About

About.

The Labourers International Union of North America was chartered on April 13, 1903. The driving force behind the organization was the poor treatment of immigrant workers in Canada and the United States. At the time racial inequality was an accepted business practice, many new immigrants were arriving everyday from Europe and Asia. The economic climate around the world was in turmoil. The first Canadian local Union was chartered in 1919.
The labour situation was oppressive for the average working class person, this was never more evident than in the construction industry. The attitude of the day was that the life of a labourer was of little consequence, and the death of a worker was even less tragic than the loss of a piece of equipment.
Once the organization took form many labourers got involved, since that time the changes within the construction industry have revolutionized the way in which people work, and the way in which the employer interacts with the labour force. Unions have throughout our history strived for respect, fair treatment and economic prosperity for their local Union members. Much of the standards of living which all Canadians enjoy is owed in large to the pioneers and visionaries of the labour movement.

Our Goal

Local 607 objective is to create a marketplace in which an atmosphere of labor/management cooperation will enhance prosperity for Union employers while, at the same time, ensuring job security, safety, training and excellent wages and benefits for our members.

Servicing Northwestern Ontario LOCATIONS

Based in Thunder Bay, our Local 607 office services the following areas with Membership Lists for employment: Nipigon, Terrace Bay, Marathon, Geraldton, Hearst, Kapuskasing, THUNDER BAY, Atikokan, Fort Frances, Dryden, Kenora. Dispatches are done by location, skill and proximity to the project site.

Established in 1957

Local 607 was chartered in 1957 and is proudly affiliated with the 100+ year old Labourers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) , the largest and most progressive, aggressive and fastest-growing Union of construction workers in North America, with over half-million members in the construction industry, more than 80,000 members are in Ontario.

LiUNA Local 607 Nomination Results for the 2018-2022 Term

Liuna Local 607 Executive Board

Business Manager and OPDC Delegate: Bro. Terry Varga
Assistant Business Manager, Secretary-Treasurer and OPDC Delegate: Bro. James Stirrup
President: Bro. Donald Kopystinski
Vice President: Bro. Doug McDonald
Recording Secretary and OPDC Delegate: Bro. Jaime Varga
Sargeant at Arms: Bro. Ted Pepin
Executive Board Members:
Bro. Sergio Costanzo
Bro. Claude Plamondon
Auditors:
Bro. John Ryynanen
Bro. Shane Fugere
Bro. Brian Cote

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