Wednesday, July 30, 2025 Trade Tech Employees Unanimously Ratify New Three-Year Contract Local 53 Ratifications Construction ST. THOMAS, ON—Local 53 members employed by Trade Tech Mechanical Services Inc. unanimously ratified a three-year collective agreement providing them with significant wage increases. The local was certified in June 2022 to represent the company’s plumbers and HVAC technicians. The new contract provides members with a 13 percent total increase over the term. Included in the settlement are significant increases to wages and improvements to the tool and safety allowance. Trade Tech is a plumbing, hydronics, and HVAC contractor based in St. Thomas, Ontario. The company serves both the residential and the industrial, commercial, and institutional (ICI) sectors. You might be interested in Skill and Care on the Milk Route 17 Sep 2026 Building Skills, Growing Careers 15 Sep 2026 CLAC's Statement on Canada's Energy Future 14 Sep 2026 Seeing Clearly 13 Sep 2026