Saturday, January 22, 2022

Local 6 and 53 Members Busy Working on New Distribution Centre

Vacant land that formerly was home to the Ford Talbotville assembly plant in St. Thomas is being repurposed for a new massive warehousing and distribution centre. The decommissioned plant buildings were demolished to clear the space.

The new development south of the 401 along Highway 4 is now rapidly moving to completion. Approximately 80 Local 6 members employed by O’Connor Electric are on site, with an expected peak of about 100, and a further 30 Local 53 members employed by Empire Roofing Corporation. The project is expected to wind down by late summer.