In Southwestern Ontario, LiUNA members are represented by their regional chapter, called a ‘local.’ Today, Local 1059 represents approximately 5,000 construction workers and industrial/service sector workers employed in and beyond Grey, Bruce, Middlesex, Oxford, Huron, Elgin and Perth counties. Those workers include construction, maintenance, light manufacturing, and security employees working for more than 300 different signatory employers. Many of those employers are industry-leaders and award-winners. They include companies like Bruce Power and Dancor. Bruce Power, for example, is a leading supplier of medical isotopes that are used worldwide in life-saving cancer treatments and sterilization of medical devices. Additionally, they are Canada’s only private sector nuclear generator, annually producing 30 per cent of Ontario’s power at 30 per cent less than the average cost to generate residential power. Skilled trades are critical to their success and central to the operation and life extension of their facilities. Since forming in 2001, they have developed strong working relationships with these trades, including labourers from LiUNA Local 1059. Dancor, meanwhile, is a leading general contractor and construction company based out of Brampton, and serving businesses and manufacturers across London and all of THE CONSTRUCTION SOURCE CANADA
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