As you are aware, the latest election results have been in our favour. We are excited for the future of unions in Toronto, especially the IUPAT. According to the campaign promises made by Premier Kathleen Wynne, a new 10-year infrastructure program will be put into place that places $130 billion on transit, transportation, hospitals, schools, colleges and universities. For the IUPAT, that means more opportunities for work for all of our members.
As you are aware, new construction projects in the Greater Toronto Area and across Ontario mean more work for each of our union trades. We are already looking forward to new construction projects that are slated around the preparation of the 2015 Pan Am Games to be held here in our great city. Now, we can also look forward to the renovations of current structures as well as new buildings that will be erected to support healthcare and education. Premier Wynne’s plan includes the following:
$300 million in community health infrastructure, including:
– A new Street Health Centre Satellite for Kingston Community Health Centres
$11 billion in new schools and school repairs, including:
– Refurbishing Broadview Avenue Public School in Ottawa
– Building a permanent addition at St. Martin School in Thunder Bay
In new and refurbished college and university infrastructure, including:
– Expanding the King Campus of Seneca College in King City
– Supporting the Wilson Building for Studies in the Humanities and Social Sciences at McMaster University in Hamilton
To build new campuses and create spaces for 15,000 more post-secondary students
(source: http://ontarioliberalplan.ca/infrastructure/)
Premiere Wynne is a forward-thinker of whom we are proud to support, along with our other brothers and sisters in unions in Toronto. The IUPAT will keep each of our union members informed of upcoming opportunities for work as they become available. And, now is a great time to recruit others you know who might be interested in one of our trades. Together, we are going to build an even greater Toronto. #UnionStrong!
