 1, 2008. Workplace injuries that occurred prior to September 1, 2008 are still subject to the previous return-to-work regulations.

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