Labour relations built for Northwestern Ontario construction.
NOLRO negotiates and administers the local conditions in Ontario's Industrial, Commercial and Institutional construction collective agreements, and stands behind contractors on every labour relations question.
A province-wide framework. Local conditions negotiated here.
In 1978 the Ontario Labour Relations Act set out a legislated, province-wide structure for collective bargaining between employers and 28 unions in Ontario's ICI construction industry.
While the framework is provincial, many of those collective agreements contain local conditions specific to the region where the work is performed. Negotiating and administering those conditions is the responsibility of experienced construction association staff.
In Northwestern Ontario, that responsibility sits with NOLRO. Our staff know the local trade conditions in detail and work on behalf of contractors to apply them fairly and consistently, project after project.
How we support contractors
The ICI sector we work in
Industrial, commercial and institutional construction across the North — each with its own trades, schedules and local conditions.
Practical support from people who know the trades.
From wage and working-condition questions to disputes on site, our staff handle the local side of the ICI agreements for contractors.
Local Conditions Bargaining
Negotiation of the local conditions contained in the ICI trade collective agreements on behalf of Northwestern Ontario contractors.
Agreement Administration
Ongoing administration of local conditions so they are interpreted and applied consistently across contractors and projects.
Trade Working Conditions
Clear, current details of local trade working conditions, so contractors can bid and staff projects with confidence.
Labour Relations Advice
Assistance and advice on the labour relations matters and issues facing contractors, on the job or in the office.
Labour Lawyer Referrals
Introductions and referrals to competent, experienced construction industry labour lawyers when a matter needs counsel.
When a question comes up on site, contractors should not have to guess what the agreement says. That is what our staff are here for.
NOLRO Labour Relations StaffFrom the provincial framework to your job site.
Province-wide framework
The Ontario Labour Relations Act sets the structure for ICI bargaining between employers and 28 unions.
Local conditions
NOLRO staff negotiate and administer the local conditions in the trade agreements that apply in Northwestern Ontario.
Contractor support
Contractors receive details of local working conditions and advice on labour relations matters as they arise.
Legal referral
When required, we introduce contractors to experienced construction industry labour lawyers.
Every ICI trade agreement, in one online library.
A complete library of the individual trade collective agreements covering Ontario's ICI sector is available online through the Construction Labour Relations Association of Ontario.
Latest for contractors
Speak with NOLRO staff.
Questions about local working conditions, a labour relations issue on your project, or a referral to a construction labour lawyer: we're here to help.
