2023 GPMC | NMC Survey: Grand Prize Winner

CONGRATULATIONS GRAND PRIZE WINNER….ANDREW PETTIPAS!

Andrew Pettipas is our grand prize winner and he will receive a $2,500 Air Canada prepaid gift card! Andrew is a Pipefitter who is employed by Suncorp in Fort McMurray, Alberta.

Thank you to every GPMC I NMC member who participated in our 2023 Member Survey. We want to elevate the level of representation we provide to you as the members we serve. The Member Survey helps us better understand what you need from the GPMC | NMC and your maintenance collective agreements. We will be sharing the survey findings with our members in the coming months.

GPMC YEAR IN REVIEW: 2023

2023 was another successful year in the contract maintenance industry across Canada directly attributed to the efforts our members, our signatory employers. Some of the most complex and intricate maintenance turnarounds experienced in Canada were executed under GPMA & NMA Agreements. Thousands of safe, highly skilled and highly trained professionals reported for work, plied their craft and brought these significant events across the finish line. The members of the affiliated Unions are known for their superior skills and performance and once again they rose to the occasion in 2023.

We thank the many Clients who utilize our services and continue to call upon our workforce and employers as their first choice for their long-term and short-term maintenance. Using GPMA & NMA signatory employers for your maintenance activities eliminates risk as we always strive to bring predictability and stability to the worksite.

Most individuals outside our industry do not fully understand what is required to bring a successful turnaround across the finish line. If they were aware of the planning, coordination and skill sets required to execute these enormous events, perhaps then they would finally give the skilled tradesperson the credit our members so deserve. Working with your hands, getting dirty every day, and keeping our industrial facilities safely operating, is an honorable way to earn a living and raise a family.

Major turnarounds are highly orchestrated events driven by safety, productivity and schedule are necessary to keep some of our most important facilities across our country safe and operational. What we accomplish with our contracting partners is incredible to say the least.

On behalf of the GPMC/NMC, we thank every member for their contributions during 2023 and wish you and your family a safe and happy holiday season.

As the GPMC I NMC bids farewell to Jack White, who is retiring from his position as Chairman of the GPMC I NMC, we express our deepest gratitude for his remarkable contributions to the GPMC I NMC.  His values and leadership will continue to inspire us long into the future. We are confident that his legacy will endure and shape the foundation for continued success by the GPMC I NMC in unionized maintenance.

Watch our recent tribute to Jack: Jack White Retirement Video

Congratulations to all GPMC I NMC bursary winners for 2023! Bursary applications for the 2024-2025 school year will be open in September – please stay tuned.

The GPMC | NMC offers twenty-five (25), two-thousand dollar ($2000) bursaries to assist members of Canada’s Building Trade Unions and their children with the cost of their post-secondary education.

Find a list of winners here: 2023 Bursary Winners | GPMC Canada

The dedication of Building Trades Members who tirelessly work to improve safety conditions on the job site is inspiring. With an abundance of outstanding candidates to choose from, the Canadian Safety Achievement Awards (CS2A) elected to select two deserving winners for 2023. Congratulations to Robert Foster (Eastern Canada) and Elise Mailloux (Western Canada) for being selected as CS2A Craftperson of the Year winners.

We would also like to thank Milwaukee Tool for their partnership in celebrating the Craftperson of the Year and their generous prize to the winners.

The CS2A recognizes individual achievements but also the collective contributions of the three pillars of our industry: Local Unions, Signatory Employers, and Clients.

Thank you all for your leadership and unwavering commitment to ensuring that every tradesperson goes home safely every day.

Wishing you all the best in 2024!

Charmaine Symmers
Director of CS2A Program

The GPMC | NMC has been fortunate to meet in person with union stewards across Canada to present them with a Milwaukee Tool set as a token of appreciation for the significant impact they have made on the workplace and the lives of those they represent.

Thank you to all of the Union Stewards for their exceptional service, as we look forward to continued success and positive impact as they champion the rights and well-being of their fellow union members.

The GPMC | NMC has been fortunate to meet in person with union stewards across Canada to present them with a Milwaukee Tool set as a token of appreciation for the significant impact they have made on the workplace and the lives of those they represent.

Thank you to all of the Union Stewards for their exceptional service, as we look forward to continued success and positive impact as they champion the rights and well-being of their fellow union members

The GPMC I NMC published a variety of industry-related articles this year. If you have not yet had an opportunity to access them, please find below the links to our most popular articles of 2023. They include:

Health & Safety in the Canadian Workplace (The “Union Safety Effect”)

From a Living Wage to Fair and Dignified Compensation

Early History of the Labour Movement in Canada

Congratulation Robert Foster: Eastern Canada Craftperson of the Year 2023

Congratulations Elise Mailloux: Western Canada Craftperson of the Year 2023

Workplace safety is a critical concern for companies and trade workers across various industries. It not only safeguards employees’ well-being but also contributes to increased efficiency and productivity.