Calendar

Mar
8
Tue
International Women’s Day
Mar 8 all-day
Mar
13
Sun
Daylight Savings
Mar 13 all-day

2 AM – CLOCKS  SPRING FORWARD 1 HOUR

Apr
1
Fri
Jobs – Gang Rotation Closing Thursday, April 7, 2022 @ 3:00 pm
Apr 1 @ 12:00 pm – Apr 7 @ 3:00 pm
Apr
28
Thu
National Day of Mourning (Day for Workers Killed or Injured on the job)
Apr 28 all-day

In Canada National Day of Mourning takes place on April 28, 2020. The National Day of Mourning is observed annually in Canada and sometimes called Workers Mourning Day. It commemorates workers who have been killed, injured or suffered illness due to workplace related hazards and incidents.

May
9
Mon
Westray Coal Mine Disaster Remembered
May 9 all-day
Jun
23
Thu
DPWorld Field Technician Posting Closing Thursday, July 7, 2022, 3PM
Jun 23 @ 8:00 am – Jul 7 @ 3:00 pm

Local 500 has certified the IT Field Techs employed by DP World, and a new first collective agreement has been ratified.

As such, Local 500 will be posting job opening for these positions from time to time.

Please read the attached posting from DP World which details the skills required to apply for the job.  DPW IT Field Techs Posting – click here to view

 

Sep
2
Fri
Jobs – Gang Rotation Closing Thursday, September 15, 2022 @ 3:00 pm
Sep 2 @ 12:00 pm – Sep 15 @ 3:00 pm
Oct
17
Mon
Nominations for 2022 Annual Local 500 Elections Open on October 17
Oct 17 @ 8:00 am – Nov 4 @ 5:00 pm

Nominations open on Monday, October 17, 2022, 8 AM, and close on November 4, 2022 at 5 PM.

Click on the following link to view what positions are open in this year’s Local 500 election:

2022 Nomination Bulletin

If you wish to run for any position(s), please phone into the Local 500 office and advise the staff.

If you are putting your name forward, you may not have an application in at Local 514, the Foreman’s Local.

Nov
6
Sun
Daylight Savings Ends
Nov 6 all-day

2 AM – Clocks Fall Back – 1 hour

Nov
10
Thu
2023 Annual Training
Nov 10 @ 8:00 am – Dec 22 @ 1:15 am

The Annual Joint Industry Training for 2023 is now open.

Applications can be picked up outside the Union Office on Victoria Drive –  fill them out and return them to the Local.   Applications must be returned by Thursday, December 22, 2022 at 3:00 PM.

A box is available outside the office to drop your applications into.  It will be outside the Local 500 office doors on Victoria Drive during office hours (8 AM to 5 PM – Monday to Friday, except for the final day when the posting closes at 3PM).  If bringing a completed form by after hours, you can drop it off through the mail slot in the front doors.  PLEASE DO NOT FOLD THE SHEET.

Bulletin with training options and applications are available out front of the Local 500 office.

Please click below to view the training options that are open:

2023 Annual Training Posting – Closing Dec 22/22 3PM

2023 Training Application