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he Power Workers’ Union (PWU) is a day and night, through storms, in situations of
proud Canadian Union, representing over emergencies, as well as every day.”
T17,000 highly skilled and dedicated men
and women in Ontario’s electricity sector. The The PWU has evolved dramatically since its
largest Union in this industry, PWU Members are inception in 1944, and particularly in the last 20
located throughout the province, keeping Ontario’s years. PWU has evolved from an organization that
generating stations, electricity transmission and was originally designed to represent the employees
distribution systems, and telecommunication of one company – Ontario Hydro – to a modern
facilities running safely and efficiently. `PWU multi-faceted union that represents members at
Members produce and deliver the reliable and safe companies throughout Ontario in over 55 separate
electricity required to fuel Ontario’s homes and bargaining units.
businesses.
PWU is the most successful union in Ontario’s
“The Members of the PWU are your neighbours, energy sector. How did it get there? “Many things
friends, and family,” PWU President, Jeff Parnell, contribute to the success of the PWU,” says Parnell,
tells Business Elite Canada. “They are hard working, “but if we had to narrow it down it would be three
highly skilled Members of the community. They are key things; our dedicated and skilled Membership
dedicated to keeping Ontario’s lights on, working who ensure power is delivered to Ontarians every
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