Thursday, June 20, 2019 Hamilton Opts for Open Tendering Open tendering will save tax payers millions of dollars every year News "Hamilton will not opt out of new provincial labour laws designed to end a long-standing and controversial union monopoly on city construction work. "The Progressive Conservatives are changing the Labour Relations Act to label local governments "nonconstruction employers," a move meant to open up bidding on municipal projects. Cities can choose to opt out of the change, but must make a decision by July 3. "The change would mean Hamilton is no longer bound by a 2005 labour board decision that granted exclusive rights to all city carpentry work to members or affiliates of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America." Read more at the Hamilton Spectator. Excerpted from "Progressive Conservative labour law changes to end Carpenters’ union monopoly on City of Hamilton projects," The Hamilton Spectator, June 19, 2019. Previous Next You might be interested in Workplace Lessons We Can Learn from Chess 16 May 2025 RVilla Caledonia Retirement Living Employees Unanimously Ratify New Contract 15 May 2025 Using Technology to Further the Cause of Progressive Trade Unionism 15 May 2025 Haebler Construction Employees Unanimously Ratify New Collective Agreement 14 May 2025