Current Iron Worker's #728 News

All Local 728 union meetings are held on the third Saturday of the month at the Union Hall
895A Century St., Winnipeg, MB at 10:00 AM.
All members are urged to attend
.

There will be no meetings in July and August.

Mike Walker has been hired as the locals Business Agent effective April 14, 2010.

Perry Bernier - President has appointed Barry Chetyrbok as Sargeant at Arms

Journeymen upgrading course/review is tentatively scheduled for August 14, 2010.  Information will be mailed out shortly in regards to this.


The Following Construction Safety Courses are Available Now:

Aerial Lifts

Construction Fall Protection: Get Arrested

Fall Protection

Forklift Certification

Ladders

WHIMIS

If any Local 728 member is interested in taking any of these courses please call 783-7853, allow 1 hour for each course.  Courses are offered on a scheduled basis only from Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm.

Older News
2010's Outstanding Apprentice Competition was held on July 10.  Local 728 was represented by Russel Deblois, Ryan Luchik, and Paul Gillis.  Unfortunately our men did not place, but they did an awesome job representing our hall.  We look forward to the next competition in Moose Jaw in 2012.

The most out standing Apprentice Competition was held on June 21, 2008 at 7110 Gateway Boulevard, in Edmonton, Alberta.  Brian Cwiak and Sean Barrie did an awesome job representing Local 728.  Unfortunately neither has made it to the national competition.  Follow the link to see our guys at the competition.

Two of our Local 728 members, Randy Harder and Fred Swift were featured in a piece aired on CTV Winnipeg news on October 23, 2008, due to the current economic boom in Thompson, Manitoba.  Check out the link to see the challenges some of our workers are facing in this booming town that has been referred to as the new Fort McMurray.

 

 

 

 

 

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