Partnership award recognizes skilled trades training for Indigenous community members – Northern Ontario Business
April 4, 2025
LiUNA Local 607 Training Centre has trained more than 700 people in the region
Getting training programs for skilled trades up and running in Northern Ontario runs into a catch-22: you can’t run a training program without trades, and you can’t have trades without a training program. The issue is more pronounced in First Nations and especially remote communities across Northern Ontario.
Thunder Bay-based LiUNA (Labourers’ International Union of North America) Local 607 is helping change that — and the union recently won an Indigenous Skills, Employment and Training (ISET) Partner Award in recognition of its efforts.
“It’s a significant partnership award,” said Andy Nieweglowski, training director for LiUNA Local 607 Training Centre.
