b'Presidents Message OIRCABoard of DirectorsPresidentMark AgiusFlynn CanadaPast PresidentDoug MaikawaTrio Roofing Systems Inc.First Vice-PresidentDarcy BeitesDouro Roofing & Sheet MetalContractors Ltd.Second Vice-PresidentJay CampbellDean Chandler Roofing Ltd.TreasurerPeter SerinoSopremaDirectorZach PetrachekAtlas-Apex RoofingDirectorJoel DandeleDantech Building TechnologiesDirectorMarinos BarlasSchreiber BrothersDirectorMark MollisonConestoga Roofing & Sheet MetalDirectorMike GodfreyGodfrey Roofing Inc.DirectorRyan WarnerCovertite Eastern Ltd.DirectorDavid RauthRauth RoofingDirector Mary Smith Lexsuco CorporationONTARIO ROOFING NEWS is a market-ing and information periodical published for the Ontario Industrial Roofing Contractors Association by MediaEdge Publishing. Advertising in ONTARIO ROOFING NEWSis restricted to the member companies of OIRCA.Published for:The 2022 Round of Collective Bargaining Ontario Industrial Roofing Contractors Association940 The East Mall, Suite 301Etobicoke, ON l M9B 6J7Tel: (416) 695-4114 l Toll Free: 1 (888) 33-OIRCAoirca@ontarioroofing.comBy Mark Agius, President, OIRCA www.ontarioroofing.comPublished by:H opefully you had a chance to read my column in the spring issueas carpenters, demolition workers and painters walk off the job. As I33 South Station St. l North York, ON l M9N 2B2of ORN. Titled Rising Costs in Construction, I discussed thewrite this column, the glaziers are currently out on strike. Tel: (866) 480-4717 l Email: robertt@mediaedge.cabig picture relating to the global uncertainty of markets and theAs agreements were reached and ultimately ratified, we began531 Marion St. l Winnipeg, MB l R2J 0J9impact a diverse set factors were having on the construction industrywitnessing unprecedented monetary settlements, some exceeding 13Tel: (866) 201-3096 l Fax: (204) 480-4420here in Ontario. per cent over their three-year contracts. In addition to my role aswww.mediaedgepublishing.comPresident One element of that discussion I deliberately stayed away from waspresident of the OIRCA, I am also the vice-chair of the LRS and theKevin Brownthe province-wide round of construction bargaining taking place inNegotiation Committee. During our bargaining, we found ourselvesSenior Vice President l Publisher Robert ThompsonOntario. When I was preparing my message, the negotiation processfollowing this trend and we reached a settlement with the unionBranch Manager was still in its early days for most construction trades. While there werein early Junea deal that was ratified across the province a fewNancie PrivSenior Editor rumors (largely coming from unions) that workers could expect largedays later. Justyne Esserysettlements this time around, most of us who participate in this processWhile our monetary terms were the highest in recent memory,Design Specialist werent so sure about thatespecially when we learned of the earlywe walked away from this round of bargaining satisfied that it was aMarisa GiesbrechtJunior Design Specialist electrical settlement, which seemed quite reasonable at the time.fair and reasonable conclusion to our negotiations. Roofing trades- Bethany GiesbrechtRegular readers of ORN will know that the OIRCAs Labour Rela- people work extremely hard and, factoring in the current cost of liv- National Sales Executive tions Section (LRS) is the employer bargaining agent for union roofinging, deserve a decent wage increaseand thats what they received.Pat JohnstonAll rights reserved. The contents of this publication may contractors in this province. Responsible for all aspects of labour rela- That said, our negotiation committee is acutely aware of the delicatenot be reproduced by any means, in whole or in part, tions, the LRSs largest task is negotiating a new collective agreementbalance that exists between paying a fair wage, staying competitivewithout the prior consent of the publisher. Published August 2022every three years.and keeping the cost of roofing construction in check.Publication Agreement #40787580While a few other trades followed the electricians lead with sensibleI wanted to share this story about the 2022 round of bargaining settlements between employers and their respective unions, most ofbecause it is a natural postscript to my spring ORN article. We can Ontario Roofing News is printed on 10%those did not get ratified by the workers. What we were witnessingnow add significant wage increases to the list of other factors, such aspost-consumer FSC certified paper using soyabased inks. When necessary to mail an issuewas a clear disconnect between union staff and the tradespeople theymaterial supply chain shortages, cost escalations and inflation, thatin an enclosure, we use an environmentally-friendly,100% oxo-degradable poly-wrap.represent. Strikes became inevitable, and we witnessed a few trades suchare all affecting the current rising costs in construction. 6ONTARIO ROOFING NEWSISSUE 2 2022 THE ONLY SOURCE FOR PROFESSIONAL ICI ROOFING CONTRACTORS IN ONTARIO ORN'