TRADE UNIONS LIUNA Local 183 grows, supporting more than 45,000 GTA members Largest North American construction union local provides competitive environment for workers, employers LIUNA (Laborer’s International Union of North America) Local 183 continues to grow its membership and expand its resources and facilities to meet the ever-changing needs of the industry and its members. LIUNA represents more than 600,000 labourers across Canada and the United States. The union, estab- lished in 1903, is a vital part of the or- ganized labour movement. Local 183, chartered in 1952, is the largest con- Congratulations to The Carpenters’ District Council of Ontario Watson Jacobs McCreary LLP is an established law firm which provides services to its clients in the areas of labour relations, construction law, administrative law, professional regulation and discipline, civil litigation, and pension and trust fund regulation and litigation. Watson Jacobs McCreary LLP provides expert, strategic and practical solutions to its clients in an innovative and expeditious manner and has the track record to prove it. 4711 Yonge Street, Suite 509, Toronto, Ontario M2N 6K8 Tel: 416-226-0055 Fax: 416-226-0910 www.wjm-law.ca 62 – Winter 2015 — The Canadian Design and Construction Report struction local union in North America, representing more than 45,000 greater Toronto area members. LIUNA Local 183’s membership has grown by 15,000 since 2011. The local is currently in the process of a merger with LIUNA Local 247 out of Kingston which will grow its jurisdiction as far as Brockville. While this merger will in- crease its numbers, this is not the pri- mary source of the union’s growth. LIUNA works hard to identify and at- tract groups that are not yet organized, offering them the security and stability unionizing can offer. LIUNA Local 183 focuses on ensur- ing a level playing field and working with contractors. The union has col- lected more than $13.5 million of members' benefits in grievance settle- ments by enforcing collective agree-