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The Millwright Regional Council (MRC) is proud to announce its support for Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) refurbishment of the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station. This significant initiative, backed by the Ontario government, will ensure decades of clean, reliable, and emissions-free electricity while creating thousands of jobs across the province. The refurbishment of the Pickering “B” units […]

ntario’s Labour Minister, David Piccini, was recently designated by provincial premiers and labour ministers across the country to lead a national effort to dismantle barriers to labour mobility and harmonize construction safety standards. The goal is clear: ensure skilled workers can go where they are needed while adopting the highest safety standards so every job

Investment will train up to 3,800 workers for in-demand jobs in the skilled trades The Ontario government is investing over $3.6 million through the Skills Development Fund (SDF) in four training projects and one building expansion project in Hamilton. These investments will provide free training for up to 3,800 apprentices, journeypersons and jobseekers, preparing them

Millwright Regional Council Strengthens Ontario’s Clean Energy Future with support from the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario The Millwright Regional Council (MRC) recognizes and appreciates the continued investment in workforce development and the skilled trades. The support from former Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training & Skills Development and current Ontario PC Candidate, David Piccini, Ontario

Thirty percent of the steelmakers employees are eligible for retirement, making recruitment for highly skilled jobs a priority. This round of hiring is for 200 jobs. Katrina McFadden, vice president of people and culture, says there is also pressure to meet the demands of an industry that is evolving. “Our positions are really changing. We’re

The shortage of skilled workers in Canada’s industrial sector is reaching a new intensity, with many factory owners saying the lack of talent is hindering the growth of their companies. “It’s getting worse every year,” says Doug Kamphuys at Ellesmere Fabricators Ltd., a custom steel fabricator that makes massive smokestacks and other metalwork for hospitals

Before taking part in a robotics competition in high school, Deanna Reynolds had no idea what a millwright was. Today, the 22-year-old Calgarian is getting ready to represent Canada at the 2017 WorldSkills competition in Abu Dhabi this fall, where she will compete in the industrial mechanics millwright category. “While I was there, I got